Second-Hand Embarassment

To be embarassed for someone else.

I felt such second-hand embarassment when I saw John asking the most popular girl in school out that I had to look away.

by Melodious10 February 16, 2009

2nd hand embarrassment

Someone else embarrassing the shit out of themselves, so much that you get extremely embarrassed for them.

“Did you see her dress? It’s so ugly, I literally got 2nd hand embarrassment.”

by Yoyoyoboys December 22, 2018

Third Party Embarrassment

Third party embarrassment is similar to second hand embarrassment. However, the third party does not witness the embarrassing act. The second person tranfers the embarrassment to the third party via communication ie: phone,text,email or in person after the initial act of embarrassment has taken place.

Guy 1: While giving a speech during a meeting at work farts really loud

Guy 2: a co worker also in the meeting experiences second hand embarrassment for guy 1.
Guy 2: shortly after the meeting, tells another coworker what happened during his meeting who was not present.
Guy 3: experiences third party emabarrassment.

Please note:

For third party Embarrassment to happen, Second Hand Embarrassment must occur before hand.

by E$BaGz August 6, 2011

Second-Hand Embarrassment

When you cringe while watching people embarrassing/publicly humiliating themselves, especially when they DON'T deserve it. People who suffer from this are generally empaths, or they may suffer from severe social anxiety.

"I tried to tell my friends that Dave couldn't dance, but they forced him to anyway. I got second-hand embarrassment in the worst way while watching him. By the time I pulled him out, his face was the deepest shade of red imaginable, and it didn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that he was trying not to cry from embarrassment. We haven't been on speaking terms with those "friends" since that incident."

Moral of the story: Don't force people to do things they're not comfortable with, especially under protest. It may be funny to you, but you've gotta think of other people.

by Ubeenbamboozledson August 13, 2021

embarrabasking

The feeling of pleasure derived by seeing another's misfortune.

I felt bad for embarrabasking when Max dropped his lunch, but I couldn't help laughing at him.

by Sarahjane2 January 20, 2015

second hand embarrassment

what i feel when i watch the weird oversexualized daddy povs on tiktok

noah becks tiktoks give me second hand embarrassment

by frogtoaster July 17, 2020

How embarrassing!

A phrase used to humiliate someone who has just made a mistake or revealed some embarrassing thing about themselves. Is best spoken in a deep voice and used on someone who is giving some form presentation or at least standing in front of a large group of people.

Teacher: (to class) "sorry, i made a mistake up on the board"
Student: (to teacher) "How embarrassing!"

by Tyronneus Black May 15, 2008