Urban legends are primarily expressions of our fears, and one of the things we fear the most is being embarrassed. And, as this collection of legends demonstrates, we can be embarrassed in a bountiful variety of ways.
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Accidents The cost of some accidents is a loss of dignity. |
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Celebrity Encounters We do some pretty silly things in the presence of celebrities. |
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Business Trying to fool others isn't always good business. |
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Duped! Nobody likes to find out that he's been had. |
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In the Buff Few of us care to appear in public wearing our birthday suits. |
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Doctor, Doctor Physicians often see us at our worst. |
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Feminine Mystique Some indignities are visited specifically upon women. |
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Mistaken Identities What happens when we pretend we know what we don't know. |
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E-Mail Exchanges What you say in e-mail can come back to haunt you. |
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Miscues Well-laid plans gone astray. |
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