Walk of shame
A walk of shame is a situation in which a person must walk past strangers or peers alone for an embarrassing reason before reaching a place of safety and privacy.
In sports
In sports in which a player can be ejected from the match (such as penalty cards, disqualifying fouls, et al), their passage off the pitch is frequently referred to as a walk of shame, especially in instances where the player looks more remorseful than angry.[1][2][3] This is generally amplified, especially in association football (soccer), as the opposing team's supporters generally feel few inhibitions at barracking the player with abuse as they leave.[citation needed] A similar term is used on the BBC game show The Weakest Link, where regardless of the country it aired, the host would send off the contestant, and the contestant would walk off the stage in a similar manner.[citation needed]
Returning from a one-night stand
In exhibitionism
In exhibitionism, the walk of shame may also refer to an exhibitionist walking in public while exposed—either partially or fully naked—and trying to reach a place of safety and privacy.[citation needed]
See also
- Perp walk
- Penalty card
- Ejection (sports)
- Walk of Shame, a 2014 film
References
- ↑ "The Walk of Shame". ESPN. 13 December 2013. Archived from the original on 12 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ↑ "Preston's Alan Browne forced to return from walk of shame down tunnel to be shown red card". FourFourTwo. 23 October 2017. Archived from the original on 12 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ↑ "Hazard's Walk of Shame". goal.com. 24 January 2013. Archived from the original on 12 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
Further reading
- Robin Anderton and Jay Desario (October 25, 2005). The Walk of Shame : A Survival Guide. Chamberlain Bros. ISBN 1-59609-047-2.
- Lube (September 1, 2005). "Walk of shame no longer embarrasses; embrace morning-after". Independent Florida Alligator. Archived from the original on August 28, 2009. – Lube asserts that the phrase is a "misnomer" because "shame is so rarely involved."
- Lunceford, Brett. “Smeared Makeup and Stiletto Heels: Clothing, Sexuality, and the Walk of Shame.” In College Sex: Philosophy for Everyone: Philosophers With Benefits, edited by Robert Stewart and Michael Bruce, 51–60. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. In this essay, Lunceford argues that there is a semiotic base for the clothing involved in the walk of shame.
- Rice, Kate (May 19, 2004). "The Wednesday Hump: Strutting With Pride: The Walk of Shame Need Not Be So Shameful". Daily Nexus. Archived from the original on April 15, 2006. – Rice provides tips on how to avoid appearing as if one is on the walk of shame, but concludes by asserting that there is nothing to be ashamed of, asking "What is so damn wrong with getting your freak on and waiting until morning to venture back home?"