What is Embarrassment? Well... “An embarrassed mind thinks their fart echoed across the mountains.” — Lirzod Basha, Shambala Sect. Embarrassment is closely related to the societal reaction that stems from one's insecurity and awkwardness levels. For example, if you slip on a banana peel when you’re alone, you don’t feel much embarrassed at all, but if the same thing happened in front of others, then you’ll feel embarrassed to an extent. If you aren’t much of an insecure person, though, then you shamelessly fart in public and not bat an eye about it. You get the point.