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问题：【AnEmbarrassingSituation英语作文】
答案：↓↓↓ 邵飞的回答： 网友采纳 Atwork,nearmycubicle,someonemakesafartjokeandafewpeoplelaugh.Then,thefemalesupervisorwhopreviouslymadethepeniscommententhusiasticallytellseveryone,"Holdon!"Sherunstoherofficeandbringsbacksomethingcalleda"FartDetector,"whichlookslikeahouseholdfirealarm.Weallgatheraround(mestandingneartheoutskirtsofthesmallcrowd).Thesupervisoractivatesit,andthedetectorscreechestolife.Aroboticmalevoiceshouts,overthesoundofasiren,"Attention!Someoneinthisvicinityhasfarted!Pleaseevacuatethearea!" Everyonelaughsandlaughs,andIlaughsome,butI'mnotonetogetcarriedawaywithfarthumor.Ifeelthere'snothingwrongwithitanditcertainlyamusesme.ButI'vecoveredthatterritorysomanytimesthatit'sjustnotasfunnytomeasitoncewas. Tobefair,Ithinksomepeoplerelivethespiritoffarthumorwheninanewsettingthat'snotnecessarilyconducivetofarthumor.Inotherwords,ifthey'restandingintheclinicalenvironmentoftheircompany'sofficeandsomeonemakesafartjoketheyfirstheardwhentheywere7yearsold,they'lllaughlikethey’re7again,becausehearingitintheoddenvironmentisalmostlikehearingthejokeforthefirsttime. Butforme,theideaofoldfartjokesplayingnewagain--nomattertheenvironment--doesn'tmakesense.Ifyou'veheardfarthumoronce,you'vehearditathousandtimes,nomattertheenvironment. That'swhatI'mthinkingwhenInoticethatsomepeopleinthe"FartDetector"circlearelookingatmethroughtheirtearsoflaughter.Iwonderwhy.Maybebecausethey'replanningtousethe"FartDetector"onme?MaybebecauseI'mnotlaughinganymore?Maybebecausetheythinkthat,becauseI'mnotlaughing,itmustmeanI'moffendedorembarrassedbythe"FartDetector?" Ilaughafakelaugh,justtofitin.ButevenIknowitsoundsfake. And,sureenough,someonesays,"Carefulwiththat'FartDetector.'Youmightembarrasshimagain!" Very,veryloudlaughter. DidIGetEmbarrassedBytheSituation?Yes,butletmebeclearthatitwasnotbecauseIwasembarrassedbyfartjokesordetectors.Instead,IwasembarrassedbytheideathattheywouldthinkIwasembarrassedbyfartjokesordetectors.Then,Iwasembarrassedbytheirpointedcackling.Andthen,Iwasembarrassedbymyembarrassment. Also,thankstothecompanyIwaskeepingatthatmoment,Iwasonceagainremindedof--andIthereforehadtorelive--theprevious,completelystupid"peniscomment"embarrassment,whichseemedtohangovertheofficeenvironmentlikethebigredstinkofafart,sirensblaring.Thiswasvery,veryembarrassing. Andfinally,Isuddenlyandsadlyrealizedthat,thankstothisoveractiveandrecurringrashofembarrassment,whichwouldonlylaterbequelledbyheavyintakeofalcoholmixedwithavarietyofprescriptiondrugs,Ihadsomehowlosttherespectofeverysinglepersoninthebuilding.Very,very,veryembarrassing. HowRedDidITurn,OnAScaleof1-10?8,beforewalkingaway;10+,whilehidinginanofficebathroomstall. | 
