Re:Show HN: Nice-looking Python bindings to V8
by dguaraglia on Monday June 19, 2017 @08:57PM
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In Spanish we have an expression for the way you feel: "vergüenza ajena", which loosely translates to "feeling the embarrassment someone else should feel for their actions." It's pretty nifty, if not very catchy :P
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Re:Show HN: Nice-looking Python bindings to V8
by nerdponx on Monday June 19, 2017 @10:22PM
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I like this. There's a lesser-known phrase in English with a similar meaning, "embarrassment transfer".
Re:Show HN: Nice-looking Python bindings to V8
by mjburgess on Tuesday June 20, 2017 @07:05AM
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Or, "cringeworthy"
Re:Show HN: Nice-looking Python bindings to V8
by jeroenjanssens on Tuesday June 20, 2017 @09:02AM
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In Dutch we call this "plaatsvervangende schaamte".
Re:Show HN: Nice-looking Python bindings to V8
by roywiggins on Monday June 19, 2017 @09:30PM
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Apparently it's "fremdscham" in German.
Re:Show HN: Nice-looking Python bindings to V8
by dguaraglia on Tuesday June 20, 2017 @12:45AM
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See, that's catchier! Now we are talking.