Here’s a secret that will hopefully put your mind at ease: none of us know what we’re doing. We’re all just faking it until we make it, and even when we make it, we’re trying our hardest to not let anyone know that we still are barely keeping it all together. That’s why we hate being embarrassed. It’s because it exposes us as the frauds we know we all are. There’s nothing worse than being embarrassed. Alternatively, there’s nothing better than watching someone else get embarrassed.
Sure, we should have more empathy, but while everyone is laughing at someone else they aren’t laughing at you, so join on in. That’s what these pictures are all about. We all look up to professional athletes. Through years of hard work and dedication, they’ve reached the pinnacle of physical human achievement. But embarrassment can strike them, too, and when it does, it makes us all laugh (and feel just a little better about ourselves).