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		danssig on March 8, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Viral Video About Body Scanners Why were you ever proud of something that just happened to you having nothing what so ever to do with any actions you took yourself?

prodigal_erik on March 8, 2012 [–]

Some people say "proud of X" when they mean "refuse to feel shame about X". It bugs me a little also.

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