sheepishly, innocently, or gracefully (should I include proudly)?

Wrong statements or wrong timing or wrong action that make you feel and look stupid? We all experienced that, it happens. Inevitably.

But wait, were you really "wrong"? Perhaps it's just some stupid customs that shouldn't have existed at all? Or maybe those folks were just too 19th century to grasp your ideas? Or too scared to embrace your bold vision? Or too narrow-minded to appreciate your perception of beauty?

Well there's also a good chance that you did screw up. In fact, it doesn't really matter at all.

The question is, how do you deal with it?

Very often people just smile. Depending on how seriously they take the "mistake", they give you a smile sheepishly or innocently or gracefully.

Which category are you in (I hope it's Proudly)? Are you responding like you are "supposed to"? Are you showing the world your invincible confidence? When these stupid moments inevitably come, how exactly do you deal with it?

I hope you dance to celebrate like no one else's looking.