When you see anyone being targeted, support her or him with a positive comment or emoji.

As far as our culture of humiliation goes, what we need is a revolution. Public shaming as a blood sport has to stop.

You can insist on a different end to the story.

I voted Republican this year; the Democrats left a bad taste in my mouth.

She has slimmed down since the height of impeachment, her thick blow-dried hair as shiny as Russian sable and her creamy cleavage, as historic in its own way as Mount Rushmore, was quite wonderful to behold.

Try and have neutral compassion toward the perpetrator. Step outside the sting of the incident and realize that this person is trying to erase their own inadequacy or unhappiness by transferring it to you. It won't make the incident go away, but it's one thing you can do to reduce the pain.

I know I will never have an affair with a married man again.