«You should have someone in management and in HR to see if someone is getting
stuck in an uncomfortable situation, whether it is inappropriate touching, too much hugging or a conversation that is taking a bad turn.»
The amateur (i.e., me blundering around Tel Aviv or getting
stuck for twenty minutes
in a parking garage) identifies his momentary panic with himself; he internalizes it, blames himself, and loses his composure, making an
uncomfortable situation far worse than it needs to be.