> the article in question called it an asshole thing to do [publicly calling out and blaming others] It's all about how it's done. In the case described above,

> the article in question called it an asshole thing to do [publicly calling out and blaming others] It's all about how it's done. In the case described above, an explanation of what happened, why it happened, how to avoid it in the future, and perhaps a little humor would be positively received by everyone involved. On the other hand, someone could very well have the exact same situation and make it into a-hole incident by shaming the interns and making them reconsider even being there.