Spectacular failing doesn't need to be humiliating or ruinous, but it does need to be a spectacle. An incredibly obvious, public showing of failure that needs n

Spectacular failing doesn't need to be humiliating or ruinous, but it does need to be a spectacle. An incredibly obvious, public showing of failure that needs no additional explanation for people to recognize it as such. Even if the additional explanation makes it even better. This is just "failing a personal goal", sans spectacle.