Agreed, but we're splitting hairs, IMHO. Being an idiot in public == being an idiot. If it's not in public, the situation changes completely. If you're making a

Agreed, but we're splitting hairs, IMHO. Being an idiot in public == being an idiot. If it's not in public, the situation changes completely. If you're making an off-color joke to a tight-knit group of friends, you're not being an idiot (unless you're being recorded and are a high-profile public figure cough Rob Ford cough).