Acting is half shame, half glory. Shame at exhibiting yourself, glory when you can forget yourself.
It is a well-documented fact that guys will not ask for directions. This is a biological thing. This is why it takes several million sperm cells... to locate a female egg, despite the fact that the egg is, relative to them, the size of Wisconsin.
There's only so many times you can read how ugly you are and how much people hate you.