A wince is a sign of old embarrasing memories

TO PARAPHRASE the Hal David and Burt Bacharach song: If you see me walking down the street and I start to wince, walk on by.

It’s not you. It’s definitely me, remembering something that I did once in the past, the thing I’ve winced about ever since.

The wince strikes you without the slightest warning. I will be looking at something innocuous, like a cat or a sandwich.