Is obviously photographing a midget for ones own amusement to be considered a social faux paus?

I think the obvious answer to this question is a resounding yes.

An attempted covert photo on a blackberry that turns into an unintended flash and awkward backwards shuffle away could be considered social suicide. Will I forever be known as the guy who takes photos of midgets? Will I be ambushed by an angry crowd of midgets one day and cop a flurry of furious little blows to the lower half of my body?

Time will tell.