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niyad

(113,731 posts) Fri Mar 8, 2024, 11:03 AM Mar 8

Did you ever forget to guard your facial expressions for a minute, and then

suddenly realize, "Whoa, I did NOT mean to make that face out loud!!!"???

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Did you ever forget to guard your facial expressions for a minute, and then (Original Post) niyad Mar 8 OP

Apparently, quite frequently. malthaussen Mar 8 #1

Yes, the rapidly rolling eyes tends to give it away. niyad Mar 8 #3

I have a terrible habit of subvocalizing protests, too. malthaussen Mar 8 #5

Fortunately, when one "subvocalizes" in another language, particularly niyad Mar 8 #10

A lot. Different Drummer Mar 8 #2

Especially when so richly deserved. niyad Mar 8 #4

Heh, immediately thought of this... Lars39 Mar 8 #6

Good one. niyad Mar 8 #9

The older I get, the more this happens True Dough Mar 8 #7

I have never been willing to suffer them at all, absolutely zero patience. niyad Mar 8 #8

malthaussen

(17,230 posts)

1. Apparently, quite frequently.

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Fri Mar 8, 2024, 01:47 PM

Mar 8

Well, at least I've had a lot of people object to my facial expressions when they have been spouting nonsense, even though I consciously try to appear neutral.

The same goes for my tone of voice. I discovered long ago that how I sounded to myself is not how I sounded to others. I've heard recordings where my voice is absolutely dripping with contempt, when in my mind I have been quite restrained.

-- Mal