Advice for Boys
It's been a while since I quoted the illustrious Mr. Lileks, and I'm not sure I've ever just stolen an image from him (although I came close with the Chastening Perry Head), but this was too good to pass up. From today's Bleat:
I would heartily second Mr. Lileks's suggestion, although there's at least one additional womanly look that should give even the most seasoned veteran of the male gender pause for thought. When confronted by a smiling chick wearing Birkenstocks and holding a loaded AK-47, one should always err on the side of gushing appeasement.
Believe me, I'm much more frightened by the second picture.
Posted by: Jim at October 3, 2006 03:54 PMBelieve me, I'm much more frightened by the second picture.
Hmm. Perhaps there's something you didn't share with us after your coffee shop meeting. ;-)
Posted by: Eric at October 3, 2006 04:02 PMAfter seeing the first picture, I'm afraid to click on the link for the second. ;-)
Posted by: gwynne at October 3, 2006 04:04 PMEric, your advice to boys is sound. When I was a young mother I PRACTICED this look until I could stop a rogue elephant (or a pack of Cubs Scouts). Indeed, I encourage all mothers to do the same. Very useful for freezing the misbehavior wayward children (any children) in church, the library, grocery store, etc. Now for my husband, I use the narrowed eyes ...
Posted by: Deborah at October 3, 2006 05:24 PMI use a version of the look at school too. Very useful as Deborah says!
Posted by: Rachel at October 3, 2006 05:38 PMI use the narrowed eyes ...
*shudder*
Rachel, I'm sorry, but I just can't picture you as projecting any kind of threatening look. ;-)
Posted by: Eric at October 4, 2006 08:09 AMYou should see my senior class picture -- well, actually, I thought that this was my senior class picture, except Ms. Totter's hair is shorter. I was about two weeks away from having a case of Graves disease diagnosed, and I was popeyed like that virtually 24x7.
Good times.
Posted by: Bret at October 4, 2006 10:59 AM...a case of Graves disease...
Is that the one where you start to look like that guy on "Airplane"?
Posted by: Eric at October 4, 2006 11:09 AMIn addition to the look, there is also THE TEACHER VOICE. When my wife and I were starting to date, my best friend from college was on the faculty with her at the same Christian school. One day he was in the hallway, headed towards the office. He started hearing THE TEACHER VOICE from the music class where Marie was teaching. He popped his head in the doorway to see who had this power. He was shocked to see my sweet little Marie with the voice of a Drill Sergeant (sans profanities). Even he was scared.
Several years later I was reading Dune and it mentioned the power of the Bene Gessarit sisterhood with "the Voice." Hah - they have nothing on my sweetheart.
Now, when you combine THE LOOKwith THE VOICE .......
Posted by: John Owen Butler at October 4, 2006 11:24 AMHow is it that women have perfected both The Look and The Voice, and guys have neither in their arsenal? (The Belch and The Digusting Armpit Noise don't count.)
Posted by: Eric at October 4, 2006 12:52 PMThe Belch and The Digusting Armpit Noise don't count.
We may not be able to silence a room, but we sure can clear it!
Posted by: Jim at October 4, 2006 01:25 PMIs that the one where you start to look like that guy on "Airplane"?
Surely you can't be serious.
I sure picked the wrong week to give up Turkish prison movies.
Posted by: Bret at October 4, 2006 04:37 PMYeah, and don't call me Shirley.
Posted by: Eric at October 4, 2006 04:42 PMAbout the publisher
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reminds me of Armey's quip if his wife ever found him doing what Clinton did.
Posted by: soccer dad at October 3, 2006 03:11 PMHe's find himself on the floor in a pool of blood with his wife saying "how do I reload this thingl."