The DU Lounge

Dear_Prudence

(1,158 posts)

29. Missing my mask

Mon May 20, 2024, 08:16 PM

May 2024

While wearing my covid mask, I noticed how relaxing it was to grocery shop because, although I still felt compelled, I didn't actually have to pin on a smile. I don't remember being told to smile, but I remember as a kid having my dad slap me in the face if I had an inadvertent look of discontent on my face, what we now call resting b*&*& face. Oh, the mask was so restful! Happy haunting, niyad!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

2 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

LiberalFighter niyad

46 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

The Daily B***h*: "When I die, I am coming back to haunt every man who [View all] niyad May 2024 OP

OMG I know exactly how you feel. What is their motivation for doing that? Maraya1969 May 2024 #1

They think we OWE them a smiling, cheerful face. After all, they have niyad May 2024 #3

A strange man said it to me as I was walking down the street. WTF? OMGWTF May 2024 #11

Nah... I'm going to do that... hlthe2b May 2024 #2

That works!!! niyad May 2024 #4

I don't mind being haunted by you, niyad. Aristus May 2024 #5

I won't haunt you toooo much, as you have since figured it out, niyad May 2024 #6

I'm a work in progress. Aristus May 2024 #7

As we all should be! And, based on observation, I say you are doing quite well! niyad May 2024 #8

Wish more men were like you... llmart May 2024 #13

Did you something? I wasnt listening. Lochloosa May 2024 #26

. . . niyad May 2024 #33

"Calm down and smile more..." rubbersole May 2024 #9

I hear you. I was once told the very thing. peppertree May 2024 #10

And since it does not, you should never be made to feel obliged to do so. niyad May 2024 #43

True peppertree May 2024 #44

The word is also an acronym. . . DinahMoeHum May 2024 #12

Being In Total Control of Herself. niyad May 2024 #16

TooShay !! DinahMoeHum May 2024 #17

Also: niyad May 2024 #19

My favorite so far dai13sy May 2024 #14

Especially if they are bespoke leather! niyad May 2024 #20

I Am Reminded Of This Scene smb May 2024 #15

Thank you. I have not yet seen the movie. Guess I had better go find it! niyad May 2024 #18

I want to thank you again. I have come back to watch this clip a niyad May 2024 #46

Seems like a tremendous waste of the afterlife, though. malthaussen May 2024 #21

When one has all of eternity, one can do many things. niyad May 2024 #23

I was planning on reading "Remembrances of things Past." malthaussen May 2024 #25

Marsha Mason said that to me in the Hard Rock Hotel twenty some years ago. I didn't bother telling her that Floyd R. Turbo May 2024 #22

I am so sorry. I know from experience how awful that is. I had some niyad May 2024 #24

An even worse example from my past... llmart May 2024 #32

Oh my word. What a disgusting person he was. I would think that niyad May 2024 #34

They didn't recognize things like sexual harassment back in the 60's. llmart May 2024 #42

Sadly, I get it very well. It has never ceased to amaze me that there niyad May 2024 #45

Throughout my working life I always counseled my staff to think before they speak to anyone Floyd R. Turbo May 2024 #41

Im afraid my haunting card is pretty full..... getagrip_already May 2024 #27

Well, so far you have not given me reason. And, since I don't plan on going niyad May 2024 #35

I'm a man but have a resting bitch face Shermann May 2024 #28

Several of my friends have commented along the lines of, "Do you have niyad May 2024 #36

Missing my mask Dear_Prudence May 2024 #29

Do what the heart tells you. LiberalFighter May 2024 #31

Awww, thank you. Between my mask and my sunglasses, few people niyad May 2024 #37

I rather have a real smile. LiberalFighter May 2024 #30

Years ago, there was a poster that read, "Smile! Make them wonder niyad May 2024 #38

Keep them on edge. Do it when they don't expect it. LiberalFighter May 2024 #39

Keeping them on edge is the fun part! niyad May 2024 #40