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:
If any of you have young sons, show them the picture above, and stress the importance of not making women look at you like that. No good ever comes of it.
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.
reminds me of Armey’s quip if his wife ever found him doing what Clinton did.
He’s find himself on the floor in a pool of blood with his wife saying “how do I reload this thingl.”
Believe me, I’m much more frightened by the second picture.
Believe 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. 😉
After seeing the first picture, I’m afraid to click on the link for the second. 😉
Eric, 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 …
I use a version of the look at school too. Very useful as Deborah says!
I use the narrowed eyes …
*shudder*
Rachel, I’m sorry, but I just can’t picture you as projecting any kind of threatening look. 😉
You 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 24×7.
Good times.
…a case of Graves disease…
Is that the one where you start to look like that guy on “Airplane”?
In 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 …….
How 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.)
The Belch and The Digusting Armpit Noise don’t count.
We may not be able to silence a room, but we sure can clear it!
Is 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.
Yeah, and don’t call me Shirley.