Wow That Did Not Look Good

I entered the doors at WalMart and there was a couple there. She was pouting. Genuinely pouting. She’d obviously been practicing it a long time, her version was quite dramatic.

In all my life I’ve not seen a more unattractive picture of a woman trying to persuade her significant other to see things her way. I think she really should have found another manner of expressing herself.

She’s young, and slim, with long hair, and a not unlovely face. Until she pouts.

Her body inclined, her shoulders dropped in dejection, and her face slumped in an exaggeration of distress (it actually got longer). And she heaved a great sigh. And pouted. Only not the classical protruding lower lip, no… Her ENTIRE BODY AND FACE pouted.

I wanted to tell her to not do that again, it was just really SOOOO Unatractive!

But I didn’t.

I went into the store. So did she. She was hanging around the produce, waiting for him, apparently.

Kevin had dropped me at the door so I’d not have to walk so far (my hip socket is acting up again). So I was there when Kevin came in… and when the significant other came in again.

He came in carrying her purse. I know immediately what the pouting was for, she’s trying to get him to go get it, and he doesn’t want to. She won. He’s conditioned, apparently. He doesn’t know how to get her to persuade him in a more beguiling way. She’d probably think that was manipulative…

Sure, I’ve done it. Forgot my purse in the car, and had to ask Kevin to go get it because he could move faster than I could. But GEEZ! There’s a nicer way than to put on THAT kind of face and pose!

My former Bishop says there’s a nicer way to ask for a favor than to put a guilt trip on the other person. I agree.

So if you’re out there and it gets back to you, don’t do that again. Someone might take a picture of you and want to dress up like you for Halloween. There’s a perfectly lovely alternative to that unpleasant drama queen act.

Just smile and ask Please.