Some Riders are Snobby

[Bad JuJu]

I, too, have a "problem face" or maybe it's more of a problem default expression. But it's not angry, it's apparently more of a pensive/unhappy expression--I mean, according to the responses I get from it, when I'm just going about my life as usual. I've actually had a person say to me, "You look like you just lost your last friend," when my day was really going pretty well. The funny thing is that I'm generally pretty happy-go-lucky, so it's odd that I have such a face. Hereditary, I guess, as Squeaky said.

But it does keep me alert to the possibility of reading people's expressions wrong.

[Cassandra_Cain]

Ok, so I definitely do not have the angry face mentioned. Is this a good thing? I think so.

Ironically, last weekend I came across plenty of bike snobs but actually got some very enthusiastic encouragement from several motorists - yikes!

They probably felt sorry for me,, climbing up the mountain in the cold but it was 'allez allez' and 'wooo hooo, go girl' - from a car full of women. That was fun

[SouthernBelle]

There have been a couple of occasions where cars with one or more women have been obviously fascinated with me. Slowing down and following, stopping, etc. Very cool.

[pooks]

I've actually had a person say to me, "You look like you just lost your last friend," when my day was really going pretty well.

Same here. I finally figured out it's because when relaxed, the corners of my mouth turn down. Sigh. I remind myself constantly to turn them up, hoping I can train them in a new direction, but I think that's a lost cause. It also means that the only decent pictures taken of me are when I'm smiling. When I'm not smiling, I look like I need a rolling pin in my hand.

Fortunately I smile a lot.

[snapdragen]

When I was in West Marin riding the Holstein, I was on the only big downhill approaching a curve. I'm not the best decender, so I was concentrating, "relax the shoulders, relax the grip...NOT TOO LOOSE!, look where you want the bike to go". I suddenly realized I had the most intense scowl on my face. I'm talking a teeth bearing, wrinkled nose, squinty eyed scowl! I almost fell off the bike laughing.....

[Trek420]

snapdragen "I suddenly realized I had the most intense scowl on my face. I'm talking a teeth bearing, wrinkled nose, squinty eyed scowl!"

now THAT'S when you round the corner and there's the event photographer!

[Cassandra_Cain]

Eclectic - great story! thanks for sharing

Glad mr. congeniality managed to find some manners and actually apologized.

[jobob]

Same here. I finally figured out it's because when relaxed, the corners of my mouth turn down. Sigh. I remind myself constantly to turn them up, hoping I can train them in a new direction, but I think that's a lost cause. It also means that the only decent pictures taken of me are when I'm smiling. When I'm not smiling, I look like I need a rolling pin in my hand.

LOL! Mee too. My mom was that way also, she'd be walking down the street thinking about nothing in particular and someone would come up to her and ask "what's wrong??".

And I can't tell you how many times perfect strangers would come up to me and go "smile, honey, it can't be that bad". gahhhh.

So yeah, I too try to remind myself to turn up the corners of my mouth, but it's hard to counteract my natural expression.

People who have naturally "happy" faces are so fortunate !