It means “I don’t want to do this for you, but I’m British and it’s my duty to randomly be polite”
It means don’t talk to me
It means ‘It is obligatory for me to smile now to acknowledge the situation, but I have no sprit for smiling, so I offer you this’.
“Hurry up and if you don’t say thank you or at least smile back I’m going to slam this door in your face….okay I won’t actually slam it but I’ll be really miffed about it and glare at the back of your head”
Don’t forget to mutter “You’re welcome” under your breath when they didnt say “Thank you”.
Every…single…time…
Reading the comments: All of them at once, I suppose
Happens all around the world
They hold that door when you’re 30 metres away and you have to do that embarrassing little run. Fast enough to not inconvenience them, but not so fast as to rush.
Is that shayne and courtney
Specifically someone we don’t feel like being nice to
Jesus, I just imagined myself holding a door open and I did that face ffs!
You’re welcome don’t speak to me, just get the fuck through and let me get on with my life.
I was at the Co-Op about an hour ago, waiting for well over 5 minutes at the tills whilst some old fart kept spitting on the microchip on his debit card, hoping it would eventually work so he could buy his two loaves of bread and be on his way.
A neighbour of mine, one that I’ve barely spoken a dozen sentences to in the 5+ years I’ve lived here, was standing in front of me in the queue. He turned around at one point, our eyes locked and this is the exact face we both made at each other.
As a reluctant Brit (Irish heritage) I’ve thought about this a lot, because I definitely do it. I’ve finally arrived at a conclusion.
It means, Hello, I don’t want to commit to a full smile because you’re a stranger, but this weird half smile is here to assure you I’m not a murderer.
Edit. Poor Grammar.
That’s my not resting bitch face. That’s the face I make when I’m trying to look approachable and not deeply concerned.
It’s say. Due to my inability to care or express genuine feelings, and yet it’s my obligation as a civilised being I must at least show some sort of acknowledgement that I held the door. Now if you don’t say thank you I will internally murder you and your entire bloodline.
It’s not just when holding a door open. It means ‘i’m acknowledging that i’m being civil, but i’m not being friendly. So don’t get any ideas’.
It also translates to a proffesional setting as well to mean ‘i’m being as pleasant as i’m contractually obligated to in my interaction with you but nothing more, i’m certainly not doing you any favours here or (as above) being friendly’.
Its the face i make when I know someone’s talking crap
“I’ve paused my daily routine, even the act of breathing, in order to afford you some convenience in your own daily routine. I smile slightly to let you know that I’m glad to do so, but I only smile *slightly* because I’m still expecting you to thank me for the effort.”
It means “god i feel terrible but ill still try and smile to be polite”
I don’t want to do this but know I must. I’m also not going to punch you in the face. No matter how tempted I am.
It means – ‘I’m being fucking kind even though I seriously don’t want to and it’s eating me up inside.’ Well maybe just me …
“Further social interaction is not permitted at this time.”
“Hello, this is awkward isn’t it? Still, I believe in good manners but *do* please hurry up as I also believe I feel like a bit of a lemon stood here” is what it generally means for me personally.
It means I’m doing a thing that I don’t want to do for a person who doesn’t want me to do it for them.
“Just trying to be polite”
Please hurry
Ah i just give em a legitimate smile , usually scares southerners.
Auto-polite mode engaged
Your there but your not really there. You just go through the motions
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It means “I don’t want to do this for you, but I’m British and it’s my duty to randomly be polite”
It means don’t talk to me
It means ‘It is obligatory for me to smile now to acknowledge the situation, but I have no sprit for smiling, so I offer you this’.
“Hurry up and if you don’t say thank you or at least smile back I’m going to slam this door in your face….okay I won’t actually slam it but I’ll be really miffed about it and glare at the back of your head”
Don’t forget to mutter “You’re welcome” under your breath when they didnt say “Thank you”.
Every…single…time…
Reading the comments: All of them at once, I suppose
Happens all around the world
They hold that door when you’re 30 metres away and you have to do that embarrassing little run. Fast enough to not inconvenience them, but not so fast as to rush.
Is that shayne and courtney
Specifically someone we don’t feel like being nice to
Jesus, I just imagined myself holding a door open and I did that face ffs!
You’re welcome don’t speak to me, just get the fuck through and let me get on with my life.
I was at the Co-Op about an hour ago, waiting for well over 5 minutes at the tills whilst some old fart kept spitting on the microchip on his debit card, hoping it would eventually work so he could buy his two loaves of bread and be on his way.
A neighbour of mine, one that I’ve barely spoken a dozen sentences to in the 5+ years I’ve lived here, was standing in front of me in the queue. He turned around at one point, our eyes locked and this is the exact face we both made at each other.
As a reluctant Brit (Irish heritage) I’ve thought about this a lot, because I definitely do it. I’ve finally arrived at a conclusion.
It means, Hello, I don’t want to commit to a full smile because you’re a stranger, but this weird half smile is here to assure you I’m not a murderer.
Edit. Poor Grammar.
That’s my not resting bitch face. That’s the face I make when I’m trying to look approachable and not deeply concerned.
It’s say. Due to my inability to care or express genuine feelings, and yet it’s my obligation as a civilised being I must at least show some sort of acknowledgement that I held the door. Now if you don’t say thank you I will internally murder you and your entire bloodline.
It’s not just when holding a door open. It means ‘i’m acknowledging that i’m being civil, but i’m not being friendly. So don’t get any ideas’.
It also translates to a proffesional setting as well to mean ‘i’m being as pleasant as i’m contractually obligated to in my interaction with you but nothing more, i’m certainly not doing you any favours here or (as above) being friendly’.
Its the face i make when I know someone’s talking crap
“I’ve paused my daily routine, even the act of breathing, in order to afford you some convenience in your own daily routine. I smile slightly to let you know that I’m glad to do so, but I only smile *slightly* because I’m still expecting you to thank me for the effort.”
It means “god i feel terrible but ill still try and smile to be polite”
I don’t want to do this but know I must. I’m also not going to punch you in the face. No matter how tempted I am.
It means – ‘I’m being fucking kind even though I seriously don’t want to and it’s eating me up inside.’ Well maybe just me …
“Further social interaction is not permitted at this time.”
“Hello, this is awkward isn’t it? Still, I believe in good manners but *do* please hurry up as I also believe I feel like a bit of a lemon stood here” is what it generally means for me personally.
It means I’m doing a thing that I don’t want to do for a person who doesn’t want me to do it for them.
“Just trying to be polite”
Please hurry
Ah i just give em a legitimate smile , usually scares southerners.
Auto-polite mode engaged
Your there but your not really there. You just go through the motions
And living most of our lives ….
British people’s sex face
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