Alright, so today I’m gonna share my experience with that “wear a long face nyt” thing. Basically, I saw it floating around and figured, why not give it a shot?
First off, I had to actually figure out what it was all about. I mean, “wear a long face”? It sounds simple enough, right? Like, just be sad? But I wanted to dig a little deeper. I started by, yep, you guessed it, googling around. I wanted to see what others were saying, what the “official” definition (if there even is one) was.
After a bit of reading, I got the gist. It’s about, like, intentionally showing a gloomy expression. Not necessarily feeling gloomy, but putting on that sad face. The goal, as I understood it, was to see how people react, to see if it affects the atmosphere, to basically be a downer for science.
So, the experiment began. I started subtly. At the grocery store, I tried to look a bit forlorn while picking out produce. Not sobbing, just…a little downcast. I paid attention to the cashier, see if they noticed anything. Honestly? Nada. They just scanned my stuff and moved on. Maybe I wasn’t selling it enough?
Next up, I tried it at work. Now, I couldn’t go full-on misery guts, because, you know, gotta keep the job. But during a meeting, I slouched a bit, let my face droop, and sighed dramatically a couple of times. Someone actually asked if I was okay! Success! I just mumbled something about being tired and they bought it. Score one for Team Long Face.
The most interesting part was with my family. My wife is usually pretty perceptive, so I figured she’d be the toughest test. I wore my long face during dinner. It took her a few minutes, but eventually she said, “What’s wrong? You seem off.” I played it cool, said I had a headache. She gave me some Tylenol and told me to relax. It worked! But I also felt a little guilty for messing with her.
After a day of this, I realized a couple of things. One, it’s surprisingly tiring to keep up a fake expression. Two, people are more observant than you think, even if they don’t always say something. And three, being genuinely happy is way easier and more enjoyable than pretending to be sad.
Would I do it again? Maybe, but probably not for a whole day. It was an interesting experiment, but I think I prefer my normal, slightly less gloomy face. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m gonna go watch some funny cat videos to cheer myself up after all that “long face” acting.