when they ask me why I am frowning – I simply tell them I am in the middle of exercising all my face muscles and would they please go away and leave me alone.
Like a lot of old “wisdom” there’s no facts to back this one up. You actually use more muscles to smile than to frown http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2489/does-it-take-fewer-muscles-to-smile-than-it-does-to-frown/
Templo S.U.D. over 6 years ago
Andy Capp couldn’t agree more with Earl on that note when Flo’s mum (and at times sister) come over.
cubswin2016 over 6 years ago
I wonder how many muscles Opal uses when she turns over the recliner with Earl in it.
GROG Premium Member over 6 years ago
The fewer the better.
Saddenedby Premium Member over 6 years ago
when they ask me why I am frowning – I simply tell them I am in the middle of exercising all my face muscles and would they please go away and leave me alone.
jsimpso1 over 6 years ago
Like a lot of old “wisdom” there’s no facts to back this one up. You actually use more muscles to smile than to frown http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2489/does-it-take-fewer-muscles-to-smile-than-it-does-to-frown/
cuzinron47 over 6 years ago
Earl should say, “It’s OK, I need the exercise”.
Linguist over 6 years ago
You can pick a flower.
You can pick a fight.
You can pick your nose.
But you can’t pick your relatives !
Rogers George Premium Member over 6 years ago
…so he should smile—unless he wants a musclebound face!
Number Three over 6 years ago
I bet he loves her really.
Haha.
xxx
zeexenon over 6 years ago
That’s why they call them the quads.