GRIN-AND-BEAR-IT SMILE

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Barbs had been flying all day. President Ronald Reagan finally finished his speech to the NAACP, but during his introduction, Chairman Margaret Bush Wilson jabbed him several times, recalling that he had failed to appear at the group's convention during the presidential campaign. She also brought the delegates to their feet cheering when she issued this disclaimer: "The NAACP does not necessarily subscribe to the views that are about to be expressed." After his speech the president hugged Wilson, a perfect occasion for what can be called a miserable smile or grin-and-bear-it smile. This smile acknowledges unenjoyable emotions; it shows you are a good sport, that you can take the criticism and still smile about it. It is not an attempt to conceal emotion but a visible comment on being miserable. It means that the person who shows it is not, at least for the moment, going to protest much about his misery. Page 210 /227

18 months ago. Edited 18 months ago.

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