Try This On For Smize

Is there anything funnier than trying to hold in a laugh while maintaining a straight face?

The eyes smile.

Gives it away.

Which reminds me of a story.

When I was first courting my lovely wife (then barely more than a stranger) she made me watch reality shows with her that a man of my standing would never watch normally.

Guffaw.

Fashion designers.

Aiming for their shot at fame and fortune.

On the runway.

Some shows followed the models themselves.

Made them the star.

And in one show, it was hosted by Tyra Banks.

Work!

And she'd have this go to line.

Smize.

It was a modeling term (she coined?) where you smile with your eyes.

You smize.

Keep your mouth relaxed.

No sell the mouth.

If you sold the mouth, you'd be smiling, not smizing.

We're trying to smize here.

Let the eyes smile for you.

It's all in the eyes.

Now, I'm no 90s supermodel, but I play one on the internet.

Old(ish) curmudgeons are in, right?

Look out Fabio.

Try it out.

It's like blue steel, but better.

There is nothing better than blue steel.

I think if you do it, you know, the smizing, you'll most likely scare the women and children.

Some men, too.

So use this lesson with caution.

This is the lesson?

Don't need you getting in trouble (again).

👁 👁

Ok, that's super creepy.

Good work.

So go ahead.

Try it on your (future) loved ones.

"What are you doing?"

"Nothing." [Smizing].

👁 👁

[Other person leaves room. Shaking head, but holding in a smile.]

What a strange musings column.