A friend asked me to comment on the length of time his wife takes to “put on her face.” It seems that she spends a great deal of time performing this task. She is, in fact, a very lovely woman and the inordinate time does not seem warranted. So I have the enviable honor of seeing how well I can dance my way out of this situation.
My friend should actually be happy that she desires to look her best for him. I don’t purport to know what goes through her mind during the process, however it seems to me that she cares enough about her appearance to always look very nice. She takes care of herself and he should appreciate that.
I would venture to say that as my friend’s wife “puts on her face” she is thinking about things other than “Is my lipstick on straight.” After years of practice, putting on a face is probably pretty automatic.
Actually, we should all take time to put on our face before going out in public. I don’t just mean our appearance. I also mean our attitude and mental state. If we know we are going to interact with others, we should prepare for that interaction. Part of the preparation should include to review what we know about the individual or individuals (things like their wants and needs and personality types.) We should anticipate questions we might be asked and be prepared to not say bone-headed things. Are there any items we need to bring to the encounter? We should commit to having a good attitude and to smile. Studies indicate that smiles are contagious and make others, and ourselves, actually feel better.
By preparing for these encounters, we minimize surprises and make for more interesting situations. So let’s all take the time to “put on the face” so we can better represent ourselves. We may not all get prettier, however we will get more interesting.
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