"You know what's tremendous about you?" a student asked me today. He was referring to the daily question which, this morning, related to my greeting "Let's make it a tremendous Tuesday, Writers!" The students were directed to find the definition of 'tremendous' in the *gasp* physical dictionaries on their tables, and then share something they found tremendous about themselves.
"What?" I asked in return.
"You have relaxed grumpy face," he informed me.
I examined his face, appraising his intention and considering how close his description was to the sexist and ageist term "resting bitch face".
"What does that mean?" I prompted.
His eyes shifted, and I suspected he did not mean to compliment me. "You know," he backpedaled, "you're so relaxed and calm all the time."
"How does the grumpy fit in?" I inquired.
"Uhhh," he stammered, "it doesn't?"
If he only knew.
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