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[–] Stamets@startrek.website 49 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I've been repeatedly described as having "resting murder face". Ignoring my size, that alone usually gets people to clear out.

I need this shirt so bad

[–] Palerider@feddit.uk 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah, that's me. Unless I'm smiling or laughing my face is just completely emotionless.

Never heard it called "Resting murder face" before but I'm stealing it...

[–] Stamets@startrek.website 10 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I can't remember where I heard it but it's accurate. It also doesn't help that I don't blink very often and I just stare off into space while having some ADHD daydreams. I've seen people get up and move to the other end of the bus or subway car because I was just zoned out and thinking. They looked genuinely scared and kept looking back down at me.

It's so bad that if I'm walking around at night or something and the only other person around is a woman I tend to just start playing up the gay mannerisms because otherwise I've had people genuinely look shaken. I dunno if you've heard the bit from John Mulaney about essentially chasing a woman in the middle of the night with her freaking the hell out but that has more or less happened to me and I'm really trying not to repeat that lol

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

"Oh thank dog, I hear sirens. They'll catch that crazy guy chasing us!"

[–] jadedwench@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Oh bless you. I feel bad. I am anxious enough walking around outside in rather empty places, even if it is about as safe as it gets. I don't have anything constructive to say unfortunately, but I typically look for a vibe in people and try and be on my way instead of assuming the worst. Maybe I am naive. I am really sorry you have to go through that! You can have a hug from this Internet stranger. I truly wish we didn't have to be so afraid.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I finally found out that your username is a reference to a character on ST:Discovery. If I ever watch the show, I will likely end up thinking of you every time that character is on screen.

I also have "resting murder face," but I'm told that I'm a nice guy if you ignore the intensity of my "deep in thought" face.

[–] Stamets@startrek.website 4 points 11 months ago

Please do! The show is fairly entertaining and I gotta love my little gay man Stamets. First openly gay main Star Trek character. Meant a huge amount to me. The fact that he's also a mycologist and loves mushrooms? Man after my own heart.