How much should people control and also be judged by their facial expressions? Reason l ask is earlier today a woman clearly took exception to my facial expression and in an irritable way demanded to know "why are you pulling that face?”. I then gave her a full and frank account of how l felt and why which she didn't like either! I have enough about me to realise people don't always want to hear my thoughts and opinions so often keep stuff to myself. Surely l am entitled to have my own thoughts and not have to try to keep them from being reflected in my facial expression. Or do l need to adapt a blank / neutral expression whenever l leave the house?! Surely it's too close to the realms of thought police? Her parting shot was her informing me l am rude! She could tell l wasn't thrilled so why bother asking me?!
For the curious it was a museum guide at a museum. We couldn't take any bags in (even very small ones) or water bottles. They was even some irritation around me taking my purse and carrying it in my hand. Nothing was being locked in lockers so items weren't secure and didn’t want money / cards going missing. She also insisted we had to follow a certain route around it -later on find out we didn't need to do this and it added no value at all! I now have a dehydration headache after 32 heat and no water for hours. Despite the rip off drinks we bought in the cafe