That looks totally natural

We had a staff meeting this week with our recently named interim director. Let's call her Mineola. The meeting was not going well so there weren't many happy faces. Then this interchange happened.

Mineola: Smile, Speck. It's not so bad.

Speck:

Mineola: You look like Sheldon Cooper.

Speck:

This seemed to be exactly what Mineola wanted. Apparently a mad fake smile is better than a natural, neutral expression. Apparently, Tartarus employees must be "happy" all of the time.

ideal Tartarus employees