I often make a “stank face” reading , like a blues singer admiring his band-mate’s guitar solo. It’s an expression of disgust and admiration, an anomaly of body language. It’s like walking into a room and catching whiff of a strong smell you didn’t expect, and in the same moment realizing that you dig it.
Sometimes when guitarists listen to really great guitar licks from other people they make faces of disgust or anger to show respect and that they’re impressed. Like someone listening to a Stevie Ray Vaugh live performance might look like they’re smelling garbage. Athletes do the…
“I remember the first time we met. I checked into my hostel and gave him a hug hello. We started walking to a nearby cafe. Halfway down the block, I stopped him and said, can we hug again? That wasn’t a good first hug. So we hugged again. He thought it was the weirdest thing in the world. He’s told me many times since then that was the moment he fell in love with me.”
