WHEN YOUR FATHER WHO KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT MEMES BORROWS YOUR PHONE / AND YOU HAVE TO EXPLAIN TO HIM WHY YOU HAVE VARIOUS PICTURES OF AN ELDERLY MAN NAMED HAROLD SAVED IN A FOLDER CALLED HIDE THE PAIN
A Harold Grins Through It post.
The waiter asks how everything is just as you've taken the biggest bite of your life. You give him a thumbs up and a face that says all is well. You're at a wedding of a colleague you've spoken to twice. The photographer says "big smiles, everyone!" You give the biggest smile of your career. Your boss announces that this year, instead of a bonus, there'll be a pizza party. There's one pizza. It's vegan. The vegan is on holiday. Your driving instructor says "no, no, you're doing great" in the voice of a man who's gripping the door handle. **Why it caught on:** it's the Hide the Pain smile from Arató's stock photos up close, every muscle visible, and it's become the face for maximum cheer you absolutely do not feel.