DialogueDecember 20, 2010

Passport Photographer: Please do not smile

Passport Photographer: Please do not smile
Photog Please do not smile, sir.
Me What? Why not?
Photog You’re not allowed to smile.
Me You’re not allowed to SMILE?
Photog No, sir. You’re actually not allowed to show any expression whatsoever.
Me Why on earth not?
Photog It’s just a rule, sir. It’s related to homeland security.
Me Homeland security? As in terrorism?
Photog That’s right, sir.
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Photog Those are the rules. If you smile, the terrorists win.