For God's sake, sit down. You look like a Calvinist rector telling his flock about Hell.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Someone looks too serious and stern like a religious figure preaching doom.
- In plain terms
- Don't look so serious like a preacher.
- What can you take from it?
- Too much seriousness can seem preachy.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you seem to others?
- When is seriousness useful?
Another view
It uses a religious caricature which might offend.
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