Dropping Subtle Hints
It’s happened to all of us at one point or another: You invite your pals over for a dinner party, everything goes according to plan, and you’re enjoying yourself until someone has had enough and is ready for everyone to leave. However, your friends have other things in mind. They don’t appear ready to call it a night, so you’re forced to make subtle indications such as yawning to let them know it’s time to go home.
The well-known French painter Joseph Ducreux (1820-1889) is shown here. He gained renown for his interest in physiognomy and the wide range of facial emotions he depicted in his portraits. That’s evident in the meme above, where he appears to be settling into a mid-yawn, but could actually convey various sentiments.