I hear that there are some female humans who look kind of grouchy when they don’t mean to. The official term for it is “resting bitch face” or “resting bitchy face.” The Today Show even wrote about it on their website. But who cares about humans? I’m more concerned with the fact that some of us kitties seem to have “resting grumpy cat face”… and I am one of them!
Even if I am just sitting there and not mad, I tend to look sort of annoyed.
I think I actually scare other kitties sometimes. And humans too, although scaring humans is not necessarily a bad thing.
I was even purring in this photo! The handful of you who did well on my Purring or Not Purring Quiz probably know that, but I bet everyone else thinks I am in a bad mood!
At least I do not think I am alone! Kitties, tell me: do you know anyone with a Resting Grumpy Cat Face? Or maybe you are a cat who is similarly afflicted? Let me know!
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We prefer “serene face”
Sometimes Julie has this look.
We think it has to do with the shape of the eyes.
Julie is a friendly kitty(except with Tillie)
and we bet you are too 🙂
Purrs Tillie and Georgia,
Treasure,Tiger, JJ and Julie
We just have “I want food” faces …
Raz always has a silly face!! Allie sometimes looks grumpy and Ellie is just pretty all the time!!
The Florida Furkids
We have all kinds of faces here. Everyone is just a little different But we will have to study faces now and see who is grumpy looking.
Newton has that sometimes when he’s purring. Quite a few of his contented photos look annoyed.
👿 < this what my mom look like
😆 😆 < and this what me & my dad looks at mom..tee..heh..heh
We both love to teas her. it's FUN !
Miss Sparkle, whatever you express , you look BOOTIFUL ! SERIOUS !!!!
xoxo
Mum says I have a very expressive face but it is usually smiley.
Jasmine has a sweet, angelic face (except when Rosie attacks her).
Joey has a very stern, serious face (he thinks he is top cat).
Eddie has a happy-go-lucky face (because he is happy-go-lucky).
Rosie has a happy-go-lucky, impish, sneaky and I didn’t do anything wrong face. Because she is all that.
Not to worry, Sparkle, we can see past your “resting grumpy cat face” and see how sweet and cute you are.
Oh I don’t see “annoyed” or “bitchy” or even “grumpy”…….I see “contemplative” or “non-plussed” or “pensive”…..and there’s nothing wrong with any of those!!!!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
mol SPARKLE ONE TIME ON MY BLOG I WAS PAWTICIPATING IN A SMILING EVENT. I HAD TO LABEL EACH PICTURE WITH ‘HOW YOU CAN TELL I’M SMILING IN THIS PICTURE’.
WE CATS CAN SMILE A GAZILLION WAYS
HUGS MADI YOUR BFFF
Yeah, I look mad when I’m not. I’m told it’s a tabby trait. We all look mad all the time.
My Garfield has a resting grumpy cat face. He always looks annoyed but; purrs a lot.
No resting grumpy cat faces here – feline or human! We’re all just happy, happy all the time! (Barf)…
Looks sure can be deceiving! but we think no matter what look you put on Sparkle, you’re always good lookin’ to us!
don’t get my Mom going on “resting Grumpy Cat Faces”….Mom said she could kick herself because I have an unusual mouth and I ALWAYS look “grumpy”……..what do I get? NADA………what does Grumpy Cat get? MILLIONS…….told ya, don’t get us started! Love, Cody
Misty May is our resident grumpy face. We think it is her eye angle and the fact that her mouth does not turn upward at the ends, like a kitty such as Waffles. Mom has taken to studying this lately as she started noticing kitties who have truly smiley faces. So, don’t feel bad Sparkle, you are not alone. Purrs and hugs, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo
Sparkle we think grumpy or not you are always beautiful…and we never thought you looked grumpy!
you don’t scare us with your resting grumpy face sparkle. we luff your face.
emma and buster
Sister Zoe has a grumpy look but really she is most happy!
I think you always look beautiful
The only one with a resting grumpy face here is Mommy.
Well, we’d say angel Annie had that look. LOL.
And we’re laughing at the Beaded Tail’s comment! People often smile at our human, thinking she’s smiling at THEM, but in actuality she’s squinting into the light (outside, we mean). Otherwise she’s pretty crabby these days. Years. 😀
“I have the resting grumpy face”, mine mommy said. Now me? I always look smily. xoxoxo
Sparkle, at least you are never boring! We don’t think of your look as grumpy, but simply not in love with dat camera – like us.
Mindy
Moe
Cookie
Mike
Not me! I smile as I attack the humans! I have a great stink eye look also. TW says I’m very expressive.
Aw, c’mon, Sparkle. Smile! 😉
Its just a part of who you are, so its all good. Oui Oui tends to squint with one eye.
Oh Sparkle…you would love our Fennie! She makes “the face” and she even makes the face with vocals when she comes by for us to hug her! We can’t win! And we love her….as I am sure you are loved too!
Glogirly says that *I’M* a resting grumpy cat. She calls it my default look of indifference. Even when I was a kitten. She thinks it’s my mustache. 😉 Katie
I share your affliction Sparkle. Mom thinks I look annoyed in many of my photos because my eyes aren’t wide open. They just don’t understand that we’re being pensive.
I don’t think you look grumpy but you do scare me Sparkle! I am not worthy, O Goddess of the South.
The male human in my house says I always look like I’m plotting my next attack on him. And he’s right I am! If he doesn’t pet me in the exact way I prefer and when I prefer I have been known to bite! Meow and Namaste~ Pippy the Feline Yogini
The human over here has the “resting bitchy face” and was happy to know she was not the only one. She would, however, rather be known as having the “resting grumpy cat face”.
Sparkle, I only have a resting grumpy cat face when the flashy box appears! Otherwise I am all sweetness and light face :)))
Ummmm…Sparkle, I think you just seem to catimplating world domination, nothing wrong with that….and I can almost hear you purring all the way in Nor Cal
Sparkle you’re a kitty after my own heart.I maybe a female human but we both have the “Look” down pat,xx Rachel
SOME human in our household says Maxwell has a resting doofus face, does that count? And since he’s clearly the scientist-kitty of us three, that’s sooo kitty face typecasting!
You are the cutest “resting grumpy” evah! Neytiri looks resting sad usually.
Nothing wrong with a grumpy face!
The resting grumpy face to end all resting grumpy faces… my sweet Oscar. http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h307/s0_lucky/DSC_0009b.jpg
Grace has a crabby face–although she is a very silly cat. Hobbes has a “crinkle ear”–which is how he folds his ear when he is annoyed for some reason.
I did horrible on your purr test–so I wouldn’t know if you were happy or crabby, Sparkle. 🙁
I am one of thoose cat´s who have the problem with looking cute even if I´m pissed off
XOXO