It pops up a lot on MUCKs, too. Some people smirk at EVERYTHING. You just want to smack them.
I think that some people simply doesn't grasp the connotations of smug contempt that "smirk" carries with it, and think that it just means something between "smile" and "chuckle".
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Date: 2008-02-24 06:19 pm (UTC)I think that some people simply doesn't grasp the connotations of smug contempt that "smirk" carries with it, and think that it just means something between "smile" and "chuckle".
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Date: 2008-02-25 07:33 am (UTC)I promise no smirks in the Martha fic I'm writing.
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