On Disgust

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Disgust is experienced primarily in relation to the sense of taste (real or perceived), and to anything which causes a similar feeling through smell, touch, or sight.  However, this feeling can occur in other instances.   For example, an blatant non-call by a line judge in a football game, when the quarterback clearly made a lateral pass resulting in a first down.  This is absolutely going to make you feel disgusted. And for those of you still unacquainted, allow me to introduce to you: Bill Cowher - the Disgusted Coach.

Cowher epitomizes the familiar scene in youth and professional sports of a coach, who - vis-a-vis the ref - simply begs to differ.  He has also become the face of this sentiment mainly through his scowls.  They (his scowls) actually have varying degrees of disagreeableness.  He might simply frown, a sign he likes you.  He could show his teeth, another indication he is rather relaxed and enjoying himself.  It is the last, and worst scowl (seen in this painting) which is the one to watch for.  In this example, Cowher appears to have just discovered a huge plot in which the ref conspires to having his entire Special Teams ejected for no apparent reason.  Actually - and I asked him personally - he was just asking the guy how his weekend was.  That's just the face he makes.