Phrases that Confuse Me

Ok, the first one was used by my buddy River yesterday to describe a film. I have heard it many times over the years and still i got nothin'... "Romantic Comedy"
What is that supposed to be? Seriously.
First off, how many romantic moments have you been in where laughter helped? I know the guys know what i am trying to say here. I mean, there are inopportune moments for everything and treating "romantic" like "comedy" is just not going to go well.
Secondly, i have had romances. And, i'm sorry, but most of the time, especially with new relationships, it is more like "romantic trauma" than "romantic comedy" or maybe "romantic emotional roller coaster" would be a better term. There are the great moments when you two are together and the first holding of hands, the first kiss, the first shared joke; you know the moments. But, between those moments, there are the not knowing moments when he's late, he doesn't call the next day, he changes plans because something came up, or when you don't know if he feels the way you do, whether you should call because he didn't call, whether you should casually happen to walk by the place he said he was going with his friends, whether you should google to see if he is actually some sort of horrible person who is just using you...
Guys, i don't know what your roller coaster is, except not being sure how far to go each date so you don't get slapped and walked out on and dealing with all the crap we pull as a result of our roller coasters.
At this point, i am not particularly into the roller coaster. I don't date folks i haven't talked to and done stuff with as friends. Eliminates so many bad options.
But, what is this thing they call "romantic comedy?"
Technical term for "plot line that will never happen for more than 20 minutes at a time anywhere but onscreen, but some chicks will buy it and then bitch when your relationship isn't like that" perhaps. Another evil invention of Hallmark and the florists of the world, no doubt.

Ok, second phrase: "shit eating grin."
Sorry, but if you are doing one, you are not doing the other.
Elaboration seems unnecessary. You get the idea.

Right. So, i am tired. Worked last night and the natives were restless. I work at a group home for mentally ill adults two nights a week and at an apartment program another two nights. Supposedly, they are sleep shifts. I was doing that sort of thing full time (in the evenings, when they are supposed to be awake) until i went back to school - no, actually, to get another totally different degree and get away from this thankless field. "Sleep" in this context is an exaggeration, by the way. We'll get to that. Later. Tired now. Amusing work-related anecdote will have to wait until tomorrow, i am afraid. Unless i get particularly inspired...