Don't you hate it when lost in your own thoughts in public and some guy says to

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   ptosisposted 13 years ago

   Don't you hate it when lost in your own thoughts in public and some guy says to you to "Smile!"
   
   It sure annys me.
   
   

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   GALAXY 59posted 13 years ago

   Oh heck yes! I get told to - cheer up it might never happen, or smile, or somehting equally stupid quite a lot. I guess my default face must be a sad one. The next time someone says it to me, I might just tell them something terrible has happened to me to see if that shuts them up..

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   DaNoblestposted 13 years ago

   Yes I really hate when people tell me to smile. It feels like they assume just because I am not smiling means I am not happy.
   
   It is especially infuriating when the persons happy state is substance induced.

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   The Frog Princeposted 13 years ago

   Not really.  I just give em a big grin and keep moving...

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   Invisiblestatsposted 13 years ago

   Oh god yes that is so frustrating and usually when you have a really good idea for something..then you toally foget what you were thinking about lol

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      ptosisposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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   lolasjourneyposted 13 years ago

   YES! We can't have a smile on our face all day long, everywhere we go.   Maybe we are having a bad day, or not a bad day but don't feel like smiling.

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   theoctopusjarposted 13 years ago

   That happens to me so much! It's as if any serious face at all is mistaken as depression. Maybe some people aren't as afraid to think in depth about things as others.

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   stclairjackposted 13 years ago

   profesionaly, i have a fake smile that i wear for a great portion of the day,.... if you catch me off the clock and tell me to smile,... i might tell you where to stick the smile!
   
   i like the idea of a default face,... lol!

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   JayDee Sterlingposted 13 years ago

   Annoying? It is beyond annoying.  People see others and make presumptions about the person, their personality, their disposition, their day.  If they want to speak, just say "hi" that typically will be enough to get your attention. And in most cases, get a reply of "hi" back!
   
   Not only could you be caught up in your own thoughts, and not really concerned about the expression on your face, but you might not care that a total stranger wants to see something else on your face. 
   
   Try not to focus on a stranger making demands on you to display a happy face!

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      ptosisposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Great answer.

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    Aussie Poetgirlposted 13 years ago

    Yeah I agree because there are days when you just don't feel like smiling. I remember one day when this guy said smile it might never happen, well it did happen, My father had just died. I really felt like telling him the truth but that would only make him feel bad, so I smiled and kept walking. And so I make it a concious effort never to say that to anyone becasue they too might just be having the worst day of their life.

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       ptosisposted 11 years agoin reply to this

       That's total B.S. He ruined your day and you care not to ruin his. Ignoring it like I do does not make the feeling void-null,

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    onegoodwomanposted 13 years ago

    Yes......I so do .  It is an intrusion into my private self.
    
    No one has the authority to dicate to me, what I should feel or reflect.

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       ptosisposted 11 years agoin reply to this

       Yeah, I can't help the way I look like Barney Rubble.

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    Alastar Packerposted 13 years ago

    Yes I do...but a very wise man told me once...smile, even when you don't feel like it. Try to take that sage advice but sometimes its difficult.

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    stuff4youposted 13 years ago

    yeah its quite rude if the person saying so does not know you.

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       ptosisposted 11 years agoin reply to this

       It's always on the street and a total stranger - an older man who. I take it that I'm not pretty enough for their enjoyment and figure a smile would not make my face so hard on the eyes. He's telling me in a nice way that I'm butt ugly.

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    Jbern117posted 13 years ago

    I don't see why you should hate it, as I would assume that the person most likely was just trying to be friendly.

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       ptosisposted 11 years agoin reply to this

       I think it more of a thing guys  do to woman. No woman ever done that to me.

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    Darknlovely3436posted 12 years ago

    i also hate it..................it make a person angry more

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    peanutroasterposted 12 years ago

    No because it snaps you out of your self absorption, reminds you to participate in society, and makes you realize the image you are projecting.  Just be thankful someone actually noticed your frowning face instead of staring into their smart phones.

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