Whither the Watch?

[Sorus]

Men generally don't get told to smile, which is part of what annoys me. It comes off as 'You exist to be decorative, and you could be doing a better job of it'. Which is probably unfair, but being told by a complete stranger to 'Smile! It can't be that bad!' - dude, you have no idea how bad it is or isn't, and it's none of your damn business anyway.

I think it's down to influence from the Russian part of my family - a belief that going around smiling for no reason makes you look like an idiot. Maybe I should move to Russia. No, that would not be a good idea.

[Avatar]

Yeah, probably nobody wants me to smile.

--A

[Skyweir]

Actually Sorus youre right. It isnt anyones damn business.
Smile if you want to ... and yeah painting a permanent smile isnt always a good thing lol

1. Peeps cant take you seriously.. constantly grinning and as a woman thats even harder

2. You can come across a moron .. always smiling at everything

3. Makes you look like youre enjoying a private joke .. possibly at their expense ... no I take it back .. THATS AWESOME

4. Can look creepy AF .. grinning all the time

5. Gives the impression you have a limited intellectual and EMOTIONAL range lol .. cos.. the one expression

6. A smile is not always the appropriate non verbal comms .. ie in my past line of work particularly but delivery notifications of a death.

But after saying all that ... lol .. I enjoy smiling .. especially if someone pisses me off .. let them imagine what Im thinking

But its utterly I appropriate for a boss to require you to smile .. are you a dental model is it necessary for you to effectively complete your duties If not, fuck off