The Unforgettable Smile

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Warbsywoo

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Yes, I've been told countless times in the past few years that what leads to success and happiness is a smile. Yes, really. Apparently it gets you liked, it gets you noticed, it gets you respect.

But how much of that actually is true?

Sharing time!
I think I smiled in front of a group of people once (this was a long time ago and I was a little kid before any of you ask:rolleyes:), which also happened to be full of girls, and they kept saying how 'cute' I was and all that jazz. :monster:

Of course, it doesn't matter whether that was flattery or otherwise, but I got noticed for it, so something about it is actually true. :O

Anyways, what do you think? xD

EDIT: Yay 200th thread!
 
Smiling? Sometimes I'm kind of self conscious about my smile. I mean...I don't really have much of an upper lip to begin with, so when I smile, it practically disappears. I don't want to scare people by looking like a uni-lip monster!
 
Warbourne! Hello again, I always like your posts.

Smiling at somebody that you do not know takes so much courage. I rarely do as there is fear that if you smile at a guy he'll think you are gay, at a woman and she'll think you are after her.

I have, however been smiled at by complete strangers (No, not in a patronising way!) and loved it, nothing is nicer than that, its warm, friendly and appreciated.

I wish we all did it more often.
 
Grimoire Valentine said:
Smiling at somebody that you do not know takes so much courage. I rarely do as there is fear that if you smile at a guy he'll think you are gay, at a woman and she'll think you are after her.
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These people are conceited people.
You know...when you smile or even look in the general direction of a person and they become offended. It's actually conceit. If you don't smile or look at them, they'll be offended just as well. XD
 
I'm smiling all the time, I just can't help it whenever I feel good I smile and hope that I can get others around me to smile.

what are you talking about Rhea? I've seen you smile and it brightens up my whole internet it's so gorgeous!!
 
(I'm going to sound like a cold-hearted bitch. -_-)

I have issues with smiling. I really do not like smiling in public.... I'm way too shy. I don't want to smile to random people. In fact, I don't want people looking at me and smiling, so I don't have to smile back.

People walk up to me and say: 'You should smile more! I bet you have such a pretty smile!'

Me: 'Oh....thanks..' It's New York, everyone is a jackass. Why bother smiling?
 
Meh, I'll smile as I give a greeting nod to random people who pass by. However, it's not one of those let's-see-those-pearly-whites kinda smile. I actually have a bit of an overbite, so my top incisors actually cover my bottom incisors when my teeth are clenched together. I just find it weird when it comes to smiling like that...just seeing my top teeth and all...
 
I've been told i have a very nice smile (talking smile that shows my teeth). But generally i only smile like that when i'm laughing, it takes ALOT for me to smile like that when i'm not laughing.
 
I don't really think it is the one key to success. A smile is a nice addition to intelligence, tact, determination, honesty, loyalty, organisation (and many other things).

I've been told I have sunshine in my smile. I've been told my smile is honest, and that my smile brightens up the mood. Yet that won't get me far at all. I need to work hard, socialise and prove that I'm a worthwhile person. A smile is not the ticket to Uni, nor to a job. It's just one factor that will help along the way.
 
About 8 - 10 years ago, I hardly ever smiled. One day I was walking by myself and my grandpa called out, "Why are you frowning?! Smile more often." My reply was, "Why do I need to smile? There's nothing to smile about at the moment." It's as if people expects you to smile every time and that's annoying. -_-

Now, I smile more often...not because people expect me to, but because I'm just that way now. I smile in greetings, I smile when I say bye to someone, and I even smile when I talk on the phone.

But, then there's my weird smiles too. >.> Like, a few years ago, I met my husband's grandma...and by golly, she smiled the whole damn time that it was having an effect on me and my brother. And when I mean "effect"...I mean, we could not stop smiling back at her! It was weird...I was trying to stop smiling - even forcing myself to quit smiling because it was hurting my mouth lol. But I couldn't.

I glanced at my brother and he was doing the same thing...he had an awkward look on his face as he was smiling and I could tell he wanted to stop smiling too. But my husband's grandma was just soooo nice and sweet and all smiles...

Yeah, those are awkward smiley moments.
 
Do I think it’s a key to success and happiness? Not really.

Do I think I’ll get noticed and respected a lot more? Maybe noticed, but as for respect, not really.

Anyway, I usually don’t smile unless I’m saying hi or bye to someone, laughing or the occasional return smile in public. Other than that, I usually only smile when I feel like it.
 
I dont think that smiling gets you noticed but I do smile quite a bit. Its more of a grin, not a smile, but my friends think theres somerhing wrong when Im not smiling, and their usually right, so I guess I "grin" a lot :P
 
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