Why do westerners insist on smiling all the time?

Why do westerners insist on smiling all the time?

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only americans do that though

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I bet she posts))))))) all the time to compensate.

>blah blah blah I am so sad
Sad person is she.
Pathetic, even.

Only americans do that, it's so annoying desu

Westerners can see things from another's point of view and deduce how they should probably be feeling. If the other person's facial expression doesn't jibe with this, they assume they're being dishonest. If someone's dog died and they're smilling, something's wrong.

EuroPeons don't have "theory of mind" so their only insight into someone's feelings is their facial expression. And they take care not to show this out of fear of being manipulated.

why do russians do the)))) thing btw

>genuinely just want everyone to have a pleasant experience when dealing with me and try to be nice to everyone I meet
>the rest of the world thinks I'm being fake
bad feel

how do you even smile that much
I literally couldn't if I tried

: and ) are far from each other on russo keyboard arrangements apparently.

Anyone who gets upset with you for smiling at them is a little bitch desu.

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HI :DDDDDD WOULD :DDDDD YOU :D LIKE TO :DDDD GIVE :DD TIPP :DD 333>>>

That's how we compensate for lack of smiling irl. My point.

Your teachers will tell you to smile, from age 5 to 18

It becomes automatic

we don't just smile all the time that would be insane
but when dealing with other people you usually try to be nice to them

honestly if someone smiled at me i would probably kill them on the spot

It's a smile emote, instead of :) it's ))

It's easier to do on a Russian keyboard)))

t. Paki

I will fuck your ladboy ass

Smiling is a sign of weakness

Because they can enjoy life

That's so sad..

Americans must be very weak.

Don't cut yourself on that edge, boyo.

Because it's a key part of conversation and it's a sign of politeness more than anything.

Russians don't know conversation that's all.

I lived in US for half a year and I was was so sick of explaining this to every single person. Even random people like shopkeepers and waiters said "why you so sad? cheer up". Closer to the end of my journey I trained how to smile all the time (and don't look like a maniac at the same time) and my visa expired. The first day I came home I almost got my ass kicked by some gopniks I met in my ghetto of Chertanovo — "Hey you, what are you smiling at? Something funny about me? Come here, let's talk"
:-) -> :) -> ) i don't know why, colon on Russian keyboard is Shift+6, not so far from closing bracket. ) quantity symbolise strength of emotion or "playfulness" of person writing it.

>Why do westerners insist on smiling all the time?

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oh yes

>white girls becoming more manly and dykeish by the day

jesus christ. what the fuck is going over there

No, it's not a key part of conversation. It's looks like a sign of stupidity (if it's without a reason)

And when the reason is I want to welcome you in the conversation or in my home, is that good enough? I don't understand at all. Frankly.

>And when the reason is I want to welcome you in the conversation or in my home, is that good enough?

On condition that we are already familiar

Oh so it's a familiarity issue. You don't understand, French people are familiar with nearly everyone. It's not forced, it's just like this.

At your door knocking the family of Syrian refugees of 14 people and asks you to spend the night in your apartment, because they have nowhere to do it.

Do you smile at them?

Many American smiles are business smiles. The belief is that anyone could be a potential client, so it pays to treat everyone as well as possible. That means at minimum a smile, if not a firm handshake and/or a pre-rehearsed attempt at normal conversational to try to seal a deal. It's fake as fuck, everyone knows its fake as fuck, but business-people can't speak any other way.

This culture filters down onto ordinary Americans who will smile unconsciously to mirror the sales people.

>had Russian co-worker
>spoke to him at break about how I had taken a few classes on Russian history
>his eyes look like they're staring me down while simultaneously hanging onto my every word
>finish up conversation and walk away awkwardly

>talk to him later on about something else
>realize he's still learning English, so he probably only understood snippets of what I had said

I frown all the time and sometimes people comment on it, kind of weird, kind of maddening.

you just have bitch face

This is not a Western thing, but a American one.

wtf i love russia now

Here in Germany constant smiling is something rare. But whenever I talk to people I automatically smile, I dont know why.

I usually say "I have a resting bitch face" to people who comment on it.

Not smiling is pretty edgy and autistic tBh

I love you too~~~ :3

that's cringe, also smiling all the time, both cringe.

>a russian reply to me

>indicating his insincerity, secrecy, unwillingness to reveal his true emotions.
That is some Zizekian shit.

>go around sniffing all the time instead

>bodybuilds
>paints like a whore
>attentionwhores on whatever site this is
gee you figure?

they do not smile because they live in shithole

Why do Americans fake smile all the fucking time? It's really annoying

why do serbs exist? its really annoying.

God bless this post and its poster

We exist to annoy, it's really amusing. Plus occasional drinking with Greek and Russian bros can be fun

Same thing here. Spent month in US. Absolutely hated their fake plastic smiles, jeebus.

Not all westerners are false smiling united statians.

This is a great explanation.

Another thing to add is when we're kids we get ragged on to smile. I remember getting pissed off at teachers and hall monitors who would constantly tell me to smile. It got obnoxious.

In the work environment, you need to smile with people and coworkers or they're going to think you're a stuck up bitch or asshole. Which if they think that they're less likely to do what you need them to do.

In public if I'm by myself there's no need to smile. Unless I'm thinking of something funny then.... Well I'll just look crazy and deal with it.

Because we have an undeniable undercurrent of joy and success in our lives. At least I do. When I try to look at things from an outside perspective, Things look pretty good, so I smile.

What makes you think western smile is insincere?
They are signaling you that they don't feel compelled to shoot you. Respect for another individual, free of hostility and prejudice, is foundation of western society.

Obviously it doesn't mean they would also be willing to get shot in your stead.

really makes you think

Americans and Southern Europeans seem to be the biggest smilers. cross into France and the smiles start to stop

Brits and Irish seem to be pro-smiling in my experience too

God she's beautiful.

kek, based
why are white people so much more happy and dancing and easy-going ?
all the awkward black people just looking at him, baka

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