I don't smile.

[conuly]

Well, of course, I *do* smile, often, but not all the time. However, despite this, I am generally quite happy. I am NOT happy when people stop me in the street to tell me I should smile, it's a beautiful day, and ask me why I'm not happy.

I could've said "well, I was happy until some moron, YOU, decided to harass me. I don't think my mental state is any business for strangers."

I could've acted upset, and started crying about how terrible it was that people kept reminding me of my dear departed aunt/friend/goldfish/tv show, or that I didn't talk about my deadly, incurable illness.

Alas, I was neither this eloquent nor this creative. Nor was I content to just ignore him, which is what I usually do in situations like this. Instead, my response was "MY MOOD IS NONE OF YOUR FUCKING BUSINESS, SO SHUT UP!"


Well, it made the point, I hope. He's lucky I didn't shove him into the traffic.

Comments

[conuly]

People stop me to tell me to smile. And it's creepier than giant spiders, that's how creepy it is. It's creepier than Karl, the Incontinent Klingon, that's how creepy it is. It's creepier than zombie kittens, creepier than attack roses, and creepier than people who skip down the street singing show tunes.

[rachelkachel]

I've always been tempted to skip down the street singing show tunes, although I do admit if somebody else did it I'd find it fairly creepy.

I never smile as I'm walking around, unless I'm thinking of something funny, and even then I try not to because it's weird. Are there who actually go around with grins on their faces?

[invsagoth.livejournal.com]

I never smile when I'm walking around either unless I think of something funny. Even then I try to supress my smile because I think if I'm walking around grinning randomly at nothing people will think I'm a bit off. lol

Back to uly's story. That is really weird. o.O I've never been told to smile... ok, scratch that, I have, but only by family members and once by my boss. But not by random people on the street. xP I don't smile on cue. I don't see how someone telling you to be happy and smile is going to bring about good feelings anyway.