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Why Do Complete Strangers Smile When You Look At Them?
Poll ended at 22 Dec 2005, 5:06 am
I look funny? 7%  7%  [ 2 ]
I look funny? 7%  7%  [ 2 ]
A Reflex? 17%  17%  [ 5 ]
A Reflex? 17%  17%  [ 5 ]
I have weird Mind Control Powers? 13%  13%  [ 4 ]
I have weird Mind Control Powers? 13%  13%  [ 4 ]
Their Dumb? 13%  13%  [ 4 ]
Their Dumb? 13%  13%  [ 4 ]
Total votes : 30

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12 Dec 2005, 5:06 am

Every time I go Somewhere I can't help but look at my surroundings but as I look around I see people put the scarriest Smile on their face when your eyes make contact with theirs..... From across the room or 10 feet away. I'm curious on your Ideas... Or if I'm odd and it only happens to me. :) .


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12 Dec 2005, 8:42 am

Strangers smile at each other like that all the time. To me it doesn't really make much sense and I want to scream "WHAT ARE YOU SMILING AT?!?!" It's a social acknowledgement thing, i think. I think it says "I am acknowledging you and respecting you." Much like a nod of the head toward someone. It's odd because a smile's primary purpose is to communicate happiness . . . but certainly everyone cannot be happy about seeing strangers.



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12 Dec 2005, 8:54 am

People don't smile at me, period.

OF COURSE I HAVE MIND CONTROL POWERS YOU FOOLS!! !! BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA



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12 Dec 2005, 9:26 am

Ah, ****.

I'm one of the smiliers.

Never really thought about it before but it doesn't make much sense. I'll continue doing it though because, like lowfreq said, its a way to acknowledge someone's humanity ie their importance to me.

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13 Dec 2005, 1:19 am

They want to see if they can melt both my Heart & Soul. :lol:
I have a Smile plastered on my face at all times, Baby! :P :D



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13 Dec 2005, 3:53 pm

I am a smiler...well..most of the time.I do it to be polite.That's what I think other people are doing,too.


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13 Dec 2005, 7:50 pm

I just smile back to be polite.



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13 Dec 2005, 8:34 pm

I think only Americans do it. In french class I think they said in France they're smart and don't smile every time an eyeball turns in their direction.



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13 Dec 2005, 8:41 pm

Because its akward and tehy don't know what else to, so they opt to be polite. it still bloody annoying, tho.



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13 Dec 2005, 8:48 pm

I'm not sure why. I used to get smiled at by random people more often when I was a kid, though.



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14 Dec 2005, 12:17 pm

I smile to reassure people that I don't mean them any harm. If I walk around looking sullen then some people tend to be a little scared of me, and people are more likely to pick fights with you.

It's a defensive thing to appease people.



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14 Dec 2005, 11:18 pm

People don't smile at me. People don't smile at rabid animals dressed up like people. Especially when those rabid animals also drive a station wagon.


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09 Apr 2006, 11:08 am

Shoot me I am a smiler but thats because I feal special attractive and I want to make other easier to deal with.