Has The Smiling Thing Always Been Around

[whistleblower]

been around ever since they started ripping people off!

Another happy camper

I dont need to be happy......apparently 75 million people are always smiling in this country, saves me the job!

[StreetCowboy]

It's a myth.

It'th a bloke

[StreetCowboy]

Walk around UK smiling at everyone and pretty soon you'll be classed as a Funny Farm candidiate.

Unless you're watching an olympic cycling event apparently - where the police get v concerned if you're not looking happy!

But otherwise, I agree with you.

Note to self

Learn to spell candidate.

And learn the difference between candidate and candidiot

[StreetCowboy]

Walk around UK smiling at everyone and pretty soon you'll be classed as a Funny Farm candidiate.

Unless you're watching an olympic cycling event apparently - where the police get v concerned if you're not looking happy!

But otherwise, I agree with you.

Our own dear old yet sadly late Queen Mother was forever smiling, no matter with what adversity she was faced; an inspiration to us all, that sadly only the simpletons amongst us seem to have taken to heart

SC

[onionluke]

I would say about since the 1960's , they predate smilling thongs .

[StreetCowboy]

I think a persistent smile is the one thing that the simpleton and the devious have in common.

And I think Thais have managed to make the cultural transition from one to the other without the angst of realisation or ambitious envy

Talking stereotype here, of course. Personally, I find a polite smile goes a long way further than an honest or heartfelt scowl

SC

[phuturatica]

Sometimes a smile from a stranger can really brighten up my day. I love it.

[StreetCowboy]

Sometimes a smile from a stranger can really brighten up my day. I love it.

He He He He!

[onionluke]

http://www.google.co...Q9QEwBg&dur=197

Here's Johny .

[mauGR1]

Once i read an article about the benefits that smiling brings onto society in general..

.. Well the day after my car was stopped at a police block.. I smiled to the cops and said goodmorning, but i was told abrubtly to stop laughing and hand on the driving license..I never smiled to a cop again, quite a few of them lack sense of humour.

[StreetCowboy]

Once i read an article about the benefits that smiling brings onto society in general..

.. Well the day after my car was stopped at a police block.. I smiled to the cops and said goodmorning, but i was told abrubtly to stop laughing and hand on the driving license..I never smiled to a cop again, quite a few of them lack sense of humour.

Aye, right, so you let the pitiful lack of a sense of humour by some poor serfs in brown affect your behaviour from there on. You're not much of a white fella, if you let the natives affect you like that

SC

[overherebc]

C'mon you guys , everyone knows the whole Smiley thing only started after the Forst Gump movie.

Previous to that we were all miserable bas--rds

[mauGR1]

Once i read an article about the benefits that smiling brings onto society in general..

.. Well the day after my car was stopped at a police block.. I smiled to the cops and said goodmorning, but i was told abrubtly to stop laughing and hand on the driving license..I never smiled to a cop again, quite a few of them lack sense of humour.

Aye, right, so you let the pitiful lack of a sense of humour by some poor serfs in brown affect your behaviour from there on. You're not much of a white fella, if you let the natives affect you like that

SC

Well, they were in blue with funny red stripes, and it was not in Thailand..

[StreetCowboy]

C'mon you guys , everyone knows the whole Smiley thing only started after the Forst Gump movie.

Previous to that we were all miserable bas--rds

Speak for yourself, sonny