Do you think it’s rude when some random person tells you to smile for them?

[Pinay_ako]

How do you react when someone tells you to smile when you’re minding your own business?

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[TooHot2Care]

Yeah. I mean the person could be going through some shit. Kind of emotionally invalidating.

[Xtendable]

Yeah its rude. Like we have to feel obligated to make their day better

[FilmGuy93]

It’s kinda weird… don’t know about rude, just kinda…. Why would you say that to someone?

[GreekLorrd]

Yes, it can be considered rude for a random person to tell you to smile. Everyone has their own reasons for their facial expressions and it's not appropriate for someone else to dictate how you should look or feel.

If someone tells you to smile when you're minding your own business, it's up to you how you want to react. You can choose to ignore them or politely tell them that you don't appreciate the comment. You could also choose to simply smile and move on, but it's important to remember that you're not obligated to do so.

[Genie23]

LOL!!! Thar little girl's picture cracked me up 🤣 Sho cute!!

Mmmm.. that depends on when they waid it and how they said it. I smile a lot not because I have to but I guess it comes naturally. Now if I'm not in a good mood and some stranger say that out of nowhere, I'd be a little weirded out. Like why would they even think that I'll smile for them even though I'm not in a good mood... But if that person and I chat for a bit about anything really... and especially if our topic also switched to the topic I feel upset about and then they give a little pep talk like some elderly lady and I have done once. I'd happily smile and thank her for trying to cheer me up.

[Genie23]

But yeah, even when I'm not in a bad mood and if someone tells me to say that, I wouldn't find it rude. Just weirded out.

[mandyfire98]

It's rude and gross. Mind your own business and stop telling people to do things that you personally like. Nobody gives a fuck if you'd rather see a smile. Who the fuck are you? Why should I have to smile just for you? It's narcissistic behavior. "I like smiles so everyone should smile for me"

[MeIsTomboy]

I smile a lot and I quite frankly think I should stop smiling so much. But if someone tells me to smile more, I would tell them to back off because there must be a reason I'm not smiling. I'm telling y'all that I smile WAY TOO MUCH, and I sometimes just need to stop... 😅😂😂🤪

[RavVid]

Oh no, another rant on demanding men misogynisticly forcing women to smile.

Some times men see a face like in the pic and feel concern and ask what is wrong or say smile because it is true if you walk with your head up you feel better emotionally than with your head down.

Is the pic a childhood snap of Greta? Seems so. You can tell from one eye being lower than other due to her misshapen skull..

[DizzyDesii]

Your memes are the best. It doesn't bother me but im always smiling. However my mom is told to smile more and she snaps at people about it

[Pinay_ako]

🥰 thanks 😆. Yea I snap at people too when I’m literally minding my own damn self. 🤣

[htmndg183]

Yes. I find it very rude. I'll smile when i have a reason. If im caught up with something which might be worrying me or stressing me out or even something i am focused on, the last thing on my mind would be a forced smile on my face which in no way would look natural. It would rather look idiotic.

[BeMuse]

Nope. It likely means they think I'm a handsome guy and they like to see me smile. They are most likely being nice, not rude. They want to cheer me up. They want me to be happy.

[clampfan101]

If I ever tell a girl she should smile I’m not asking her to do my bidding. I’m basically saying “You look sad and hope you can become happy.”

[Pinay_ako]

I’d rather hear that

[AyaMya]

Yes, they have no idea how things are going in someone's life. It's not only rude, but inconsiderate and intrusive in my opinion

[ChiTown33]

No. I would wonder why my demeanor is so relevant to them. But I probably would smile then. Because I wouldn't want the world thinking I was unhappy. I guess it would depend on the way it was said.

[AviatorTom]

Unless it's the photographer I'm paying a lot of money to, to take my picture, I just ignore them

[NathanDavis]

more like... people find it kind of rude that a smile at certain moments... nobody should

[ZackBan]

"Don't worry I'll be smiling plenty when you leave" is a valid answer

[Sour-rose]

No, but I would find it... nosy. Mind yo own business, n*gga.

[mark000h]

No, it means he thinks you'd look better with a smile rather than RBF.

[Still-alive]

Ignore em generally. Especially if its at work. I usually got my concentration face on. I smile when i feel like. Not gonna smile just because someone else says so. 👎

[Legendarylegacy13]

I hate that shyt cause you could be hating alotta people and looking at them like get the f*** out my face might be rude.

[justabuddy]

most of the time they are just trying to cheer you up.