Is it racist to tell someone that they should smile more?

[Sparkie460]

Someone told me I shouldn't tell someone to smile because it's racist. What is your thoughts?

[Brokenheartedx]

Tell them it's racist to call someone else racist.. And that by wearing nikes and having an iPhone they are contributing to child exploitation and slavery in China.
Then tell them to fk off and mind their fucking business and go full blown pyscho on them

[Sparkie460]

I didn't want to waste my breath. I tried being rational but a teenager doesn't understand that

[Anonymous]

No it's not racist. But from past experience when people would tell me I should smile more. It just made me more irritable and agitated. And even though I could see they had good intentions with it it didn't stop the fact that it was adding stress and pressure to what would already there.

[Sparkie460]

Understood.

[bean2k21]

What if I go up to a lady who's working at McDonald's cleaning up human feces from the toilet to support her three illegitimate children, and I'm wearing an Armani suit and Rolex watch, and I'm like 'You should smile more.' I'm sorry, but it's racist.

[AshlynCakes]

What? That’s not the definition of racist/racism.

[FunkyMonkee]

Didn't you know? Today, EVERYTHING is racist!! That question is racist! Your screen name is racist. If you're breathing, STOP IT!! THAT'S RACIST!!

[Sparkie460]

Ok I stopped breathing

[FunkyMonkee]

GOOD!! Now, see to it you don't ever do it again!! We can't risk offending any black people!!

[Sparkie460]

That's racist calling them black

[FunkyMonkee]

OH, SHIT!! WHERE DO I HIDE?

[Sparkie460]

You can't, they will find you

[FunkyMonkee]

DAMN!! Maybe if I get a really dark tan, I'll blend in.

[Sparkie460]

Maybe you'll get lucky

[FunkyMonkee]

Yeah!! They have some pretty girls!

[Brokenheartedx]

Year ago at school some girl called me a racist because we had a fight where the silly cunt grabbed my neck, apprently it's racist to punch them sparko over a table. Maybe in her country going for people's necks is acceptable but in mine it's a death wish

[Sparkie460]

@brokenheartedx I don't blame you for punching her. It doesn't matter what race they are. They go for the throat they deserve what they get

[FunkyMonkee]

Exactly!!

[FunkyMonkee]

@Brokenheartedx Good for you!!

[Msputiton]

Tbh. It's sounds racist to accuse you of being racist for telling someone to smile.

But some people don't wanna smile and don't wanna hear that they need to smile more.

[Sparkie460]

The person I said it to didn't take offense to it and I meant no harm saying it. She just said she forgets to smile when she takes pictures.

[Msputiton]

Okie

[jshm2]

You should have slapped them across the face and explained it's how your "race" communicates.

[Sparkie460]

I don't slap women or girls. Even if I did I can't do it through my computer.

[dustybiker]

Eh.. people like to slap labels on things.

Give a person a reason to smile instead of making it sound like a fault.

“Now show the camera that beautiful smile.”

[Sparkie460]

My exact words were your whole face lights up when you smile you should do it more often

[dustybiker]

That wasn’t too bad. Still an after burn though. Wouldn’t say that was racist.

[inhua]

math and black holes are apparently racist too so telling other people to smile is definitely racist.

[Sparkie460]

GRREEEAAAAT

[Andres77]

that's ludicrous.

maybe just tell them that they have a beautiful smile and if they wanna smile more then they can without being told?

and u shouldn't argue with fools.

[Sparkie460]

I tried explaining that it wasn't racist but you know how some teenagers think they know it all, not all of them though. Some have common sense

[Curiosity2006]

Racist? Uuumm... no. Unless like you project it towards individuals of one certain race perhaps? XP

[Sparkie460]

No particular race, just people in general. I see you pay attention in school. You know the meaning.

[Curiosity2006]

XDDD Thanks. It's weird of them though.

[Sparkie460]

I could have had a big argument with them about it but I just let it go. You can't talk common sense to some people

[Guy13]

An opinion or preference isn’t racist because someone else does or does not like it. Yes, smile more please…you see those frown lines showing…

[Sparkie460]

I know I don't smile very often. Too much stress in my life.
The person that told me it was racist was a teenager. I think they should pay attention in school more so they understand what the word means.

[Guy13]

No doubt but they know everything and refuse to think things through until Post tragedy. It is what it is...

[jayhams]

Racist: prejudiced against or antagonistic toward a person or people on the basis of their membership in a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized.

[Sparkie460]

I guess they don't teach the meaning of words in school anymore or they don't pay attention in school

[cth2188]

No its a compliment smiling make the day positive and boosts the mood ☺️

[Sparkie460]

Exactly

[cth2188]

Thanks

[LovingJo]

No, just darn right nasty!! It is NO ONE'S right, to tell ANYONE NOT to smile!! 😡💯

[Sparkie460]

I told someone they should smile more and this other person said I was being racist for saying it

[LovingJo]

I understand what you said, but I am trying to say, no one can tell you to not feel anything OR to feel anything... It can also depend on how you said it, and what frame is mind they are in. You know?
Two energies can bounce off one another, even if those two energies were not meant for the both of you. Unfortunately. 😕🙃

[Sparkie460]

I said it in a nice way. I understand what you mean.

[LovingJo]

Some people are like this, we can only control how WE react to things 😊

[Sour-rose]

i'm pretty sure I piss myself laughing. Mofo stupid af

[Poliker]

This is really funny. You got a giggle out of me. I do not think that this is racist.

[Lliam]

The person who said that doesn't know what "racist" means. They're uneducated.

[AshlynCakes]

So I’ve been a bartender for many years, and I have been told to smile all the time (I absolutely hate it), but I never once thought that it had anything to do with race.

[Summeroflove]

No they’re a dumb fuck and don’t know what the word racist means

[peacesncream]

No what planet have they been on? I haven't heard of nothing like that

[BCRanger10]

I'm very eager to hear that explanation.

[Anonymous]

Only if they're black I think. I took a selfie with a guy I worked with and when I looked at it and said "you didn't smile". And he told me "black people don't smile for pictures".

[DJB72]

This question wins today's dumbest fuckwittery award.

Since when was smiling a racial issue?

[Friendlybro79]

Just stop telling people to smile and make your life easier. Aka minding your own business.

[AngryCarl]

I wouldn't call it racist. More like being an ignorant jerk.

[Cubus]

It is not racist in any way.

[purplepoppy]

No but it is being a disrespectful asshole

[Fuentes]

I would laugh In that liberals face.

[CateM]

It can be racist, but in general it's rude

[malwins4]

What? Why woul they not smile?

[Sparkie460]

They are not the type of person that smiles a lot

[malwins4]

but what does that have to do with race? can u PM me by the way

[Sparkie460]

It has nothing to do with race. The person was just being an idiot.

[exitseven]

Tell them anyway.

[xJayleenx]

Lmao no

[Sparkie460]

Do you think it's annoying when someone says it to you?

[xJayleenx]

I wouldn’t pay attention it’s too stupid

[4ngelic]

wait what

[iceprincess8]

What no

[AsaKyo]

No lmao...

[Teriyaki70]

No it's just dumb

[Twalli]

How is that racist?