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"Apparently not a lot of people laugh out loud because of funny memories, or they don't laugh by themselves a lot?  I don't know.  But it's not uncommon for me to be walking down the street and then suddenly start laughing."

OMG- I do this all the time! Sometimes I'll even replay scary things that have happened recently and I've actually almost screamed in public... that's really fun. Smile I've actually had to bite my tongue or at least turn away from people.  People never get this. Before I realized this was unacceptable and I'd laugh, someone would say, "what's so funny" and I'd tell them, in detail (of course!) about what was so funny... and usually its the kind of thing that you really had to be there for and usually has nothing to do with what was being said when I exploded into laughter....

Sorry, on to the actual post. People always think I'm "sad" or "lost in space" (although technically I usually am the latter) Really I'm just thinking... about whatever it is I think about. Usually the jerkistan that interrupts me with their mindless yapping about my emotional well being distracts me so badly I can never get  back to my thoughts...  Never sad though, the rare times I am really sad no one would know because I can't get past that whole "how are you" question with the "I'm fine." answer. I can watch a really funny comedy show and never crack a smile, but sometimes I'll read a thread on here that gets me rolling on the floor. don't know how I can be "off" one minute and "on" the other.... tres bizarre!
I always look a bit miserable, it's just the way my face looks if I am relaxed.
I can only smile convincingly if I really am happy (and even then my smile looks a little awkward). If I have to force a smile for a photo then it ends up looking like I'm not smiling at all and just look cross, or like I am in the process of having a stroke.

And yes, I often find myself laughing out loud at my thoughts/memories, but only if I'm in a good mood.
I remember in 5th grade, the teacher announced to the class how looking at "Linda" (the teacher's pet) always made her feel good because little Linda smiled continuously while doing her school work (taking tests, whatever). I thought that was a little strange.
In Japan, do not take a smile as a signal of happiness. Japanese smile when mad, embarrassed, sad or disappointed  It is rude to show teeth, make eye contact or to touch people.

So much of this here's-whats-wrong-with-you stuff are just cultural constructs.
i would rather have a neutral face.

i just hate it when people walk past me in the street and ask me why i look so sad and if i am about to cry...
IT'S MY THINKING EXPRESSION NYAAAA! >,<
P.S  Athlynne yes final fantasy is awesome. especially FF7 (insert nerd warcry=NYAAAA!)
My grandmother always used to nag at me to show my teeth in photo's all the time when I was little and I never understood why and could never really figure out how to do it anyway.

Also I have a weird habit of sometimes forgetting to stop smiling once I start.
My step mother always used to ask me why i'm always smiling and even asked me if I was mentally *** a couple of times because of it.

Athlynne Wrote:
Anyone else smile at really inappropriate times?  I catch myself doing that occasionally...I won't even be thinking of something funny.  

<hugs>

Athie



I do that sometimes.

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