Aggressively telling women to smile...

[Anonymous]

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I think your own post established that it's not a come-on. People don't often come on to cranky 40-somethings.

You're absolutely right. Jennifer Aniston, 42, is absolutely sexless and no one would ever hit on her.

1. Notice the "often" - which means that it does happen sometimes. Reading is fundamental.

2. I'm gonna go out on a limb and speculate that you are no Jennifer Aniston.

I'm 5 foot 6, 121 lbs. I have red hair and green eyes, and I get hit on A LOT. Oh....I'm 47.

Ok, OP, we get it. You're a stunning middle-aged scandinavian goddess who gets hit on A LOOOOOOOOT and it's such a nuisance for your wonderful pretty self to endure a "smile!" from low-level UPS delivery men. Now go take your petty troubles elsewhere - and smile!

I'm the OP, and it happens often enough that yes it is a legitimate PITA.
I'm not the OP, not Scandinavian. Didn't start this thread, it's not my major beef in life. Just opening up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OMG Nooooooooooow I get it.

You're all a bunch of bitter women who walk around with that mad face on. Ha! Nice to finally meet you! (not)

Are you also the kind that walks fast by stepping on others' toes to get out the metro fast? Are you the kind that speeds up when you see someone walking towards Barnes N Noble at the same time as you?

Ha! I knew I've seen you before!

Go ahead and say that to the PP whose grandmother died and was told to smile. You don't know what people are thinking.
Oh, but noooooooooooooow I get it. You're one of those entitled pricks who think they can tell someone how to look just.....because they feel entitled. Nice to finally meet you. (not.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Aggresively telling a woman to smile is a microaggressive manifistation of sexism. Straight up. Women are expected to smile.

You all are so full of it. Men get this too. Of course it is less likely if you are a big scary looking guy with an angry look on your face because people don't want trouble. But I used to get it.

In order to stop it you don't have to smile, just stop frowning. It isn't such a big deal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Aggresively telling a woman to smile is a microaggressive manifistation of sexism. Straight up. Women are expected to smile.

You all are so full of it. Men get this too. Of course it is less likely if you are a big scary looking guy with an angry look on your face because people don't want trouble. But I used to get it.

In order to stop it you don't have to smile, just stop frowning. It isn't such a big deal.

Yeah and not smiling is not such a big deal as well. If I am frowing or better yet, most of the time, thinking about something in my head and processing it, no I am not smiling. I am thinking. So shut up and leave me alone...next time I am going to kick the guy in the balls. Then he will shut up!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OMG Nooooooooooow I get it.

You're all a bunch of bitter women who walk around with that mad face on. Ha! Nice to finally meet you! (not)

Are you also the kind that walks fast by stepping on others' toes to get out the metro fast? Are you the kind that speeds up when you see someone walking towards Barnes N Noble at the same time as you?

Ha! I knew I've seen you before!

Nice to meet you too. You are the weirdo singing and smiling to themselves commenting to other people about everything and anything that does not matter. I on the other hand look straight ahead and mind my business trying not to trample on you as you walk with your head in the clouds.

[Anonymous]

Wow...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow...

Just wow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They're just hitting on you. As adult women, we should all have this figured out by now. Ignore them, roll your eyes, whatever.

This. Seriously, it's a lame attempt at striking up a conversation.

[Anonymous]

Got it. Instead of this ...

"Hey, smile!"

try this ...

"Wow, you look like a grumpy bitch!"

Thanks for the education.

[Anonymous]

^^ They're one in the same, idiot.

[Anonymous]

i like friendly, even flirtatious, conversations. those that don't are lame.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OMG Nooooooooooow I get it.

You're all a bunch of bitter women who walk around with that mad face on. Ha! Nice to finally meet you! (not)

Are you also the kind that walks fast by stepping on others' toes to get out the metro fast? Are you the kind that speeds up when you see someone walking towards Barnes N Noble at the same time as you?

Ha! I knew I've seen you before!

No you don't get it. I'm not bitter, I just don't give a shit about anyone else's opinion about.... anything. Especially not the state of my facial expression. No I don't step on toes, and FYI, unless my kids are trying to bolt, I hold the door for others. Just because I'm frowning doesn't mean I'm automatically bitter, or grumpy. Maybe I was frowning because I'm having a bad day. Maybe I'm worried about something. Maybe I have a headache. Maybe I'm frowning because the person behind me showered in Angel and is funking up a 20' radius. Whatever the reason, MYOB.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OMG Nooooooooooow I get it.

You're all a bunch of bitter women who walk around with that mad face on. Ha! Nice to finally meet you! (not)

Are you also the kind that walks fast by stepping on others' toes to get out the metro fast? Are you the kind that speeds up when you see someone walking towards Barnes N Noble at the same time as you?

Ha! I knew I've seen you before!

No you don't get it. I'm not bitter, I just don't give a shit about anyone else's opinion about.... anything. Especially not the state of my facial expression. No I don't step on toes, and FYI, unless my kids are trying to bolt, I hold the door for others. Just because I'm frowning doesn't mean I'm automatically bitter, or grumpy. Maybe I was frowning because I'm having a bad day. Maybe I'm worried about something. Maybe I have a headache. Maybe I'm frowning because the person behind me showered in Angel and is funking up a 20' radius. Whatever the reason, MYOB.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No you don't get it. I'm not bitter, I just don't give a shit about anyone else's opinion about.... anything. Especially not the state of my facial expression. No I don't step on toes, and FYI, unless my kids are trying to bolt, I hold the door for others. Just because I'm frowning doesn't mean I'm automatically bitter, or grumpy. Maybe I was frowning because I'm having a bad day. Maybe I'm worried about something. Maybe I have a headache. Maybe I'm frowning because the person behind me showered in Angel and is funking up a 20' radius. Whatever the reason, MYOB.

Clearly you do care a lot. If you really didn't care, it wouldn't bother you so much when someone says "Smile!".

[Anonymous]

It's totally sexist and totally annoying.