It means ‘It is obligatory for me to smile now to acknowledge the situation, but I have no sprit for smiling, so I offer you this’.
I’m doing this because polite society dictates I should, but you could help by moving faster.
It means, all at the same time, “Thank you.” “You’re welcome”. “You first”. Plus a few other things. It is the universal expression that just make it so we don’t have to socialise with our words!
It’s that or reveal what’s going on on the inside AND WE DONT WANT TO DO THAT, DO WE
It means thanks, don’t talk to me or keep eye contact
“I don’t know you, and I don’t expect anything more than a nod or a quiet ‘thanks’, but I am performing a social obligation to demonstrate that good still exists in the world, that you are appreciated as a human being, and that if we all act like this, everything will be ok.”
Roughly.
I’m bein polite but hurry the fuck up n get out of the way, I’ve got shit to do
It means, “you’re welcome asshole”.
Got to give them the nod also. If they don’t say “thank you”, “cheers”, “no go on you go first” or give you “the alright/thanks face/nod back”. You then give them the “tut” the worst of British insults.
“We’re both here. Unexpectedly. This is awkward. Please don’t say anything, but have a good day. Please don’t talk to me…ok…bye”
It’s a polite and friendly smile… But I don’t know you so not too polite or friendly
It’s not a smile, it’s a reflexive tensing of the cheek muscles that draws the lips up tightly to give the appearance of a smile.
My guess is that this happens because we force ourselves to do the polite thing for fear of being silently judged if we don’t but all the while recoiling at the potentially disastrous result that the agonisingly forced action will be seen as an invitation to social interaction.
But what do I know. Anglo turk here, I’d guess nurture as opposed to nature.
It’s hello there even though I’ve never met you smile
i use this face in every situation
I am undertaking this thoughtful action because it is a part of my civic responsibility to be generally kind to those around me. I care for others, such as yourself, but in an entirely holistic and none-specific sense. This is not personal, and I definitely don’t want to further engage with you beyond the required head nods of acknowledgement.
I don’t personally know you, but I am happy to ‘formally’ do you a favour by doing this gesture for you.
I thought this was a global thing?
Every British teachers was fake smile and two faced.
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I opted for serfdom like a quisling.
As a Swed i do this 30 times a day
Great thanks now I have to interact
It means ‘It is obligatory for me to smile now to acknowledge the situation, but I have no sprit for smiling, so I offer you this’.
I’m doing this because polite society dictates I should, but you could help by moving faster.
It means, all at the same time, “Thank you.” “You’re welcome”. “You first”. Plus a few other things. It is the universal expression that just make it so we don’t have to socialise with our words!
It’s that or reveal what’s going on on the inside AND WE DONT WANT TO DO THAT, DO WE
It means thanks, don’t talk to me or keep eye contact
“I don’t know you, and I don’t expect anything more than a nod or a quiet ‘thanks’, but I am performing a social obligation to demonstrate that good still exists in the world, that you are appreciated as a human being, and that if we all act like this, everything will be ok.”
Roughly.
I’m bein polite but hurry the fuck up n get out of the way, I’ve got shit to do
It means, “you’re welcome asshole”.
Got to give them the nod also. If they don’t say “thank you”, “cheers”, “no go on you go first” or give you “the alright/thanks face/nod back”. You then give them the “tut” the worst of British insults.
“We’re both here. Unexpectedly. This is awkward. Please don’t say anything, but have a good day. Please don’t talk to me…ok…bye”
It’s a polite and friendly smile… But I don’t know you so not too polite or friendly
It’s not a smile, it’s a reflexive tensing of the cheek muscles that draws the lips up tightly to give the appearance of a smile.
My guess is that this happens because we force ourselves to do the polite thing for fear of being silently judged if we don’t but all the while recoiling at the potentially disastrous result that the agonisingly forced action will be seen as an invitation to social interaction.
But what do I know. Anglo turk here, I’d guess nurture as opposed to nature.
It’s hello there even though I’ve never met you smile
i use this face in every situation
I am undertaking this thoughtful action because it is a part of my civic responsibility to be generally kind to those around me. I care for others, such as yourself, but in an entirely holistic and none-specific sense. This is not personal, and I definitely don’t want to further engage with you beyond the required head nods of acknowledgement.
I don’t personally know you, but I am happy to ‘formally’ do you a favour by doing this gesture for you.
I thought this was a global thing?
Every British teachers was fake smile and two faced.