GrumpyCatt 374 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 I'm just curious cause apparently smiling at people is only a southern thing? So do you just quickly look away or ignore them when you walk past them if you don't smile??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canis lupus 851 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 nope haha just walk past them and if you accidentally make eye contact, look away quickly and ignore/pretend it didn't happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felidae 2,742 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Yea lmao, the whole country except me apparently. Not always but most of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
himi 2,493 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 No it's not. We don't care about strangers lol. It's weird if you smile at someone you don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIRE BIRD 434 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Hmm yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seokii 3,424 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Yes but it's not every time a stranger makes eye contact. I feel like it's only in certain situations. Like if there are people walking through a door, and a person is waiting for the doorway to clear, you might smile at them if you make eye contact as they walk through because it's... polite? Like "thank you for waiting" But if you accidentally just make eye contact with someone while walking around in most situations, no. Maybe if you're just in a really good mood. Lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan Rui Sanda 1,576 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 No. I can't imagine myself smiling to anyone unless they're cute children. To be honest, I doubt that any of russian speaking countries would do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoreaxxLove 194 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Yes, I smile at everyone. These days, I do it and realize they can't even see because I'm wearing a mask. Oh well, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UMJI MOODS 11,514 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 I live in California. People smile at strangers all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyCatt 374 Posted November 27, 2020 Author Share Posted November 27, 2020 Just now, KoreaxxLove said: Yes, I smile at everyone. These days, I do it and realize they can't even see because I'm wearing a mask. Oh well, lol I just give them a happy looking squint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satoori 45,814 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 smiling is polite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummybear_dragon 1,695 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Yeah but not in any of the biggest cities like Toronto or Vancouver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maphisto40 10,922 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 In the US it completely depends on which part of the country you live in. I've lived in the south (Augusta, Georgia) where people are super polite and smiley, the northeast (Annapolis, Maryland) where people hate you and hope you walk into traffic, the northwest (Bremerton, Washington) where people are either nice or neutral, and the west (San Francisco bay area, California) where no one has time for you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiharu 1,008 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Maybe? I avoid eye contact at all costs and would only ever smile at a cute kid, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anii 1,546 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 I don't think so. When I was a kid, I got smiled at a lot by strangers but that's probably just because I was a child. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puellarum generatio 3,628 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 If you smile for no reason here people will think you're a creep lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stell 5,502 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 I mean if you live in the states, it's like an unspoken social custom that we've all just randomly grown up with. Obviously you're not going to get a dazzling smile every time, but point is, it's a norm here lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyCatt 374 Posted November 27, 2020 Author Share Posted November 27, 2020 2 hours ago, puellarum generatio said: If you smile for no reason here people will think you're a creep lol a creep?!??! lmaooo what region are u from if u dont mind me asking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eli 3,627 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 yes, people here also tend to greet strangers when passing them. mostly when ur cycling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puellarum generatio 3,628 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 1 hour ago, GrumpyCatt said: a creep?!??! lmaooo what region are u from if u dont mind me asking Paris. You'll get weird looks if you smile at stangers here. They'll think you want something from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deobizone 7,779 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Yea probs its happened to me a lot but i never respond. Im prolly seen as rude but ut can't be helped tbh. I had hard time talking to ppl due to deep anxiety issues/avpd. And my voice sometimes isnt clear.. just comes out hoarse which is embarassing . Id say this happens to me 75% tge time someone suddenly says sumn to me and i try to respond quick to not be rude. Its also annoying for me when some ppl wanna be cheeky ab how soft my voice is like "you have to speak up" like sis this is the loudest my voice is getting. If i tried "speaking up" my voice will 100% be hoarse and cracked..prolly not understandable ❤ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Drama Drama 3,399 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 (edited) In Argentina people wants to be social butterfly so they are in a reunion and talk a lot, smile and laugh a lot until with strangers or foreigners. I'm considered rare for not being openly talkative. Edited November 27, 2020 by Drama Drama Drama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lighterxx 12,204 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Not really, even if we are known to be friendly its a bit creepy to smile at strangers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopkinz 3,195 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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