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This site is a little project that lets me make fun of some things and sense of others. I use it to think a little more relationally without resorting to doing actual math.Subscribe
This site is a little project that lets me make fun of some things and sense of others. I use it to think a little more relationally without resorting to doing actual math.
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It’s true.
Also, pennies by the cash register, or the person walking in front of you holding a door . . .
It’s nice when people compliment you even if they don’t know you. It always brings a smile to their faces when you say, “I love your sweater/earrings/boots/necklace/shirt/pants/pet…” And then if they’re reading a book you happen to like… :D
To be the first cynic on your insightful site: Humanity’s goin down the tubes, but I try to smile at strangers anyway.
I love this sentiment. :)
This indexed makes me sad, because, I’m kind of cheerful person and I smile a lot even to strangers… and almost no one that I don’t know smiles… guess I’m kind of the only hope arround here.
You can also replace “hope for humanity” with “length of time I go without realising my flies are undone”.
Sad but true.
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I like! :)
Definitely not noticing many smiles from strangers now…unless I’m in a small town. It’s like a disease there!
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So good! Thank you. 1/20/2009 set a new high for me personally, as I was in airports all day and smiles everywhere.
That’s quite sweet. I think it’s even more poignant when you get a smile during an early morning or late evening commute, when everyone is stone-faced and avoiding eye contact.
Lots of smiles from strangers here -
http://gilichu.tumblr.com/post/76952806/2000-high-fives-in-45-minutes
For an empirical demonstration, check out this project from Improv Everywhere.
http://improveverywhere.com/2009/02/09/high-five-escalator/
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… are you single? Please say yes.
I’ve always wondered if I’ve made some women’s days, or if I’m just some weird creepy guy to them.
If I see a particularly pretty woman, I have no problem stopping her, saying, “hi, i’m not trying to pick you up or anything; I’m happily married. I just thought you should know you’re absolutely beautiful. have a nice day!” and then walk away.
:)
I love to smile at strangers – and I wear a “free hugs” patch, too! It lightens people’s moods, that’s for sure.
OK, BUT! What if a smile is misconstrued as me being “some weird creepy guy” checking them out? I swear this is my main deterrent.
(in other news: I should smile at people more randomly, not just at beautiful women)
I try to smile at lots of random people on my daily commute. After I catch their eye, most will hurriedly look away with what looks like fear.
But on the rare occasion when someone smiles back, it puts a spring in my step and makes me want to smile at more people!
I also enjoy it when things go wrong, like the train stops etc. Not because I’m evil but because the unusual event breaks people’s masks – they smile at strangers and roll their eyes, maybe even talk! Ha! Success.
yeah : )
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Great analysis, fully agree:)
@ Wabasso – Why does it matter what a stranger thinks of you? And be honest! *Are you* checking them out? (We say more with our energy and intentions than we do with our words!) If you really are just offering a smile to be kind & lighten the day, then just do it! Let go of what others might think; most people will get what you mean!
she who smiles first –wins.
and *that’s* the truth.
The whatley :)
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+1 to the comic and to everyone out there who’s nice to random strangers.
That is so true. I really enjoyed this one.
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Sometimes I feel like the only NYC resident who smiles @ people while I’m walking around…
Do you have one that correlates smiles to unasked-for stalkerish behavior?
;P
Well, it’s nice to see I’m not the only person who smiles at people I don’t know.
It’s sad this kind of warmth easily alerts people these days… at least in my country.
I now have to ask to smile. How sad.
while walking down to office this morning, i saw a laborer fixing cobble stones on the footpath. he saw me coming, so gave way. i gave a smile and he smiled back. felt good.
I’d like to just start this off by saying that I love this website; my teacher often uses your graphs as examples. :)
I recently came out of a stage where I felt sorry for myself all of the time, and I never thought I was going to be happy again, but I was at the store and a woman told me that she loved my hair and that I was very brave (my hair was bright pink) and she hoped that I would have a good day.
It changed me, and now I smile at everyone and I hope I’m making a difference. It’s just something little that everyone knows how to do, so why aren’t more people doing it?
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I’d like to stick to this site with my twitter. How can i do that?