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February 9th, 2009 Jessica Hagy Posted in communication, experience |


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38 Responses to “Thanks for that.”

  1. Darklamp Says:
    February 9th, 2009 at 1:23 pm

    :)

  2. Steve Says:
    February 9th, 2009 at 1:28 pm

    It’s true.

    Also, pennies by the cash register, or the person walking in front of you holding a door . . .

  3. Alex Saint Says:
    February 9th, 2009 at 2:09 pm

    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

  4. Matt Says:
    February 9th, 2009 at 2:49 pm

    To be the first cynic on your insightful site: Humanity’s goin down the tubes, but I try to smile at strangers anyway.

  5. LittleWit Says:
    February 9th, 2009 at 2:51 pm

    I love this sentiment. :)

  6. José Says:
    February 9th, 2009 at 2:58 pm

    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.

  7. Fuiru Says:
    February 9th, 2009 at 3:09 pm

    You can also replace “hope for humanity” with “length of time I go without realising my flies are undone”.

    Sad but true.

  8. Steve in the Sandbox Says:
    February 9th, 2009 at 3:10 pm

    :)

  9. TopGun Says:
    February 9th, 2009 at 3:12 pm

    :)

  10. Gary LaPointe Says:
    February 9th, 2009 at 3:13 pm

    I like! :)

  11. doublebanker Says:
    February 9th, 2009 at 3:13 pm

    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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  12. Wil Says:
    February 9th, 2009 at 3:25 pm

    So good! Thank you. 1/20/2009 set a new high for me personally, as I was in airports all day and smiles everywhere.

  13. Nadia Says:
    February 9th, 2009 at 3:30 pm

    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.

  14. gili Says:
    February 9th, 2009 at 3:36 pm

    Lots of smiles from strangers here -
    http://gilichu.tumblr.com/post/76952806/2000-high-fives-in-45-minutes

  15. Dan Miller Says:
    February 9th, 2009 at 4:15 pm

    For an empirical demonstration, check out this project from Improv Everywhere.

    http://improveverywhere.com/2009/02/09/high-five-escalator/

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  17. Rui Says:
    February 9th, 2009 at 5:51 pm

    … are you single? Please say yes.

  18. dnm Says:
    February 9th, 2009 at 6:41 pm

    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.

  19. Dharmamama Says:
    February 9th, 2009 at 7:11 pm

    :)

    I love to smile at strangers - and I wear a “free hugs” patch, too! It lightens people’s moods, that’s for sure.

  20. Wabasso Says:
    February 9th, 2009 at 11:01 pm

    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)

  21. Chris Says:
    February 9th, 2009 at 11:17 pm

    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.

  22. phd in yogurtry Says:
    February 10th, 2009 at 12:32 am

    yeah : )

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  24. CrossRoads Says:
    February 10th, 2009 at 9:04 am

    Great analysis, fully agree:)

  25. Dharmamama Says:
    February 10th, 2009 at 1:29 pm

    @ 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!

  26. modchen Says:
    February 10th, 2009 at 6:29 pm

    she who smiles first –wins.

    and *that’s* the truth.

  27. rune sovmdahl Says:
    February 10th, 2009 at 8:18 pm

    The whatley :)

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  29. Roie M Says:
    February 11th, 2009 at 11:35 am

    +1 to the comic and to everyone out there who’s nice to random strangers.

  30. rebeccakelsey Says:
    February 11th, 2009 at 3:39 pm

    That is so true. I really enjoyed this one.

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  32. Shameka Says:
    February 11th, 2009 at 8:18 pm

    Sometimes I feel like the only NYC resident who smiles @ people while I’m walking around…

  33. j. Says:
    February 12th, 2009 at 5:44 pm

    Do you have one that correlates smiles to unasked-for stalkerish behavior?

    ;P

  34. Quotidian Torture Says:
    February 13th, 2009 at 12:45 am

    Well, it’s nice to see I’m not the only person who smiles at people I don’t know.

  35. icloud Says:
    February 16th, 2009 at 6:20 am

    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.

  36. siddharth soni Says:
    February 19th, 2009 at 4:16 am

    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.

  37. T-T-T-Tia Says:
    May 3rd, 2009 at 9:28 pm

    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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