Women often face unsolicited requests to smile from men in many situations. This phenomenon is prevalent outside the entertainment industry, where men rarely receive similar demands. Women might encounter this during everyday activities, such as running or grocery shopping, leading to frustration. The underlying sentiment is that women, especially in serious contexts, should not be pressured to conform to societal expectations of cheerfulness, and the annoyance at such demands is palpable.
Anyone telling me to smile. I'm not here to perform.
And outside the entertainment industry, it's always men saying this to women. I could be out for a run. 'Smile!' I could be deep in thought, programming a computer on a deadline. 'Smile! It ain't so bad!'}]},
So. Damn. Annoying. Were we a less civilized society, I would throw something. Watching some asshole duck would make me smile.
Men don't get told to smile while they're working out. Men don't get told to smile while they're working on a serious analytical problem.
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