What’s in a smile?

@moonbus said
if you do this persistently and randomly, you might be visited by men in white coats and carted off in a straitjacket.

@Great-Big-Stees said
Been there, done that but when examined they determined I was harmless and actually quite sane. They even invited me to do a lecture with the “real” needy.🤔😉👍

@Great-Big-Stees said
Been there, done that but when examined they determined I was harmless and actually quite sane. They even invited me to do a lecture with the “real” needy.🤔😉👍

@moonbus said
Gotta be a little circumspect about laughing at things where others don't see anything funny going on. In some situations, this would be seen as Schadenfreude. Moreover, if you do this persistently and randomly, you might be visited by men in white coats and carted off in a straitjacket.

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@Drewnogal said
I help with bucket collections for Guide Dogs in my town. A few hours chatting with shoppers and their kids, who always want to pet the dogs, results in lots of smiles. It always improves my mood ….. though even a ‘contrived’ smile, a non spontaneous one that you just do with your face, many times a day can have a positive impact upon your brain chemistry. Useful to know at ...[text shortened]... g as a natural antidepressant.]
https://www.verywellmind.com/top-reasons-to-smile-every-day-2223755

@Great-Big-Stees said
Laughing, “out of the blue”, is another way to get folks involved.

@Very-Rusty said
It could also result in some strange looks in your direction. 🙂 You may notice people distancing themselves from where you are.

-VR

@Torunn said
With all cellphones around and people acting as if they are totally alone, we don't know if they are fools or not. 🙂

@Very-Rusty said
We can be around a bunch of people and still have the feeling of being ALONE!

-VR

@Torunn said
That's absolutely true - when people laugh out loud on their own they can either appear foolish or be talking on their phones. 🙂