Smile?

Hello folks,


I’ve been away for a while but I’m back… no article today just some thoughts. While watching tv one day I saw a great commercial for the show Curb Your Enthusiasm. The lead character (sorry I have no clue who he is) was walking down the street minding his own business when some random woman walking past him tells him to smile. He then turns around and asks her to mind her own business. I found this commercial amusing because it has happened to me numerous times. Maybe when this happened, the guy from the show was having a bad day, although this is not usually the case for me. I mean really who goes around just smiling for no reason? And why are you so worried about my face? Maybe I’m in deep thought (which is usually the case). Maybe I’m not smiling because my dog just died. Maybe I have a bill I’m worried about…would you like to pay it for me? I’ve noticed that the only people that have approached me this way are men, (and some woman I work with that grew up with hippies) is this some kind of line you guys are using now? My usual response to some random person telling me to smile is to tell them to mind their business. Should I have another response, something nicer? I can’t think of anything, if you can let me know, until I’m telling people to mind their business or my personal favorite…kick rocks!!!!