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[entelein]

I played the Smiling Game as I walked down to the UPS Store to ship something out on my break, but in spite of the lovely weather and a goodly number of people on the sidewalks, I had no takers.

Comments

[marm0t.livejournal.com]

Be glad you don't live in Boston. The Smiling Game can turn DEADLY here.

[blackbriar.livejournal.com]

What is this smiling game?

[marm0t.livejournal.com]

I think it's where you smile at people and see who (if anyone) smiles back.

[vectorb.livejournal.com]

In Portland EVERY day is smileing game day! And everyone plays! See here, its rains alot so since the sun isnt smileing on you someone has to!

[phaedra-amunet.livejournal.com]

I was feeling flirty today so I played the Winking Game.

Many interesting responses. :-)

The Smiling Game was much more fun in Madison than here. It was sort of like playing a video game in god mode.

[ozy-y2k.livejournal.com]

[grits teeth fakily in entelein's general direction]

[amiev.livejournal.com]

You mean you smiled at people and they did not smile back? Nobody? That seems odd. I mean, it seems like no matter where I have lived if I smile at people a good number usually smile back.

[(Anonymous)]

Awww, I would've smiled back. And [gasp] I'm in Boston!

Then again, I'm not exactly from Boston. Having been raised elsewhere, I haven't been trained in that genteel New England-y social etiquette which resists thanking people for holding open doors or yelling "Yankees SUCK!" anytime there's a gathering of any more than 4 people. It's taking a while, but I think I'm getting the hang of it ;)

-M

[thajinx.livejournal.com]

Bloody shame, that. Today at work, instead of saying "Have a nice day," I tried saying things like "Have a SPECTACULAR day!" or "Have a FANTABULOUS day!" Nobody seemed amused except for myself. Curses.

[zombiehousewife.livejournal.com]

Man, none of the bitches in my neighborhood ever smile back at me. I hate it. Better luck next time.

[fiercesteyes.livejournal.com]

You should try the middle finger game. I find that many more people are willing to play that one.