* Is it too hard to smile? *
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Topic: * Is it too hard to smile? *
Posted By: Lisha
Subject: * Is it too hard to smile? *
Date Posted: 12 February 2007 at 10:06am
When out walking, or in a mall, I see people with babies, toddlers etc.. and I smile at them or often say hello, and get looks from them "if looks could kill". Is it that hard to smile?? We are all in the same boat, or have been there, or are going through it! Maybe they look at me and think, what is she smiling about?! Well, I have a happy, healthy, charming little girl that gives me so much happiness and a adorable husband!
Have a good one! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 12 February 2007 at 10:19am
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People are weird huh?
I always say hello if I catch someone's eye when we're out walking, it seems rude not to when we both know we were looking. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 12 February 2007 at 10:42am
Some people are just too edgy! I'd smile at you  -------------  |
Posted By: Lucy
Date Posted: 12 February 2007 at 12:09pm
i woudl too! I do the same thing, Or try to get a litle chit chat from another mum at pre school but it seems to be the most impossible thing for some people to do! I always thought maybe im just too forward. Or they think im too young but either way its annoying, its not that hard to perk up your cheeks a little! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: nuttymama
Date Posted: 12 February 2007 at 12:31pm
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Abby is very sociable and quite often waves and blows kisses at people. What I hate is when people looks straight at her and ignore her, she's two for gods sake give her a break and at least smile at her!!!
I love the AMI ad about a smile coming back to you and I always smile at people when out. A little bit of friendliness goes a long way. ------------- Abigail 06/01/2005 Jayden 21/11/2001 Micheal 03/04/1997 |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 12 February 2007 at 1:24pm
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i agree, smiling isnt gonna kill you!
if u smiled at me i might be a bit surprised cos so many people look right through u these days, but id definetly smile back ! |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 12 February 2007 at 1:31pm
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I smile at people all the time ! Hehehe... but then again I am a bit of a nutter ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: Lisha
Date Posted: 12 February 2007 at 1:36pm
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Haha... maybe I am too!! Wow.. got a smile before! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 12 February 2007 at 1:42pm
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I smile at people all the time...as some days I see people looking at Zaara and smiling!
Other days if I see a cute bubba I smile at the bubba and then at the parents....most times I get a smile back, but yah there are others who wont bother!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 12 February 2007 at 2:24pm
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Our living room opens onto an upstairs balcony and our girls often stand out there and watch and sometimes wave as cars drive past... I'm glad for lots of retired neighbours, they seem to be the friendliest sort for waving at preschoolers! ------------- |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 12 February 2007 at 2:45pm
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 12 February 2007 at 3:04pm
| I smile at people, its funny cos when we were living out of town a bit everyone was really friendly, even the young and teenagers would say hi but then move back into town and its a bit different. Still at least if i smile i dont have to feel guilty for snobbing anyone |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 12 February 2007 at 3:12pm
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Hey everyone, at least gsmum is smiling at us!! ------------- |
Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 12 February 2007 at 3:40pm
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I smile at people. I say hello to old people too - I would hate to not say hello and be their one chance of someone acknowledging their existence that day gone. -------------  
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 12 February 2007 at 4:57pm
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Yup, ever since my grandparents died I often go out of my way to smile / say hello / help with the groceries for old folks... ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 12 February 2007 at 4:59pm
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It seems kinda rude not to smile at someone when they catch your eye! Except for this crazy guy in Palmy... there's a reason he'll always catch your eye and it's because he's probably been stalking you down the street, then he tries to stop you in conversation but at some point during it, he'll snap and go a bit unpredictably nutso at you... and he only does it to young women, funnily enough. Hmmmm... I learned my lesson about smiling at absolutely everyone! ------------- Andie |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 12 February 2007 at 6:13pm
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rrhhggg frecky i will smile but sometimes i daydream while walking and i may not see people smileing at me ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 12 February 2007 at 8:10pm
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is that guy with the really long beard and glasses? he once chased my olittle sister home.. he lives round by my mum. (are we scaring you people into not ever coming to visit palmy yet?) lol ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 12 February 2007 at 8:33pm
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eww thank god im moving in 3-4 weeks then lol
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Posted By: 11111
Date Posted: 12 February 2007 at 11:18pm
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If it is the guy I am thinking of he use to hang out at Pak'n save at night and chat to the supervisor's on he was usually ok, but deff very weird a creepy. Never went out for a ciggy by yourself when he was round. ------------- Deborah Mum to:   
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Posted By: 11111
Date Posted: 12 February 2007 at 11:20pm
Happy birthday to your little girl she is a week younger then my little man. Alan is the same people often ingnore him it totally sux. ------------- Deborah Mum to:
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vick wrote:Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 12:12am
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I must be nuts too, I'm forever smiling at people, esp kids and babies. It was very hard to get used to not looking people in the eye and smiling or saying hello when in Australia, people look at you as if you are a stalker or worse!! It was so nice to come back home and feel a bit normal - whatever that is these days ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
Posted By: Jennz
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 12:54am
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Depends what mood I'm in whether I initiate smiling but I always smile back if someone does at me. It was really weird coming over here as we have found the elderly people really grumpy and unfriendly! So strange. ------------- Jen, Charlotte 7 & Kate 3 
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Posted By: Lisha
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 10:10am
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Hey guys.. thanks for all the feedback!
Hey how do I put my lillypie thing onto my profile?? I have saved it elsewhere and don't know where to go from here!!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 12:24pm
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Copy and paste the link into the signature part of your profile. ------------- |
Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 1:36pm
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That guy - he walks around town and West End every day. If you've ever lived centrally you'll know the one - tall, loping walk, old now, often wears a beige trenchcoat. I feel sorry for him because he seems desperately lonely. But after being followed (seriously followed) a few times now and snapped at twice I no longer take it upon myself to do anything about it - especially not now that I'm walking with a little baby! Hmmm... Palmy isn't really full of nutters. Just my end of town is! There's this old guy down the road who sits there and waves energetically at every vehicle going past (he loves trucks and loves when cars toot), every day - and says "hello gorgeous" whenever I walk past. He's great! A Palmy icon. ------------- Andie |