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**HIROSHI_11** · 17-06-2005, 04:47 PM

^_^Smile anyway^_^

?Hi there, how are you all

.It has been a long time since I posted a topic here.

I read this in a magazine and I liked it, so I wanted to share it with you

Here you go

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:Some tips on smiling more

Be positive

Stop using negative language; telling yourself “don’t think of him”. Instead, think some thing like, “you can get through this”

Use ‘remember’. Tell yourself, ‘remember, you were happy before. You can be happy again’

Look up- at trees, buildings, birds, planes

Surround yourself with positive people, even if it means changing jobs

At work, hang pictures of tall upward looking things; buildings, airplanes, birds

Don’t judge others; this can make you feel negative

Take any kindness offered to you

Feel good inside when someone smiles at you

Accept compliments, acknowledge them and thank the giver

Smile from your heart

**HIROSHI_11** · 17-06-2005, 04:48 PM

Smiling across cultures

While smiling can be great way to communicate across cultures, there are number of things to watch out for. A smile doesn’t mean the same thing everywhere in the world.

In England

It denotes happiness or a desire to please

In the United States

It is used as a greeting. Americans, perhaps because of their great dental care, are fond of big toothy smiles. Except in big cities, they’re likely to smile at strangers in lifts, in the shop, basically anywhere

In Eastern Europe, including Russia and the Czech Republic

It’s not usual to smile at people you don’t know. It is considered quite inappropriate and could signal either that you are not serious about the situation, or that you may be simpleminded

In China

People don’t smile when they are introduced, and are just as likely to smile when they are worried or embarrassed as when they are happy

In Korea

People will smile to save embarrassment

In Japan

People may smile to express happiness, anger, sadness, confusion, disappointment or even dislike. A smile can often be a way of controlling feelings, and sometimes to ‘save face’

!So, if you’re traveling abroad, don’t automatically assumer someone is smiling because he’s happy

! I hope you enjoyed it

Hiroshi

**مستر حريقة** · 17-06-2005, 08:19 PM

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very very nice topic sister

its actually interesting

Thanks u very much and enjoy ur life

وعممممممممممم

**HIROSHI_11** · 17-06-2005, 08:34 PM

Hi Bro
nice to see you here

thanks for passing by

i'm glad you liked it

p.s: where are you going for 6 weeks
hope you be back soon

Bye

**Lips Licker** · 18-06-2005, 01:30 AM

Splendid

I like that kinda informations

Thank very much

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In Japan

People may smile to express happiness, anger, sadness, confusion, disappointment or even dislike. A smile can often be a way of controlling feelings, and sometimes to ‘save face’

U know I like the Japaneses ppl

and their intelligence, and their principles

Thank u again

,,,

Lips Licker

**HIROSHI_11** · 18-06-2005, 03:05 PM

Hi Lips Licker
??

how are you doing

thanks for passing by
i'm glad you liked it

Bye

**المكاويه** · 19-06-2005, 10:12 AM

Feel good inside when someone smiles at you

yeah

i do feel good

and i smile just to enjoy seeing ppl happy

i mean most ppl like to see u smiling

and its even recommended by the prophet peace be upon him

i really like smiling

and i like it when someone tells me that mine is a beautiful shiny smile

In Eastern Europe, including Russia and the Czech Republic
It’s not usual to smile at people you don’t know. It is considered quite inappropriate

and could signal either that you are not serious about the situation, or that you may be simpleminded

oh my God

how do these ppl think

i think this is not thinking anyway

In Japan

People may smile to express happiness, anger, sadness, confusion, disappointment or even dislike. A smile can often be a way of controlling feelings, and sometimes to ‘save face’

loooooooooool

i think TRY would be the best to know this

unless he already knows it

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thank u dear Hiroshi

that was REALLY amusing

keep it up sister

**HIROSHI_11** · 19-06-2005, 02:34 PM

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how do these ppl think

i think this is not thinking anyway

Thank you sis for passing by

yeah those pepole really think in a different way
nice to see you here

Bye

**TRY NO RACE** · 20-06-2005, 09:49 AM

here is me smiling lo0ol

smile now

thanX Hiroshi for the really nice & positive topic
i liked it so much , hope everyone just Feel it
thanX

**HIROSHI_11** · 20-06-2005, 03:19 PM

Hi bro
thanks for passing by, it's my pleasure to see you

here

i'm glad that you liked it
see you soon

Bye

**pEc!al $wEetY$** · 21-06-2005, 04:56 PM

thanks aloOoOot Hiroshi

very nice.......

**HIROSHI_11** · 21-06-2005, 05:23 PM

Hiiii bro

welcome back

thanks for passing by
i'm glad you liked it

Bye

**night_mk** · 21-06-2005, 06:02 PM

hi sis

nice topic

Keep it up

**HIROSHI_11** · 21-06-2005, 06:06 PM

Hiiiiii bro
thanks a lot for passing by

hope i see you more around here

Bye

**Ms.Unique** · 22-06-2005, 02:57 AM

thanks alot
i liked smiling around cultures topic, it seems true
unlike what i recently read in my American sociology book that smiling at people you don't know in our culture "i mean eastern or Arab culture" denoted as sexual harassment:vereymad:

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