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0 pointscoldtea4y ago0 comments

>In Middle Ages, someone smiling a lot would be perceived as stupid.

Unfortunately 20th-century photo magazines, TV, and later Instagram and selfies changed that...

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Why would that be unfortunate? Isn't smiling a good thing?

coldteaOP4y ago

No, it indicates being an idiot (and/or a fake). The old ones had it right.

No they didn't.

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0 pointscoldtea4y ago0 comments

>In Middle Ages, someone smiling a lot would be perceived as stupid.

Unfortunately 20th-century photo magazines, TV, and later Instagram and selfies changed that...

Why would that be unfortunate? Isn't smiling a good thing?

coldteaOP4y ago

No, it indicates being an idiot (and/or a fake). The old ones had it right.

No they didn't.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse