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World Smile Day

edited June 2010 in General Discussion
Today I found out there is such a day - World Smile Day.<br>Cute right?<br>Well apparently it's not until October sometime, which is kinda lame.<br>So why wait :D smiling is free<br><img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs640.snc3/32113_127062873987795_100000522495126_239674_6566014_n.jpg"; alt="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs640.snc3/32113_127062873987795_100000522495126_239674_6566014_n.jpg"; class="bb-image" /><br><span style="font-size:75">You are not permitted to use this image in any way shape or form without written permission.</span><br><br>"A smile costs nothing but gives much. It enriches those who receive it without making poorer those who give. It only takes a moment, but the memory of it sometimes lasts forever.<br>Yet a smile cannot be bought, begged, borrowed, or stolen, for it is something that is of no value to anyone until it is given away.<br>Some people are too tired to give you a smile so give them one of yours, as none needs a smile so much as he who has no more to give."<br><br>Facts you may never have know about smiles and smiling!<br><br>Smiling is easier than frowning as it uses less facial muscles!<br>Smiling releases endorphins and makes us feel better, even when you fake a smile you can feel better.<br>We are born with the ability to smile, it is not something that we copy. For instance, even blind babies are able to smile.<br>There are over 18 different types of smiles that are used in a variety of social situations.<br>A smile is a universal expression of happiness and recognized as such by all cultures<br>Babies reserve special smiles (Duchenne smiles of joy and happiness) for their loved ones<br>Women smile more than men<br>A smiling person is judged to be more pleasant, attractive, sincere, sociable, and competent than a non-smiling person<br><br>"One of my favorite exercises is to have a 'Smile Day'. From the moment I get up I decide that I am going to smile at everyone I see. It doesn't matter if I know them or not, I will still smile, and often say 'Hello'. It is amazing how many people will smile back. Sometimes you don't get one in return, but most people are delighted to return it to you. By the end of the day I am much more happy and positive than when I started."<br><br>So whos up for a smile day :D?

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