http://www.uppityrib.com/archives/492 because all writers are uppity Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:14:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.uppityrib.com/archives/492#comment-2799 Uppity Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:02:00 +0000 http://www.uppityrib.com/archives/492#comment-2799 Amaya - backstabbing smilers - I've met my share. I did consider adding a section in this post about them, although I thought of them at the time as "superficial smilers." The ones who smile because its expected, but it means nothing to them. They could be mean behind your back (ouch! that's sharp!), or totally indifferent to you. Perhaps a post for another day... Amaya - backstabbing smilers - I’ve met my share. I did consider adding a section in this post about them, although I thought of them at the time as “superficial smilers.” The ones who smile because its expected, but it means nothing to them. They could be mean behind your back (ouch! that’s sharp!), or totally indifferent to you. Perhaps a post for another day…

]]> http://www.uppityrib.com/archives/492#comment-2794 Amaya Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:51:41 +0000 http://www.uppityrib.com/archives/492#comment-2794 I am a smiler too. I've lived in places where smiling is nearly required and others where it's a sign of weakness. I choose to continue regardless of the assumption. But as a smiler, I find that other's sometimes take that as an invitation. That's when an awkward brush-off comes in to play and causes a lot of guilt in the process. On a related note, at first I thought this post was going to discuss small town smilers who turn around and talk about you. Back-stabbing smilers, if you will. I am a smiler too. I’ve lived in places where smiling is nearly required and others where it’s a sign of weakness. I choose to continue regardless of the assumption.
But as a smiler, I find that other’s sometimes take that as an invitation. That’s when an awkward brush-off comes in to play and causes a lot of guilt in the process.
On a related note, at first I thought this post was going to discuss small town smilers who turn around and talk about you. Back-stabbing smilers, if you will.

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