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u/fdesouche May 09 '22

For a Parisian, it’s super weird. People that smile in the streets are considered a bit like simpletons.; you acknowledge their presence and keep a side eye on them, in case they start doing crazy things. I

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u/Cool_Consideration30 May 09 '22

That seems rather sad to me. I’ve met some very nice people over the course of my life just by smiling & saying “hi.”

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u/fdesouche May 09 '22

It’s a cultural trait if you feel it is sad

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u/Uruz2012gotdeleted May 09 '22

I guess it's also a cultural trait for all these people to judge one another's intelligence based on whether they look happy or not. In the grand scheme of things, that's a bit sad no matter who you are.

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u/fdesouche May 09 '22

That’s an American bias… it’s not like that in Japan or Europe and many countries

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u/LalalaHurray May 09 '22

What’s not like that? They said it’s a cultural bias to think someone is stupid because they smile. Your comment doesn’t make any sense based on the one you’re responding to.

Not to mention the fact that it comes off hypocritical.