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Comment by coldtea

5 years ago

>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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axtscz  5 years ago

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

  • coldtea  5 years ago

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

CRConrad  5 years ago

No they didn't.

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