Timeline for How to deal with being asked to smile more?
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| Oct 31, 2016 at 8:55 | vote | accept | Tfish | ||
| S Oct 30, 2016 at 20:18 | history | suggested | CommunityBot | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Oct 30, 2016 at 14:24 | comment | added | Willeke | As my co-worker says: This is how my face muscles are in rest. This costs the least energy and that leaves me most for my work. | |
| Oct 29, 2016 at 19:13 | history | edited | Chris E | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Oct 29, 2016 at 18:45 | history | edited | Chris E | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Added comments to answer, clarified personal experience isn't universal.
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| Oct 29, 2016 at 18:43 | comment | added | Chris E | @AlanChavez Good point. I'll add your anecdote and clarify that it's in my own personal experience. | |
| Oct 29, 2016 at 18:41 | comment | added | ILikeTacos | I'd be wary, though, about no one being fired for how they were perceived. I was almost put on a PIP because I didn't like to high five and chest bump co-workers (although never left them "hanging") the manager at a time told me that "perception is reality". Obviously I shortly left that company and found a much better one. | |
| Oct 29, 2016 at 11:31 | comment | added | Kilisi | I agree, I just tell them I'm naturally ugly, can't help it. | |
| Oct 29, 2016 at 1:47 | comment | added | Peter Cordes | Google says that behavioural neuroscientists have studied Resting Bitch/Jerk-Face using facial image analysis software and found it's a real thing that affects some people more than others. Also interesting/funny: Anna Kendrick discusses her RBF (with James Corden). | |
| Oct 28, 2016 at 20:51 | comment | added | Hobbes | @Ryan Man, at the point when it comes down to having to find people to fire, it could be for any reason. Maybe the person who gets fired is a noisy eater. If your manager fired a better worker just because of not smiling, they suck. | |
| Oct 28, 2016 at 20:26 | comment | added | Chris E | Thank you, I've updated my post to reflect your experience. | |
| Oct 28, 2016 at 20:26 | history | edited | Chris E | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Oct 28, 2016 at 20:19 | comment | added | Ryan | Word of caution on that last point, when my last company had to lay off people throughout multiple departments, the manager of my team picked the 2 people who seemed the most negative. One really was a downer, the other though was more like you describe. Unfortunately he was a pretty closed person, so the manager only saw the "resting jerk face", and we lost the most experienced guy on a particular product rebuild. | |
| Oct 28, 2016 at 19:45 | comment | added | Old_Lamplighter | It's also common with those of us with Autism. If I'm tired or deep in thought, people think I'm angry. I guess I have a resting "angry face" When I am asked if something is wrong, I usually just reply "No, I'm just deep in thought" when someone asks. | |
| Oct 28, 2016 at 17:33 | comment | added | Raystafarian | I have this (apparently) as well, so I just make an effort to smile when I say "good morning" or "have a good night" to people. | |
| Oct 28, 2016 at 15:20 | history | answered | Chris E | CC BY-SA 3.0 |