Do you like bubbly personalities?

by rebel8 20 Replies latest jw friends

  • rebel8
    rebel8

    When people are super bubbly/friendly/cheery, or constantly smiling ear-to-ear when the situation doesn't call for it, I immediately suspect they are either phonies, trying to sell me something, or suffering from bipolar mania. That is not really very fair of me, but that's what springs to mind.

    I hate nervous giggling too. It completely grates on my nerves. As a woman I often find it's expected of me to giggle after everything I say. Not gonna happen.

    I am watching Giada whatsername right now and she practically broke into a cheerleader routine over shrimp and rice. Her smile is so ginormous, it looks surgically enhanced. What's wrong with being genuine?

    If you are familiar with my posts over the years, you know I am a big fan of humor. But I'm not bubbly. It usually has to be cerebral humor or pun, or I'm not interested.

    When working in a restaurant I used to get in trouble for not showing my teeth in the dining room. I walked around with my Mona Lisa smile, which is quite natural for me, and that wasn't enough. I had to fake an Osmond smile in order to keep my job. I wonder if the men were expected to do the same.

    When I was a little girl I was often asked why I'm not smiling. I used to respond, "My cheeks are tired."

    Some random musings for your Sunday morning. Hopefully it's more interesting than what they're discussing at the kh.

    That is all.

  • carla
    carla

    I had a boss tell me to smile more too! The thing was I was walking through an empty ballroom when he asked me this to get to the dining rooms so I asked him, 'you want me to smile to myself all the time? won't people think I'm an idiot or something? a lunatic? putting something in their food and the jokes on them?' He understood and then claimed he was just kidding, besides I really was worth 2 people there and he told me so when I gave notice so I had no fear of losing my job for not smiling in an empty room to myself.

    Perky people can be downright annoying when their perkiness does not fit the situation. I wonder if they are not grasping the situation or do they not care? To be fair some people get a nervous smile sometimes. My mom had one at a funeral when she was younger and she couldn't get rid of the damn thing! it was horrible for her and the more she concentrated on not smiling she nearly broke out in the giggles! I don't know why that funeral brought it on for her but she has since gotten the nervous grin undercontrol.

  • Blithe Freshman
    Blithe Freshman

    Bubbly people are just different from me. I don't understand them, look down on them or try to be like them. I just avoid them before 10 in the morning.

    Becky

  • startingover
  • caliber
    caliber

    rebel8,

    When working in a restaurant I used to get in trouble for not showing my teeth in the dining room. I walked around with my Mona Lisa smile, which is quite natural for me, and that wasn't enough. I had to fake an Osmond smile in order to keep my job. I wonder if the men were expected to do the same.

    I feel just like you I'm not into showing a toothy smile very often.. sincerity must be natural ... normal functioning

    people see no need or desire for constant smiling.

    Cal

  • Fadeout
    Fadeout

    Bubbly is OK if it's completely genuine. People sometimes ask me what I'm smiling about... the smile just runs in the family.

  • Robdar
    Robdar

    Bubbly personalities are okay. Rather that than inflamed ovaries and the grumpy ass attitude that goes along with it.

  • beksbks
    beksbks

    Hmmmm I'm usually a very smiley cheerful person. I love people, and I talk to everyone. Sorry.

    PS, I can't stand that Giada chick. More than the orgasm over the food, is that every Italian word must be rrrrrrolled and exagerated. Ok Giada, we get it, you're Italian.

  • caliber
    caliber
    Bubbly personalities are okay. Rather that than inflamed ovaries

    Now there's something that's timely enough, unique enough to make me laugh and smile !!!!!

    "show some pearlies" tee hee hee !!!!!!! ~~~Cal

  • Robdar
    Robdar

    ~grins at Cal~

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