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Funny comebacks when people ask why don’t you smile

Clever replies when people ask why you don't SMILE.

Nobody likes to be told what to do, so when someone tells you to smile more it would be understandable if you felt like telling the person maybe they should talk less. If a women doesn’t smile, people constantly comment, strangers on the street will even come up and tell her to put a smile on her face.

If you don’t like your smile, you’re not going to run around smiling all the time. Some people just don’t like their face when they are smiling. Not all of us feel the need to run around grinning like a chimpanzee all day.

If people are giving you a hard time about not smiling, use one of our clever comebacks below, and you might even wipe the smile off their face.

Vote for the best comeback when someone tells you to smile

I smile, just not when you're around.
A narrow mind and a wide mouth usually go together.
If you could read my mind you would not be smiling.
My face isn’t here to entertain you.

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Yeah, I'm not going to give a fake smile

Victoria Beckham is always being asked why she doesn’t smile

Finally, Victoria Beckham answers why she doesn’t smile.

Victoria Beckham, Via Wikipedia

I smile in family pictures,” she stressed. “When you’re in a position to be paparazzi-ed just walking down the street, you’d look a little daft if you were smiling all the time. – Victoria Beckham

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When people complain you don't smile

Robert Pattinson was almost fired from Twilight for not smiling enough

Robert Pattinson is famous for not smiling

The producers of Twilight thought that the Edward Cullen should look like he was in love with Bella and be smiling throughout the film, but Robert Pattinson had different ideas. His idea of a sullen vampire didn’t sit well with the producers.

Luckily most of us won’t lose our jobs if we don’t crack a smile.

The brooding actor’s look appealed to fashion house Dior who named him as the new face of their new fragrance. Women do liking brooding men!

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14 Responses

  1. I am so tired of people asking why I dont smile. Gonna try these out next timr someone asks. I don’ have a smiley kinda face.

  2. Just simply imply “its called resting bitch face ” or say “does my face bother you that much cause if it does you can like leave”.

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