About smile
Is it true that people in USA and in Europe always, or very often smile, in lifts, on he outside... To everyone even to strangers? I`ve heard that from Russian people who visited Europe and USA. That seemed pretty weird to them, I guess people from these countries also think that it is strange that Russian people smile so rarely? Oo... OMG
If you see these strange symbol I ask again: do Europpens really smile often and do they think that Russian people are cold and gloomy because they don`t smile everywhere and to everyone.

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About smile
Is it true that people in USA and in Europe always, or very often smile, in lifts, on he outside... To everyone even to strangers? I`ve heard that from Russian people who visited Europe and USA. That seemed pretty weird to them, I guess people from these countries also think that it is strange that Russian people smile so rarely? Oo... OMG
If you see these strange symbol I ask again: do Europpens really smile often and do they think that Russian people are cold and gloomy because they don`t smile everywhere and to everyone.

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At least for Europe, it's a pretty diverse place.  I understand some European nationalities may habitually smile, but here in central Europe, smiling randomly, often and at strangers is still reason enough for people to doubt your mental stability.

In spite of that, I'd never describe the local people here as gloomy.

We have wine.

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I think the common VIEW of a russian is that they are gloomier; That they SEEM less happy.  And sure, this is because they smile less.  It does not mean that we find it weird; and if you have heard it seems weird that we smile a lot, know that much of it is out of politeness- not happiness.   Our happiness is not higher - a russians happiness is not lower.   It born out of a cultural tick and a need to be liked by strangers that we smile.  :) )

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Russia's so cold that their mouths can't move.

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Europeens_are_cold_that's_it

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