Americans - Thirty-two Teeth Smile

Russians make fun of Americans because they smile all the time. Americans flash a smile for strangers with all thirty-two teeth showing.

Russians do not overuse smiling as a way to meet the outside world. Daily life in Russia is difficult. Even small errands require much more effort than similar chores in the west. There is little comfort and happiness.

That may be why they don't smile very much in public there isn't much to smile about. You rarely see a smiling face in public in Russia.

Russians use an unsmiling face as a barrier between themselves and an outside world. They think that smiling at everyone makes them look like a heavily sedated mental patient.

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