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5. A woman "smiling" at TSF is a double-bind.

Sat Feb 7, 2026, 07:13 AM

12 hrs ago

If you don't smile at him, you're a bitch.

I you do smile at him, it's coming on to him; you want him.

The latter is what he's looking for.

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"Why can't you SMILE??" [View all] Sparkly Yesterday OP

If the Pisswig wants ppl to smile more dweller Yesterday #1

*sends a Kuchisake-onna at Dump* sakabatou Yesterday #2

I had to look that up! Sparkly 23 hrs ago #3

A woman "smiling" at TSF is a double-bind. no_hypocrisy 12 hrs ago #5

My wife's boss asked her that question not so long ago. Jedi Guy 11 hrs ago #6

I get it a lot in the British pub where I work. róisín_dubh 11 hrs ago #7

"Why don't you smile?" MrsCheaplaugh 10 hrs ago #8

Exactly. That's it! MineralMan 8 hrs ago #9