Smiler

Today when I was walking down the train platform in Brooklyn I saw a woman walking towards me. She had a huge grin on her face which I thought would surely fade within a few paces. But no! All the way towards me, and past me, she just kept on smiling. She wasn't smiling at me or anybody else, and I can only suppose she was smiling because she had no reason not to. It made me think that I should smile more often.

So, as I wandered around the platform waiting for the train to come, I put on a dopey grin just to try it out. I felt like a downright git, to be honest, but it was worth a try (and I will admit that thinking about what I had just attempted put me in an insanely good mood on the way home).

My next social experiment is going to be hugging people to greet them, somewhat akin to the French and their kissing. We'll see how standoffish New Yorkers take it.