On Sun, 12 Nov 2006 12:25:09 -0500, no fake smiles
wrote:
> A friend from Europe came to stay with me for two weeks and he was
> shocked by what he said is the enormous importance that Americans
> place on smiling. And teeth. And teeth whitening! He said Americans
> are a bunch of smiling idiots. I guess living in the US one gets used
> to it and doesn't notice it as much. But the teeth whitening thing he
> said was the weirdest and I guess I'd have to agree. Even I have
> noticed the unbelievable amount of teeth whitening commercials on TV.
> I just couldn't explain to my friend why American culture is so
> obsessed with teeth and smiling. Any ideas?
i haven't had a chance because I didn't get back from work til real late
and both days lunchtime was out
tho it is a good thing I didn't yet cos I totally forgot about the
creditable part. |