Can you manage 275 different types of smiles...

@aseretdd (13730)
Philippines
May 30, 2008 1:32am CST
Apparently... Tyra Banks has 275 different types of smiles... i thought there were only like four types... the sad smile, happy smile, sarcastic smile, and genuine smile... how can anyone have 275 types of smile... Wow... knowing Tyra Banks... and how talented she is... she is the only one who can pull that off... i just wonder if she has a name for each smile... How about you... how many types of smiles do you have?...
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@bjcyrix (6901)
• Philippines
30 May 08
Woah! REally? Where did you read that?? I knew that there are many types of smiles but I didnt know that a person can have that many. 200+! How does she differentiate all of them? I know that Tyra is pretty talented but that is just over the top. I guess that is needed in her profession. Kinda makes you wonder which is her genuine one right? But still Tyra comes off as a good person so I think she gives her genuine smile to those that she thinks deserve it or something. Me? Well, I think I have only 3 smiles. Those are the genuine happy smile, the sarcastic smile, and the reassuring smile that says either 'its ok' or 'i know you'. The 'i know you' smile is when you pass by someone you know and when he/she sees you you kinda automatically smile at him/her or a nod of the head. I think those are my smiles because its either Im smiling or not at all so I only have those 3. I guess Im that serious of a person. So I dont smile a lot but when I do most of them are real and genuine.^_^
@aseretdd (13730)
• Philippines
31 May 08
I read that in a yahoo news... but it was so short that i decided not to put the link here... Tyra is indeed a multi talented person... and some might think that having this many smiles is quite absurd... i hope she can come out with a book featuring each... that would be very interesting... thanks for the response...
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@bjcyrix (6901)
• Philippines
31 May 08
That would be a great idea! She can maybe write a book that has illustrations on how she does each of them. I guess that would be an interesting book to read or study.LOL
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@aseretdd (13730)
• Philippines
31 May 08
Knowing Tyra Banks... i think she is already considering a book about this... i know this has the potential of being a best seller...
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@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
30 May 08
I always hear this from people and movie and until this time, i can't figure out how come they have those numerous smiles..LOL, I do not know really about my number of smiles. I know I smile best when i am happy,surprised and sharing good times with loved ones, I smile less for stranger in the road, I have smile for someone who is rude and mean, I have smile for someone who is funny looking.
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• United States
2 Jun 08
Correct! but, I wonder if it is accurate!LOL! I wish they will really show that on TV! It's fun to learn and witness it really!
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@aseretdd (13730)
• Philippines
3 Jun 08
I guess we just have to wait for her to feature this in the Tyra Banks show...
@aseretdd (13730)
• Philippines
2 Jun 08
We all have a good number of smiles... but we just do not have a name for each of them... nor do we count them... since we are ordinary simple individuals... there is really no need to do that... but the situation is different for Tyra Banks... because she is a Super Model... thanks for the response...
@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
24 Jun 08
Hello aseretdd, That's too many types for me *smiles* Honestly, I seldom smile. It is just very hard for me to smile to others but, I love to laugh. I don't know why. If you need me to count how many type of smiles I do have...maybe the obvious one will be two - genuine and fake smiles *laughs*
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@aseretdd (13730)
• Philippines
24 Jun 08
But here in mylot you always smile... why is it that you seldom do that in real life... but i guess laughing often can make up for the lack of smiles... i often smile... but when i am not in the mood... people would just have to do with my frown... thanks for the response...
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@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
24 Jun 08
Hello aseretdd, *Laughs* It is easier to smile here rather than in person. Nobody will know whether it is genuine or fake. Oh, my! Maybe I have a double personalities too *smiles* I like to laugh but I don't smile too much. Even in a photo, you can detect that I just fake the smile. That's the reason why I don't like to take photo. I don't like to say c-h-e-e-s-e...
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@julyteen (13252)
• Davao, Philippines
20 Jun 08
wow! that's really a talent and an asset anyone would wish to have. i don't count my kinds of smile but one thing i am very sure of, i really love to smile. it is my way of wishing well to people, greeting them and expressing my happiness that they are in my life. smile just brightens one's day and i love to brighten up someone's day.
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@aseretdd (13730)
• Philippines
21 Jun 08
So you are one of those with a smiling face... that is very nice... they also say that smiling helps maintain a young face... and to have a happy disposition in life... i also do not count how many smiles i have... but i try to give a genuine smile a lot... thanks for the response...
• Philippines
9 Sep 08
hahaha!thats major! i wanna see all 275 smiles.hahaha that would be awesome to look at. she's talented, what can I say...
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@aseretdd (13730)
• Philippines
10 Sep 08
I also want to see all those smiles... i hope Tyra Banks will make a book featuring all those smile and how we... the ordinary people can have our own unique number of smile... Thanks for the response... and thanks for reviving this discussion...
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@oyenkai (4394)
• Philippines
8 Jun 09
I don't know how many types of smile I have although I do realize that depending on my mood - a real happy smile and a fake happy smile or a plastered happy smile all look different on picture. Ever since I realized that, I've been trying to make my fake happy smile as much alike as my real happy smile looks like. I find it important to actually successfully mask my real feelings sometimes because I find it too much of a hassle to have to explain myself when all I want is for people to leave me alone (no, I'm not emo :P there are just some times when we don't want to explain ourselves, right?) Thanks for the response on my discussion :)
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@aseretdd (13730)
• Philippines
11 Jun 09
I agree with you... there are times when we just want to be left alone... so the only option is to put on a happy face if not... bear the questions and even intruiges that comes with being sad... Thanks for the response... sorry for the late comment...
@minnie_98214 (10557)
• United States
30 May 08
I beleive it. i watch Americas Next Top Model and she can make a different look easily with a slight change of her lips or eyes. As for me I dont know how many smiles I have but being Ive done some modeling I have learned a little about different smiles so id like to think I have many but not nearly up to Tyras level.
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@aseretdd (13730)
• Philippines
2 Jun 08
Tyra's level is way ove the top... she is the only model i know with that many smiles... but i don't think that is ridiculous... just odd... i wonder if she also has insurance on her lips... since Heidi Klum already insured her legs... thanks for the response...
@youless (112672)
• Guangzhou, China
31 May 08
Tyra Banks is a super model. And she shall have more professional emotional gestures than normal people. I can't believe that there are so many types of smiles. That's a big number. I don't think I can do the same. I even wonder whether my smiles can be over 10 types. I love China
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@aseretdd (13730)
• Philippines
2 Jun 08
I hope Tyra can share this to the public... not that she is not... but to an extensive detail... and it would be nice if she has a certain name for each... if she comes up with a book about that... i would certainly buy it... thanks for the response...
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
30 May 08
Only two I am afraid...the genuine one and the sarcastic one, lol.
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@aseretdd (13730)
• Philippines
2 Jun 08
Well, these two are the most commonly used smiles in the world... the sarcastic smile is better at conveying displeasure without being sued over it... but i will take the genuine smile anytime... thanks for the response...
@skinnychick (6905)
• United States
31 May 08
I have no idea how many smiles I have. But I know it isn't that many, though I do smile quite a bit. She is a professional- I guess if you had to smile for a living you'd come up with a ton of them if the price is right.
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@aseretdd (13730)
• Philippines
2 Jun 08
You right on that... her smile is indeed a part of her profession... and have more than the ordinary number gives her the edge among other Super Models... i just hope she has a name for each smile... thanks for the response...
@cjgrooms (4456)
• United States
30 May 08
I unfortunely am not as multitalented as Ms. Banks. So i only have a normal number of smiles. I mean really, who counted them all?
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@aseretdd (13730)
• Philippines
2 Jun 08
We are but ordinary people who are not that concern with such topics... but i must admit...i was intruige when i read about it... but i guess that sort of thing is needed in her profession... if i am a model... i would certainly do good thing that would make me stand out... thanks for the response...
@zz1111 (215)
• China
30 May 08
275?! oh,my... i am a boy who don`t like to smile time and time.so,so many different types of smiles i will never get them. and i also realy want to know the name of each smile.LOL...
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@aseretdd (13730)
• Philippines
2 Jun 08
Well, since Tyra Bank is quite an successful and brilliant model... it is no wonder that she can produce that many smiles... that is in fact a must in her career... but i don't think boys can manage that many... thanks for the response...