Killingtime
Hole in a wall, Majjistral Malta
Posted: Jan 11, 2007, 1:24 AM CST
Depends on the situation and depends on the smile.
Some people just bare their teeth in what they think is a friendly manner, others grin (and it makes them look like they are just hungry). Most of the time you have to look in peoples' eyes to see whether their smile is sincere.
I like a good sincere smile irrespective of whether the smiler takes good care of their teeth or otherwise (my teeth look a lot like a sharks') but the mood has got to be right.
A smile can disarm an angry/frustrated person ONLY if their mind tells them they they should calm a bit down and look at a given situation from a different perspective.
As a personal opinion, don't OVERDO the smile too much.