What makes you smile?

Started by Captain Fabio August 14th, 2011 4:51 PM
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Captain Fabio

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What cheers you up when you are down?

We all get down in the dumps every now and then for many different reasons; work, life, people anything like that, but what really gets you going again and happy?

It can be anything that tickles your fancy. Does one person, RL or PC based really cheer you up? Can someone make you laugh easily? Is there a band/song that just cheers you up? Maybe a TV show or film that gets you laughing every single time? Or is it more basic like a book?
Maybe it isn't even something revolved around media, it could just be a simple walk in the fresh air/rain/sun/snow that puts that smile on your face.

Tell us.


Shining Raichu

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I remember getting inconsolably upset when I was reading Dumbledore's death scene in the sixth Harry Potter book. I was crying my eyes out and I felt so sick to my stomach that the only thing that would calm me down was if I forced myself to shut the book and watch four back-to-back episodes of Frasier. That show always gets me smiling :)

Aside from that, ranting always makes me feel better, which is why I love to blog. Also going outside for a walk and getting away from the constant technology everywhere always makes me feel better when I'm irritated or frustrated.

Then of course, there are the activities that aren't appropriate to discuss here :P
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Sammi

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If I get really down, I find that watching Yu-Gi-Oh The Abridged Series cheers me right up. It's just too funny even after watching it a billion times. I can't stay sad watching it. :') Other funny shows will do, too, but that's the first thing I think of.

I wish I could just talk it out but I get depressed really late at night when everyone's asleep. :( So YGO Abridged it usually is!

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Sydian

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There are these two people that can pretty much make me smile no matter what. And some certain videos. "PS3 make da best games." lol
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2Cool4Mewtwo

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Youtube poops make me laugh, but it's because it's funny in a stupid way. Forced memes are pretty funny too. That poorly translated Vietnamese crystal version was a source of entertainment for past couple of weeks.


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Pretty sunsets and tiny puppies. A lot of simple things too, like my friends watching football. I'm not a football fan, but they love it so I watch it with them and they're so PASSIONATE about it.

Alex

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What cheers me up when I'm down.. well anyone that can help me talk my issues through, that usually helps out. But if it's solitary entertainment (lolol), anything that gets my mind off of what's getting me down I can consider to cheer me up. So basically anything makes me happy, unless it just makes me more pissed.

Quite a revelation, I know.

Margot

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Usually when i'm down I like to go for a drive and listen to angsty music for a little bit, preferably at night. I also like seeing/talking to my friends (after i've calmed down), reading something like a book or a magazine, chillaxing with some tea, and I also like being outside too. Even watching tv shows like Friends, Parks and Rec, South Park, and Archer cheer me up too :)

A lot makes me smile, but those will do the trick with cheering me up when i'm upset.

Loki

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One of my friends can make me smile just by talking to me. He doesn't know it, but every time he says something to me, or texts me, or even when I see him, I just feel so much better!! >u<

For me, just give me some time and eventually I'll cheer up again, but just one word from my friend and the process speeds up by tenfold. It's like whatever happened to make me upset didn't even happen!

Mr Cat Dog

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Sticking on a classic Simpsons or Arrested Development episode is a surefire way to cheer me up. Or maybe a film like Annie Hall or His Girl Friday. Stuff like that normally works, but sometimes cheering up can happen in really random contexts, like the time I was in a club and 'So What' by Pink came on. Don't know why, but it really cheered me up for some reason. Other random stuff like that can cheer me up, but I never know in advance what it's going to be.

Ho-Oh

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The only sure-fire way I can cheer up is when I'm watching Roseanne.
I love watching that before bed, totally puts me in a good mood to sleep and such.

In general for me it's either thinking about someone, which really improves my mood when I'm down, or I've noticed lately thinking about things I've achieved that I'm proud of. I've done so much I should be proud of that I barely think about, and when I do, it really does improve my mood.

If not, then listening to either Pretending - Glee, or Not Afraid - Eminem. :)