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I think that Hollywood has warped our perception of what happy is supposed to be.
by toomanybeersies 5y ago
I think that Hollywood has warped our perception of what happy is supposed to be.
- ahartmetz 5y agoI find it excusable for Hollywood. Contentment doesn't look like much on a screen. Real life isn't dramatic enough to be interesting to others for most people most of the time. But (looking from Germany) the American obsession with smiling while a large fraction of the population is on antidepressants, anti-anxiety medication and so on does seem a little insane. Happiness as a performance parameter, if you're not happy you fail.
- CountDrewku 5y agoAmerica has an obsession with happiness and when you're not happy you're immediately told something is wrong with you. You should be happy all the time! Feeling bad is wrong! I feel like Europeans don't have this automatic thought process where they expect things should be perfect and they ought to feel happy.
- mbrodersen 5y agoYep you are right. Being from Europe, I can’t stand the false happiness projected by some people.