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* A variant in one Creator/ShelSilverstein poem -- a giant "[grows] tired of his saggy frown" and hires the narrator and a friend to hold up the corners of his mouth.
-->It sure can be hard work, making someone smile.

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* A variant in one Creator/ShelSilverstein poem poem, "The Smile Makers" -- a giant "[grows] tired of his saggy frown" frowny pout" and hires the narrator and a friend to hold up the corners of his mouth.
-->It -->''That was last year--and we've been here\\
Sweatin', strainin' all the while.\\
Sometimes it
sure can be hard work, making someone work\\
To make somebody
smile.''
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* ''Manga/The100GirlfriendsWhoReallyReallyReallyReallyReallyLoveYou'': Nano and Momiji give these to each other in Chapter 102 while undergoing maid training due to being unable to smile on their own.

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* ''Manga/The100GirlfriendsWhoReallyReallyReallyReallyReallyLoveYou'': Nano [[EmotionlessGirl Nano]] and Momiji [[FrozenFace Momiji]] give these to each other in Chapter 102 while undergoing maid training due to being unable to smile on their own.
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* Enforced in issue #2 of ''ComicBook/{{Paranoia}}'', when King is given a "Count-Your-Blessings Intensive Therapy Device". This is a small robot hat with hooks that grab the corners of his mouth; whenever it detects that King is unhappy, it pulls the corners into an ever-widening grin.

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* In the backstory to ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'', Nana did this to Toshinori as part of her showing him how to become the Symbol of Peace: if he smiles while helping people, he can instill the feeling that everything will be alright.

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* In the backstory to ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'', ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'':
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Nana did this to Toshinori as part of her showing him how to become the Symbol of Peace: if he smiles while helping people, he can instill the feeling that everything will be alright.alright.
** Eri can't make herself properly smile, even while tugging her own cheeks, after being rescued from Overhaul, as she's still haunted by his cruelty toward her.
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* In ''VideoGame/GuiltyGearStrive'', Bridget does this to hide the pain she gets from being on the receiving end of Faust's [[MinorInjuryOverreaction Bone-crushing Excitement]] Overdrive. Judging by the expression she makes and what she says, it probably wasn't very effective.

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* In ''VideoGame/GuiltyGearStrive'', Bridget does this to hide the pain she gets from being on the receiving end of Faust's [[MinorInjuryOverreaction Bone-crushing Excitement]] Overdrive. Judging by the expression she makes her eyes and what she says, it probably wasn't very effective.
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* In ''VideoGame/GuiltyGearStrive'', Bridget does this to hide the pain she gets from being on the receiving end of Faust's [[MinorInjuryOverreaction Bone-crushing Excitement]] Overdrive. Judging by the expression she makes and what she says, it probably wasn't very effective.
-->'''Bridget:''' That hurt, you [[CurseCutShort SON OF A-!]]
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* ''Manga/TheQuintessentialQuintuplets'': The cover of Volume 10 shows [[GenkiGirl Yotsuba]] using her fingers to pull her mouth into a painfully forced smile. This falls into the second type, since [[spoiler:she's trying to hide her pain [[InsecureLoveInterest over feeling unworthy of pursuing the guy she loves]]]].
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* In ''LightNovel/VioletEvergarden'', Violet herself does it when the client she's writing love letters for becomes a bit concerned by her lack of emotion. You can see it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN9vEC2wo40 here]].

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* In ''LightNovel/VioletEvergarden'', ''Literature/VioletEvergarden'', Violet herself does it when the client she's writing love letters for becomes a bit concerned by her lack of emotion. You can see it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN9vEC2wo40 here]].
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* Happens to the Mayor of Whoville in ''WesternAnimation/HortonHearsAWho'' after his concerns of the microscopic society's safety are dismissed by the councilmen.

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* Happens to the Mayor of Whoville in ''WesternAnimation/HortonHearsAWho'' ''WesternAnimation/HortonHearsAWho2008'' after his concerns of the microscopic society's safety are dismissed by the councilmen.
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** July makes himself smile this way too. It's [[UncannyValley not as cute]]. It is, however, ''hilarious''.

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** July makes himself smile this way too. It's [[UncannyValley not as cute]].cute. It is, however, ''hilarious''.
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* In the finale of ''Anime/SmilePrecure'', Candy does this to Miyuki and asks her to smile for her one last time.

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* A variant in one Creator/ShelSilverstein poem -- a giant "[grows] tired of his saggy frown" and hires the narrator and a friend to hold up the corners of his mouth.
-->It sure can be hard work, making someone smile.



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* A variant in one Creator/ShelSilverstein poem -- a giant "[grows] tired of his saggy frown" and hires the narrator and a friend to hold up the corners of his mouth.
-->It sure can be hard work, making someone smile.
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* ''Manga/KomiCantCommunicate'': The titular protagonist does this a couple times to calm down a crying baby. Justified because she doesn't emote her expressions much, and when she tries to smile normally she actually ''scares'' the baby.


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* In ''Anime/PokemonJourneysTheSeries'', Marnie does it after her battle with Ash. See also her entry on the Video Games folder below.

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* Alastor does this to another character, Husk, in ''WebAnimation/HazbinHotel''. This fits in with his characterization of expecting perpetual happiness from those around him, which could also fall under the HappinessIsMandatory trope.
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* [[GenkiGirl Pinkie Pie]] sometimes does this to others in WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic (like to Cranky in "A Friend in Deed"), but in her case it's a ''hoof'' forced smile.
* Alastor does this to another character, Husk, in WebAnimation/HazbinHotel. This fits in with his characterization of expecting perpetual happiness from those around him, which could also fall under the HappinessIsMandatory trope.

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* [[GenkiGirl Pinkie Pie]] sometimes does this to others in WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' (like to Cranky in "A Friend in Deed"), but in her case it's a ''hoof'' forced smile.
* Alastor does this to another character, Husk, in WebAnimation/HazbinHotel. This fits in with his characterization of expecting perpetual happiness from those around him, which could also fall under the HappinessIsMandatory trope.
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* ''Manga/The100GirlfriendsWhoReallyReallyReallyReallyReallyLoveYou'': Nano and Momiji give these to each other in Chapter 102 while undergoing maid training due to being unable to smile on their own.
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* In ''WebVideo/TheMandelaCatalogue'' Vol. 333, [[spoiler: the Alternate that appears near the end to drive Thatcher to suicide has to forcibly morph its face like clay to form a smile, just before it lets out a bout of deranged laughter.]]

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* In ''WebVideo/TheMandelaCatalogue'' ''The'' ''WebVideo/MandelaCatalogue'' Vol. 333, [[spoiler: the Alternate that appears near the end to drive Thatcher to suicide has to forcibly morph its face like clay to form a smile, just before it lets out a bout of deranged laughter.]]
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* In ''WebVideo/TheMandelaCatalogue'' Vol. 333, [[spoiler: the Alternate that appears near the end to drive Thatcher to suicide has to forcibly morph its face like clay to form a smile, just before it lets out a bout of deranged laughter.]]
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* ''Film/Joker2019'': In the first scene, [[NamedByTheAdaptation Arthur Fleck]] is shown forcing himself to smile in this manner. Later, he tries the same thing on a young Bruce Wayne. The ending has him do this to himself, but now it's a full-on BrokenSmile.

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* ''Film/Joker2019'': In the first scene, [[NamedByTheAdaptation Arthur Fleck]] is shown forcing himself to smile in this manner. Later, he tries the same thing on a young Bruce Wayne. The ending has him do this to himself, finally succeeding in making a smile that sticks, but now it's a full-on BrokenSmile.
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* In ''LightNovel/VioletEvergarden'', Violet herself does it when the client she's writing love letters for becomes a bit concerned by her lack of emotion. You can see it [[https://gfycat.com/everypoliteburro here]].

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* In ''LightNovel/VioletEvergarden'', Violet herself does it when the client she's writing love letters for becomes a bit concerned by her lack of emotion. You can see it [[https://gfycat.com/everypoliteburro [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN9vEC2wo40 here]].
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* In ''LightNovel/VioletEvergarden'', Violet herself does it when the client she's writing love letters for becomes a bit concerned by her lack of emotion. You can see it here. https://gfycat.com/everypoliteburro

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* In ''LightNovel/VioletEvergarden'', Violet herself does it when the client she's writing love letters for becomes a bit concerned by her lack of emotion. You can see it here. https://gfycat.com/everypoliteburro[[https://gfycat.com/everypoliteburro here]].
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*In ''LightNovel/VioletEvergarden'', Violet herself does it when the client she's writing love letters for becomes a bit concerned by her lack of emotion. You can see it here. https://gfycat.com/everypoliteburro

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