History Main / HappinessIsMandatory

* ''Literature/{{Victoria}}'' has the nightmare state [[GaiasRevenge Cascadia]], which inverts this: there, ''laughter'' is banned--because it contributes to environmental destruction by ''[[InsaneTrollLogic wasting air]]''.

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** The Wano arc reveals that [[spoiler: [[TheCaligula Shogun Orochi]], despite [[DystopiaJustifyTheMeans intentionally running the country into the ground to avenge the persecution of his clan]], still wishes to be seen as a benevolent ruler to outsiders. To accomplish this, he chose to feed defective SMILE fruits to the starving population of the impoverished peripheral towns. A side effect of those fruits is making those who eat them [[GettingSmiliesPaintedOnYourSoul unable to express any negative emotion, forcing them to smile and laugh regardless of anything]]. This way, the population seems to be happy all the time which Orochi interprets as them being glad that he's their ruler.]]

** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS36E2Smile "Smile"]]: On Gliese 581d, you had better be smiling or the emojibots will get you. [[spoiler: This is the result of an oversight in their programming: they had never seen sadness before, and interpreted it as a disease that needed to be culled.]]

* One common form of "street harassment" experienced by women is men telling them to smile.

** Wano arc spoilers [[spoiler: [[TheCaligula Shogun Orochi]], despite [[DystopiaJustifyTheMeans intentionally running the country into the ground to avenge the persecution of his clan]], still wish to be seen as a benevolent ruler to outsiders. To accomplish his, he chose to feed defective SMILE fruits to the starving population of the impoverished peripheral towns. A side effect of those fruits is making those who eat them [[GettingSmiliesPaintedOnYourSoul unable to express any negative emotion, forcing them to smile and laugh regardless of anything]]. This way, the population seems to be happy all the time which Orochi interprets as them being glad that he's their ruler.]]

** Though to some extent, this is DependingOnTheWriter. In at least some stories, the people of Latveria are actually ''genuinely'' happy and don't have to be threatened[[note]]though, to be fair, that may or may not change whether such happiness, in fact, mandated[[/note]].

** [[AlternateUniverse Diend's World]] in ''Series/KamenRiderDecade''. Everyone is expected to be kind and helpful; if you aren't you get dragged off by the [=DarkRoaches=] from ''Series/KamenRiderBlade'' [[spoiler:and cells from Jashin 14 (here reimagined as an EldritchAbomination) injected into your brain that force you to be kind and helpful.]]

* One common form of street harassment experienced by women is men telling them to smile.

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* This is often the attitude some people have towards those who are being pessimistic about life in general. It's called "[[https://rightasrain.uwmedicine.org/mind/well-being/toxic-positivity#:~:text=Quick%20Read%20What%20is%20toxic,and%20a%20feeling%20of%20disconnection toxic positivity]]."

* Applies to most prostitutes, as johns usually buy the illusion that the prostitutes like having sex with them and will complain if the prostitute looks as bored and/or unhappy as she really is.

* This is often the attitude some people have towards those who are being pessimistic about life in general.

* Wellington Wells in the indie game ''VideoGame/WeHappyFew''. After the [[NoodleIncident Very Bad Thing]] the people of Wellington Wells did to drive off [[AlternateHistory the German invasion and occupation of England]], the populace rebuilt their town into a drugged-up futurist FalseUtopia. Any "Downers" caught [[GovernmentDrugEnforcement not taking their Joy]] are either forced to take their medicine if they're lucky, or beaten to death by the townsfolk if they're not.
* ''VideoGame/WeHappyRestaurant'' features a happyness meter which is filled everytime customers spend money in your restaurant. Given that they only do it because they are brainwashed and the food is extremely addictive...

-->-- ''TabletopGame/{{Paranoia}}'', the TropeNamer

* Utata-P's Music/{{Vocaloid}} song "Kochira, Koufuku Anshin Iinkai Desu" (Translated as "We are the Public Health and Peace-of-Mind Committee" or "This is the Happiness and Peace of Mind Committee"). The call-and-response chorus involves the spokeswoman for the titular committee reminding everyone that happiness is, in fact, a duty, and cheerfully recommends that those who aren't happy choose their preferred option from a list of violent execution methods. Reinforcing this, the song starts off with (and briefly relapses into) a very gentle tune before [[BaitAndSwitch descending into dystopian hell]].

** Wano arc spoilers [[spoiler: [[TheCaligula Shogun Orochi]], despite [[DystopiaJustifyTheMeans intentionally running the country into the ground to avenge the persecution of his clan]], still wish to be seen as a benevolent ruler to outsiders. To accomplish his, he chose to feed defective SMILE fruits to the starving population of the impoverished peripheral towns. A side effect of those fruits is making those who eat them [[GettingSmiliesPaintedOnYourSoul unable to express any negative emotion, forcing to make them smile and laugh regardless of anything]]. This way, the population seems to be happy all the time which Orochi interprets as them being glad that he's their ruler.]]

* ''Manga/OnePiece'': The [[AristocratsAreEvil World Nobles]] force their slaves to act happy and keep smiling at all times, under threat of death. Crying was also a no-no. As shown in a flashback, Koala was scarred into becoming a StepfordSmiler after seeing several other slaves getting tortured or killed for failing to smile, since she was only ''eight'' when she was freed. Fortunately, Fisher Tiger was there to break her facade and help her recover.

* Inverted in ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs'' episode "Happy Unhappiness Day To You", where ''unhappiness'' among the Smurfs is mandatory for one day. Strangely, this means that Grouchy can't be grumbling for one day!

* In ''Literature/DorothyMustDie'', nobody is allowed to appear unhappy in Oz, especially not in Princess Dorothy's palace. For this reason, some citizens use a magical cosmetic called [=PermaSmile=]. It's a shimmery, lip gloss-like substance that you spread on your mouth, and apparently makes it feel like the corners of your mouth are being held apart by clothespins. Uncomfortable, but miles better than what will happen to you if Dorothy sees you frowning.

* In ''Literature/DorothyMustDie'', nobody is allowed to appear unhappy in Oz, especially not in Princess Dorothy's palace. For this reason, some citizens use a magical cosmetic called [=PermaSmile=]. It's a shimmery, lip gloss-like substance that you spread on your mouth, and apparently makes it feel like the corners of your mouth are being held apart by clothespins.

* In ''Literature/DorothyMustDie'', nobody is allowed to be unhappy in Oz, especially not in Princess Dorothy's palace. For this reason, some citizens use a magical cosmetic called [=PermaSmile=]. It's a shimmery, lip gloss-like substance that you spread on your mouth, and apparently makes it feel like the corners of your mouth are being held apart by clothespins.

* In ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' many imperial sermons state very clearly that all humans must be willing and happy of having the chance to be worked death or [[Main/SenselessSacrifice suffer martyrdom]] in the [[GodEmperor Emperor´s service]]. It´s unclear how many people actually believe it, but given that the alternatives are being slaughtered by aliens, consumed by the Chaos Gods or being burned at the stake as heretics, most dont dare to complain.