and this old man walks by me and tells me to "smile"
wtf
first of all...
Why should I always be in a good mood? Do men walk around telling other men to smile if they aren't smiling?
Why did he feel like it was appropriate to tell me to smile?
I don't think it's my job to create joy at the convenience store for old men. If I'm not smiling it is because I'm not happy, as I am generally friendly but this was a particularly bad day. Am I not allowed as a woman to have bad days and not smile at strangers without being scolded? He scolded me for not smiling. Im irritated that I can't just walk into a store to buy a pen, that I also have to smile at every stranger too on a bad day.
F*ck that guy.