# Required Expressions?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/required-expressions/343584>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 8, 2006, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/required-expressions/343584 "2006-02-08T20:03:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tarna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/54ee81/32.png) [@Tarna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarna)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/required-expressions/343584/1 "2006-02-08T20:03:43Z")

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Anyone notice that news anchors nationwide seem to smile all of the time? Are they coached to do so or are they just happy all the time? Another annoyance has to to with publicity photos of rock bands, they never want to be seen with a smile, Whats up with that?