# So, what made you smile today? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 18, 2021, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-made-you-smile-today/950882 "2021-09-18T19:28:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-made-you-smile-today/950882/41 "2021-09-20T18:13:13Z")
> [@GreysonCarlisle](#): > > raccoons Yeah, I need to check for them anytime I let the dogs out after sundown. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2021, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-made-you-smile-today/950882/42 "2021-09-21T01:52:43Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > That must be why they call them the _wee_ hours. šŸ¤­ That caused a good laugh. Thank you @ThelmaLou We had a not-very-pleasant meeting today via MS Teams. But one of our small group was hard at work on something and she kept giggling. When the meeting ended, she sent us all an email with a photoshop of us all looking like cranky movie critics at a first showing. It cracked me up. We needed that. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2021, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-made-you-smile-today/950882/43 "2021-09-21T02:05:41Z")
Seeing olā€™ Teddy definitely made me smile!! Iā€™ve been participating in the community Trunk or Treat every year for the past 5 years. I do a big fucking production out of it, like itā€™s an art installation/stage show (itā€™s not anything close to that it just FEELS like that much work). The kids usually donā€™t give a shit about the state of your trunk, they just want candy. Parents usually kinda dig it. My trunk always looks good in pictures. Anyway I emailed the coordinator today to let her know I was going to participate this year. Sheā€™s the new contact, I usually contact someone else to let them know. This new woman replied back immediately and said she was excited I was coming and asked what my theme would be (Alice in Wonderland) and said she looks forward to seeing me every year. It made me smile šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2021, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-made-you-smile-today/950882/44 "2021-09-21T04:35:26Z")
This thread, and this group, makes me smile. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2021, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-made-you-smile-today/950882/45 "2021-09-21T05:11:45Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > Iā€™ve been participating in the community Trunk or Treat every year for the past 5 years. I do a big fucking production out of it, like itā€™s an art installation/stage show (itā€™s not anything close to that it just FEELS like that much work) Iā€™d never heard of Trunk or Treat before, and this post makes me smile. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2021, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-made-you-smile-today/950882/46 "2021-09-21T05:15:59Z")
We saw Crazy Rich Asians tonight, and that made us smile. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2021, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-made-you-smile-today/950882/47 "2021-09-21T13:37:13Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > Iā€™ve been participating in the community Trunk or Treat every year for the past 5 years. And of course, you will be posting a picture at the appropriate time, yes? šŸ§ ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_McQwark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@Steve\_McQwark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_McQwark)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2021, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-made-you-smile-today/950882/48 "2021-09-21T14:24:29Z")
This happened about a month ago but, as I was thinking about it this morning I smiled again, so Iā€™m going to count it. I was in the grocery store and I saw this young man, probably about 8, in the aisle ahead of me. He was eying a jar of Goober peanut butter and jelly. Unfortunately, it was on the top shelf and no matter how hard he stretched, he couldnā€™t quite reach it. He was looking at the shelves, trying to decide if he could climb up, when I asked him if he needed some help. He said, ā€œYes, sir.ā€ So I pointed at one of the jars and asked him if that was what he wanted. ā€œYes, sir.ā€ I handed him the jar and he excitedly said, ā€œThank youā€, and we went our separate ways. But Iā€™ll tell you what, Iā€™m still smiling about how happy that young man was over a jar of peanut butter and jelly. ---
**Author:** ![TRC4941](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trc4941/32/6792_2.png) [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2021, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-made-you-smile-today/950882/49 "2021-09-21T14:32:34Z")
The dogs at my house are still trying to settle in and relax with the new puppy. Feeding times at the zoo can be very challenging. Either they wonā€™t eat or they want to eat one of the other dogsā€™ food. Itā€™s what youā€™d call a real cluster f%$k. This morning I set down the food dishes and stood back to watch and referee. All three ate all of their own food without me directing dogs to their own bowls. That made me smile. šŸ˜€ ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2021, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-made-you-smile-today/950882/50 "2021-09-21T14:54:34Z")
I donā€™t know if this would make a difference, but I read somewhere that you should have at least one more food bowl than you have animals. Back when I had five patio cats, Iā€™d have six or seven food bowls. Of course, they all contained the same food. This wouldnā€™t work so well for different diets. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2021, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-made-you-smile-today/950882/51 "2021-09-21T15:02:01Z")
Hereā€™s my past Trunks to whet your appetite. Turns out itā€™s only been 4. 2017 Cleveland Indians [![](https://i.imgur.com/ExAFMPo.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/ExAFMPo.jpg) 2018 Elvis [![](https://i.imgur.com/snLG1m3.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/snLG1m3.jpg) 2019 Monster Cereal [![](https://i.imgur.com/daclKD8.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/daclKD8.jpg) 2020 Care Bears [![](https://i.imgur.com/GeLgCie.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/GeLgCie.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2021, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-made-you-smile-today/950882/52 "2021-09-21T15:05:31Z")
Iā€™m smiling! You really go all out, thatā€™s cool. ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2021, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-made-you-smile-today/950882/53 "2021-09-21T15:31:51Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > Hereā€™s my past Trunks to whet your appetite. Those are so cool! ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2021, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-made-you-smile-today/950882/54 "2021-09-21T15:34:30Z")
This story made me grin ear-to-ear; thanks. Sidebar: you may have saved the young man from bodily injury ā€“ bonus smile for you. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2021, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-made-you-smile-today/950882/55 "2021-09-21T16:19:05Z")
I wasnā€™t picturing a car trunkā€“I was thinking of a steamer trunk. Not sure whyā€¦ These are great! I love the Elvis one! ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2021, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-made-you-smile-today/950882/56 "2021-09-21T16:32:40Z")
Thanks so much for sharing these! I canā€™t wait to see this yearā€™s model; did you say Alice in Wonderland??? Yeah, this is what made me smile today. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2021, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-made-you-smile-today/950882/57 "2021-09-21T19:50:49Z")
This capybara lolling about with husky puppies made me smile today: > ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2021, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-made-you-smile-today/950882/58 "2021-09-21T20:13:25Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > This capybara lolling about with husky puppies made me smile today: That is awesome! People keep capybaras as pets? My girlfriend would never allow it. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2021, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-made-you-smile-today/950882/59 "2021-09-21T22:38:36Z")
That is so sweet! ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2021, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-made-you-smile-today/950882/60 "2021-09-21T23:16:35Z")
Iā€™ll tell you what just made me laugh out loud. I was trying to figure out what time to take some medicine and Iā€™m just so tired that I couldnā€™t quickly calculate 24 divided by 3. So I asked google and then I felt immediately embarrassed and so I defended myself to google. And google responded that I must have worked very hard today and he could offer some soothing nature sounds or if I prefer, some rocking music to get the blood flowing. I should probably be creeped out, but it just cracked me up. Regardless, Iā€™m hoping for a foot rub on demand soon. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-made-you-smile-today/950882.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-made-you-smile-today/950882.md?page=4)