Talk:Glasgow smile

message: "Wikipedians in Scotland may be able to help!" sounds like a good idea, haha24.171.118.207 (talk) 01:08, 15 September 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Photo Request 

message: I think this is a common construction "X smile" referring to a slit throat, where X is a place thought to be rough, dangerous, or seedy.  I've heard the phrase attributed to various New York boroughs (e.g. Bronx smile, Brooklyn smile).  Applejuicefool 19:25, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I only ever heard Chelsea smile. I do get the feeling though that this is more Urban Dictionary fodder than a true Wikipedia article, but it can stay.--h i s   s p a c e   r e s e a r c h 11:26, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I've also only ever heard of a Chelsea smile.  Perhaps there's perceived overlap with the Glasgow kiss.  Google seems to bear me out regarding the popularity of "Chelsea smile", so maybe this article should be renamed... 86.134.195.178 (talk) 15:30, 30 October 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree with this reading. I lived a year in Glasgow (1997) and hung out with a varied bunch of locals. All were proud about how tough Glaswegians are in general. The Glesga kiss (=headbutt) was a commonly used expression, and always on your mind in any situation involving drunks or late nights.  The Glesga grin/smile I've heard a few times referenced, once explicitely mentioned as a translation from Chelsea grin --- but I've never seen anybody mutilated as such, nor seen as local newspaper entry, nor had anybody else seen one [including a policeman] while I've seen any number of men with obviously-broken noses. The west of scotland then had a serious knife problem compared with the rest of the UK (don't know statistics now), horrific stabbings with screwdrivers etc were staple newsitems.--92.232.44.174 (talk) 11:06, 28 October 2011 (UTC)

text: I removed that bit. Jfire (talk) 17:57, 18 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I myself am from England where in some areas the phenomenon is referred to as a Birkenhead Grin. --Jupiter Optimus Maximus (talk) 14:26, 28 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  X smile

message: Among other changes, I removed coincidental non-examples. I doubt the creators of Ryuk had the smile in mind when creating the character. Lots42 (talk) 17:28, 15 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Changes 

message: FTA:
In the murder of the Black Dahlia, it was noted that the body was given a Glasgow smile, which played a part in her death along with her body being cut into two.
Surely being cut in two is the thing which kills you!  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.67.210.187 (talk) 16:35, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I edited that to make it a bit clearer. Noble (talk) 07:53, 12 September 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  ...played a part in her death along with her body being cut into two 

message: Chelsea smile would, to me, seem to the more common term. Also it wins googlefight 467000 results to  145000 results.
Cheer up Glasgow, you'll always have the kiss. Artw (talk) 01:05, 19 November 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I'd agree with Chelsea. And I wouldn't mess with The Krays - even now. --Dweller (talk) 13:11, 19 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Rename to Chelsea smile?  

message: Per WP:IPC: In popular culture" sections should be carefully maintained and contain sourced examples demonstrating a subject's cultural significance. This page had turned into an excessive and unsourced list of pop culture items. I support a previous editor's deletion of it. OhNoitsJamie Talk 15:06, 20 November 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: The material was removed before the article was nominated for AFD.  It was restored during the AFD. OhNoitsJamie Talk 16:50, 20 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Long "pop culture" section

message: This "smile" makes an appearance in the new game Brink (released Spring 2011). i don't know if it should be mentioned on the page but i had to look this up to see what it was about after seeing it in the game. In the game it's a scar (or rather facial feature) you can add to your character...--98.210.125.222 (talk) 19:00, 12 May 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: I don't know about this, but worth mentioning to all of you...

message: From what I learned in EMT school, there is not enough blood coming to the head for you to bleed to death.
Indeed Wikipedia says that it takes at least one third of the blood lost for a person to bleed to death- which sounds unlikely for a face cut involving no major arteries. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleeding_to_death  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.65.160.114 (talk) 00:08, 2 August 2012 (UTC)
replies: text:  Also, I very much doubt that you could produce a scar reaching from the corner of the mouth to the ear by the method proposed, human skin being both too tough and too elastic. I can't gape wide enough to stretch my skin to anything close to tearing, and I haven't even had the corners of my mouth slit. //erik.bramsen.copenhagen  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.57.244.161 (talk) 22:53, 30 December 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Bleed to death? 

message: "exsanguination"?  come on.  i don't think that i need to look it up, but why not go with plain old "blood loss"?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.229.9.117 (talk) 23:10, 10 April 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  "exsanguination"? 

message: The titular character in this film does not have a glasgow smile. He has a permanent freakish grin but no scars. Proof can be seen here, 52 minutes in. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCD7YgK2Adk  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.36.119.130 (talk) 06:39, 21 November 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  The Man Who Laughs (1928 film) 

message: I've heard of a variation of this where a credit card or similar object is used to create the scars. The card is placed horizontally either between the lips or front teeth and is then punched in. Alternatively the card is placed in the victims mouth and the victim is then punched or kicked in the stomach or testicles, forcing them to scream, apparently this forces a cut but I don't see how. --92.232.49.38 (talk) 05:37, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Credit card 

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