no smile zone

So you're chatting to a kid about Ricky Ponting and he's all raw smiles and you see a nice backdrop and ask to take a picture. Stoked, the kid stands tall and stern. You ask him to smile. He stands taller and straighter, but no smile. This gritted teeth effort was the result. It must be passed down the generations from the day when photos took seconds to expose and people were told to STAND REALLY STILL AND LOOK REALLY SERIOUS BECAUSE PHOTOS ARE IMPORTANT! The stunned-mullet effect is replicated all over India - one of those quirks. Who would want to be remembered by their smile?