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Mike
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That is a new one on me.
I have been badged so that I can enter NASA facilities.
I have always smiled for my photograph and I have never heard of anyone being told not to smile. |
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booman17
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They want you to look the same as when you get pulled over. |
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Daisyhill
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Because the face in repose is very different to the smiling face...if they needed to pick me out in a crowd and all thye had was a pic of me grinning they would have a hard time as I look completely different. |
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downbeatitalian
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i wanst allowed to smile for a passport, some countries wont even let you in if there is a smile on your face....new gov. policy. I think it distorts the natural look on peoples face for recognition purposes they do that now...dam terrorists |
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C R
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This is only a guess. These days when you get your photo taken for official purposes, you are not only getting a pic, but various measurements of your mug (called biometric data) are being saved. If you smile, this messes up the data, because it changes the shape of and mathematical relationships among various features of your face. Therefore, the authorities want your face presented in an average manner. Perhaps this is a key to thwarting biometric scanners--you can smile when you are passing the cameras/scanners after the fact, rather than smiling for your photo.
BTW, I learned that it's no longer permissible in the U.S. to smile for a passport photo either. |
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always an opinion
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They want to get a clear picture of you. When you smile, your face changes. It's a way to stay consistent. |
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Sarah-marie
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Maybe they cant smile because they are supposed to look tough!
hahahaha... |
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silverearth1
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oh I never heard of that before! |
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john_486gr
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they just want a casual photo if you. unless u're smiling all the time. |
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pgiggles
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Being fired is extreme, but i guess they figure you aren't smiling when you show the id for id purposes. |
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count_dm
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They're all Nazis man!! Ahh! |
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George M
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u look completely different when u smile!!!! |
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Morgan
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usually when you're carded or they need to see your ID, youre not smiling. Being that its for the navy/nasa, where you need your ID on you 24/7, [usually visible at all times,] the higher ups probably dont want to see a goofy smile all day long. |
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L♥O♥V♥E
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never heard that before
mug shot!! haha |
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jhunter
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Navy and i suppose NASA want there to be a certain level of pride and professionalism. They don't want anyone smiling like an idiot. |
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whyme?
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Perhaps it's because they don't want people to think that you are enjoying your job too much if you are caught smiling. |
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Heather Honey
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well i know they discourage it at the bmv because most people aren't smiling if a cop is checking their id. but my guess would be because people tend to look a little different when smiling, and even more so in photographs. so perhaps they are trying to get the best representation of the person's actual features. course for NASA, maybe they have that new technology that, while it looks like they're taking a simple pic, they're actually scanning your facial features into the database and stored for later comparison during investigations where videos are the only evidence....okay i'm rambling again.... |
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My Addiction
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Wow, no idea. I am interested in what others say about this. |
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1luv
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My parents are from Mexico. None of their school pictures show them smiling. They are straight faced. When I asked my mommy, she said it is because they are used as government documents. If they commit a crime or come up missing they can post a good picture, not some goofy kid.
I'm not sure, but NASA, sounds like they would want a good description if something were to happen. |
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Trout
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I am not sure but if you smile for a mug shot they beat you up
Reasoning there is if they have to show it on TV they want to make sure the public doesn't have any sympathy for you or get otherwise confused - |
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yourdoneandover
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MAYBE SO YOULL LOOK LIKE A STUPID GOOMBAH WHICH IS SO POPULAR RIGHT NOW. |
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Fuzzybutt
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Dont worry be happy. |
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