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''The Smiling Man'' is a short {{Creepypasta}} written by L.S. Riley, originally published by him on {{Website/Reddit}}'s [=LetsNotMeet=] forum in April 2012 under the username ''blue_tidal''.
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!! ''The Smiling Man'' provides examples of:
* TheAdjectivalMan
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!! ''The "The Smiling Man'' Man" provides examples of:
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* SlasherSmile: Well, ''duh''.
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* SlasherSmile: Well, ''duh''.Obviously, the Smiling Man has a big, unnerving grin.
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* PrimalFear: The central fear is being out at night alone and being chased by a strange individual who may wish harm upon you.
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''The Smiling Man'' is a short {{Creepypasta}} written by L.S. Riley, originally published by him on {{Website/Reddit}}'s LetsNotMeet forum in April 2012 under the username ''blue_tidal''.
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''The Smiling Man'' is a short {{Creepypasta}} written by L.S. Riley, originally published by him on {{Website/Reddit}}'s LetsNotMeet [=LetsNotMeet=] forum in April 2012 under the username ''blue_tidal''.
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''The Smiling Man'' is a short {{Creepypasta}} written by L.S. Riley, originally published by him on {{Website/Reddit}}'s Nosleep forum in April 2012 under the username ''blue_tidal''.
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''The Smiling Man'' is a short {{Creepypasta}} written by L.S. Riley, originally published by him on {{Website/Reddit}}'s Nosleep LetsNotMeet forum in April 2012 under the username ''blue_tidal''.
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''The Smiling Man'' is a {{Creepypasta}} written by L.S. Riley, originally published by him on {{Website/Reddit}}'s Nosleep forum in April 2012 under the username ''blue_tidal''.
An unnamed man has trouble sleeping. So as not to disturb his roommate by staying up in their apartment, he takes long walks in the city in the middle of the night. On one walk, he turns onto a side street and encounters someone that will change his life forever.
An unnamed man has trouble sleeping. So as not to disturb his roommate by staying up in their apartment, he takes long walks in the city in the middle of the night. On one walk, he turns onto a side street and encounters someone that will change his life forever.
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''The Smiling Man'' is a short {{Creepypasta}} written by L.S. Riley, originally published by him on {{Website/Reddit}}'s Nosleep forum in April 2012 under the username ''blue_tidal''.
An unnamed man has trouble sleeping. So as not to disturb his roommate by staying up in their apartment, he takes long walks in the city in the middle of the night. On one walk, he turns onto a side street and encounterssomeone that will change his life forever.
a strange man who can't seem to stop smiling.
An unnamed man has trouble sleeping. So as not to disturb his roommate by staying up in their apartment, he takes long walks in the city in the middle of the night. On one walk, he turns onto a side street and encounters
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* BasedOnATrueStory: Allegedly.
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* BasedOnATrueStory: Allegedly. Briefly, there was even a Reddit sub dedicated to people supposedly spotting him in their cities.
* DeerInTheHeadlights: Seeing the Smiling Man and his strange dance leaves the narrator frozen with fear.
* DeerInTheHeadlights: Seeing the Smiling Man and his strange dance leaves the narrator frozen with fear.
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One of the most famous examples of {{Creepypasta}}, it has been imitated, adapted and parodied numerous times.
Read it [[https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/sp9vo/the_smiling_man/ here]].
Alternatively, watch a short film based on it [[https://youtu.be/_u6Tt3PqIfQ here]], an animation based on it [[https://youtu.be/hD5hYfZmdwY here]], or listen to {{Podcast/The Nosleep Podcast}}'s adaption [[https://www.thenosleeppodcast.com/episodes/s2/2x05 here]].
Read it [[https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/sp9vo/the_smiling_man/ here]].
Alternatively, watch a short film based on it [[https://youtu.be/_u6Tt3PqIfQ here]], an animation based on it [[https://youtu.be/hD5hYfZmdwY here]], or listen to {{Podcast/The Nosleep Podcast}}'s adaption [[https://www.thenosleeppodcast.com/episodes/s2/2x05 here]].
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One of the most famous examples of {{Creepypasta}}, it has been imitated, adapted and parodied numerous times.
times. Read it [[https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/sp9vo/the_smiling_man/ here]]. \n\n Alternatively, watch a short film based on it [[https://youtu.be/_u6Tt3PqIfQ here]], an animation based on it [[https://youtu.be/hD5hYfZmdwY here]], or listen to {{Podcast/The Nosleep Podcast}}'s adaption [[https://www.thenosleeppodcast.com/episodes/s2/2x05 here]].
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One of the most famous examples of {{Creepypasta}}, it has been imitated, adapted and parodied numerous times and is now seen as a classic of the genre.
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One of the most famous examples of {{Creepypasta}}, it has been imitated, adapted and parodied numerous times and is now seen as a classic of the genre.
times.
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''The Smiling Man'' is a {{Creepypasta}} written by L.S. Riley, originally published by him on {{Website/Reddit}}'s Nosleep forum in April 2012 until the username ''blue_tidal''.
An unnamed man has trouble sleeping at night. So as not to disturb his roommate with late-night activities, he takes long walks in the city long after midnight. One day, he turns on to a side street and encounters someone that will change his life forever.
An unnamed man has trouble sleeping at night. So as not to disturb his roommate with late-night activities, he takes long walks in the city long after midnight. One day, he turns on to a side street and encounters someone that will change his life forever.
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''The Smiling Man'' is a {{Creepypasta}} written by L.S. Riley, originally published by him on {{Website/Reddit}}'s Nosleep forum in April 2012 until under the username ''blue_tidal''.
An unnamed man has troublesleeping at night. sleeping. So as not to disturb his roommate with late-night activities, by staying up in their apartment, he takes long walks in the city long after midnight. One day, in the middle of the night. On one walk, he turns on to onto a side street and encounters someone that will change his life forever.
An unnamed man has trouble
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* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: Just who ''was'' the Smiling Man? A ghost? A demon? Just an insane person? [[SanitySlippage Or did he even exist at all?]]
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* SanitySlippage: One of the possible interpretations of the story is that the narrator's insomnia and exhaustion due to lack of sleep caused him to imagine the whole encounter.
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* TheAdjectivalMan
* BasedOnATrueStory: Allegedly.
* BasedOnATrueStory: Allegedly.
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* SurrealHorror: The Smiling Man's dancing comes across as this.
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Alternatively, watch a short film based on it [[https://youtu.be/_u6Tt3PqIfQ here]] or an animation based on it [[https://youtu.be/hD5hYfZmdwY here]].
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Alternatively, watch a short film based on it [[https://youtu.be/_u6Tt3PqIfQ here]] or here]], an animation based on it [[https://youtu.be/hD5hYfZmdwY here]], or listen to {{Podcast/The Nosleep Podcast}}'s adaption [[https://www.thenosleeppodcast.com/episodes/s2/2x05 here]].
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''The Smiling Man'' is a {{Creepypasta}} written by L.S. Riley, originally published by him on {{Website/Reddit}}'s Nosleep forum in April 2012 until the username ''blue_tidal''.
An unnamed man has trouble sleeping at night. So as not to disturb his roommate with late-night activities, he takes long walks in the city long after midnight. One day, he turns on to a side street and encounters someone that will change his life forever.
One of the most famous examples of {{Creepypasta}}, it has been imitated, adapted and parodied numerous times and is now seen as a classic of the genre.
Read it [[https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/sp9vo/the_smiling_man/ here]].
Alternatively, watch a short film based on it [[https://youtu.be/_u6Tt3PqIfQ here]] or an animation based on it [[https://youtu.be/hD5hYfZmdwY here]].
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!! ''The Smiling Man'' provides examples of:
* NoNameGiven: The narrator and The Smiling Man are both left without names.
* NothingIsScarier: The Smiling Man's strange dances and movements are never explained as well as who he was or what he was doing out in the street.
* SlasherSmile: Well, ''duh''.
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[[caption-width-right:350:''[[SlasherSmile "What the fuck do you want?!"]]'']]
''The Smiling Man'' is a {{Creepypasta}} written by L.S. Riley, originally published by him on {{Website/Reddit}}'s Nosleep forum in April 2012 until the username ''blue_tidal''.
An unnamed man has trouble sleeping at night. So as not to disturb his roommate with late-night activities, he takes long walks in the city long after midnight. One day, he turns on to a side street and encounters someone that will change his life forever.
One of the most famous examples of {{Creepypasta}}, it has been imitated, adapted and parodied numerous times and is now seen as a classic of the genre.
Read it [[https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/sp9vo/the_smiling_man/ here]].
Alternatively, watch a short film based on it [[https://youtu.be/_u6Tt3PqIfQ here]] or an animation based on it [[https://youtu.be/hD5hYfZmdwY here]].
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!! ''The Smiling Man'' provides examples of:
* NoNameGiven: The narrator and The Smiling Man are both left without names.
* NothingIsScarier: The Smiling Man's strange dances and movements are never explained as well as who he was or what he was doing out in the street.
* SlasherSmile: Well, ''duh''.
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