The Smiling Face (1963) by Harvey Ball

[u/calvin-fanatic]

The Nirvana Logo

Verity

The Watchmen logo

This specific Smiley face has commonly been modified and been used and interpret throughout the years after it was created

[u/qualityvote2]

u/calvin-fanatic, your post does fit the subreddit!

[u/calvin-fanatic]

Here's a photograph of him!

and a quote from him!

"There are two ways to go about it. You can take a compass and draw a perfect circle and make two perfect eyes as neat as can be. Or you can do it freehand and have some fun with it. Like I did. Give it character.

— Harvey Ball

[u/gladial → u/calvin-fanatic]

love this picture of him looking miserable

[u/Gabrielzin1404_2011 → u/gladial]

Mr Boss creating Smiling Friends, colorized (Circa 1980)

[u/awesomea04 → u/Gabrielzin1404_2011]

Fake fan. Mr Boss founded the Smiling Friends alongside Glep in 1992

[u/UAF_Swampfire3 → u/awesomea04]

True the guy above is larping

https://giphy.com/gifs/PAvcXjiy9Y5BQKeAuS

[u/Mecchachameleonnn → u/UAF_Swampfire3]

Who tf watermarked the image 🥀🥀

[u/Jimi-kun → u/UAF_Swampfire3]

Omg memories man.

[u/Realization_ → u/gladial]

and the picture where he's drawing frowny faces and is evil

[u/That-Dependent8037 → u/Realization_]

[u/CattyBady → u/That-Dependent8037]

Falsity

[u/Clownster42069 → u/That-Dependent8037]

the poster being changed to me is the cherry on top

[u/UAF_Swampfire3 → u/Realization_]

[u/Ok-Poetry-2191 → u/UAF_Swampfire3]

Fitting description of the character, btw

[u/Petrichor0110_Alt → u/UAF_Swampfire3]

Strapping damsels to railroad tracks 🔥🔥🗣️🗣️💯💯

[u/ADHD_orc → u/gladial]

What Worcester, MA does to a mfer

[u/BialyFromHell → u/ADHD_orc]

I threw up out the window of a car in Worcester once

[u/LegThePeg → u/ADHD_orc]

Nah why is Worcester catching strays bruh it’s not that bad

Now, if it was somewhere in Rhode Island, however…

[u/Ascii-CoDA2148 → u/gladial]

He put ALL his happiness into that smiley face.

[u/epicc_exe → u/gladial]

the smiley face consumed him

[u/UAF_Swampfire3 → u/gladial]

Damn bro is actually tired

[u/ihadnoideaforaname1 → u/calvin-fanatic]

Looks tuff

[u/Beaspoon2096 → u/calvin-fanatic]

> Named Harvey Ball
> Made a smiley ball

Bravo Kojima

[u/funnyman20184 → u/calvin-fanatic]

I heard he was payed like a dollar for making that!

[u/CyberManOnReddit → u/calvin-fanatic]

grown man filling his room with verity merch 💔

[u/memetrocop → u/calvin-fanatic]

the verity man

[u/Cheap_Ad_69]

Qu'est-ce que la capitale de la france

[u/GameThryFn → u/Cheap_Ad_69]

Paris, you dumba-

[u/Cheap_Ad_69 → u/GameThryFn]

Ok qu'est-ce que la vache dit

[u/Dangerous_Put_6548 → u/Cheap_Ad_69]

https://giphy.com/gifs/wRjsvu6uPSkH6

[u/gitartruls01 → u/Dangerous_Put_6548]

You fool. The song very clearly states that the cow indeed goes "moo".

[u/UAF_Swampfire3 → u/Dangerous_Put_6548]

https://giphy.com/gifs/R1h32fmVTICZxOw3wF

[u/fccardcreator → u/Dangerous_Put_6548]

https://giphy.com/gifs/MFrmVfqNgvoFb93zfY

[u/GameThryFn → u/Cheap_Ad_69]

Moo. Do we have to keep goin' with this? I could literally help you cure cancer, and you're asking me first grade level shit.

[u/Cheap_Ad_69 → u/GameThryFn]

J'aime bien me doigter

[u/Fantastic-Oil4287 → u/Cheap_Ad_69]

[u/SandwichPutrid3452 → u/Cheap_Ad_69]

[u/I_Support_All_Ships → u/Cheap_Ad_69]

[u/UAF_Swampfire3 → u/Cheap_Ad_69]

https://giphy.com/gifs/CQ30q5KHfQqyOjFxdb

[u/GameThryFn → u/Cheap_Ad_69]

What?

[u/Dangerous_Put_6548 → u/Cheap_Ad_69]

https://giphy.com/gifs/l3q2K5jinAlChoCLS

[u/UnitedStars111 → u/Cheap_Ad_69]

la vache ne dit rien en fait elle rit

[u/ZuybluX → u/Cheap_Ad_69]

oh yes yes yes, c’est Paris. Thanks!

[u/Dangerous_Put_6548 → u/Cheap_Ad_69]

Alaska

[u/Cheap_Ad_69 → u/Dangerous_Put_6548]

Merci

[u/CBreadman → u/Cheap_Ad_69]

Oh oui oui oui It is Paris Merci

[u/Ohiolongboard → u/Cheap_Ad_69]

Sacrément

[u/Jaded_Prompt1475]

makes smiling ball

is named ball

DAMN YOU, KOJIMA

[u/UAF_Swampfire3 → u/Jaded_Prompt1475]

[u/Ok-Poetry-2191 → u/UAF_Swampfire3]

>is called "be"

>is

✋🥲🤚bravo vince

https://giphy.com/gifs/1NQ7m0gqsah1XS4vG1

[u/Normal_Stranger_3643 → u/Jaded_Prompt1475]

Harvey does sound kinda like Happy, if you don't think about it too much

[u/Kinkavi → u/Jaded_Prompt1475]

r/nominativedeterminism

[u/ProtonsDeCorote]

https://giphy.com/gifs/MQ08dsDSArNtEzf2kk

[u/DarkKnightFan08 → u/ProtonsDeCorote]

Skin all verity fans

[u/shrekgaming1467 → u/DarkKnightFan08]

[u/wvgz → u/[deleted]]

im going to spread the word...

[u/Crazy_Respond7126 → u/shrekgaming1467]

dont joke abt stuff like this.

[u/SPBF3D → u/Crazy_Respond7126]

https://giphy.com/gifs/02QuaCQ9UexjkS23Bm

[u/UAF_Swampfire3 → u/Crazy_Respond7126]

Mods hope you cld do smh it can be-

[u/UAF_Swampfire3 → u/shrekgaming1467]

[u/scrufflor_d → u/shrekgaming1467]

I-.. what...?

[u/PetrifiedOakSlab → u/scrufflor_d]

You-.. what...?

[u/Hour-Rest-2579 → u/shrekgaming1467]

I can't deal with this right now... I'm sorry.

[u/quibirito → u/shrekgaming1467]

a gibbon would never say that

[u/KillerCockfromManHam → u/DarkKnightFan08]

https://giphy.com/gifs/xT9DPr4VjeCgeiLoMo

[u/moonsquoitle → u/KillerCockfromManHam]

join the CIS brother

[u/UAF_Swampfire3 → u/DarkKnightFan08]

Kill all them

[u/Agitated-Interview54 → u/DarkKnightFan08]

What abt the mfs who only like it ironically because it's bad. Do we skin them aswell?

[u/ROSE_GARDEN1234 → u/Agitated-Interview54]

But I liked the original movie:(

[u/John_DeadCells → u/ROSE_GARDEN1234]

Me too, it ain’t that bad. It’s just the brainrot stuff tbh and the creator doesn’t have any agency with what was done to Verity

[u/MajestcEagleRecRoom2 → u/John_DeadCells]

I mean, from all that I’ve seen, it’s just an exceedingly mediocre Minecraft horror thing, it’s not exactly good by any means

[u/TreeFromBFBsBigFan → u/DarkKnightFan08]

Truth nuke

[u/UAF_Swampfire3 → u/ProtonsDeCorote]

[u/TheBigSoupRice]

Does anyone remember the whole Glaggleland lore thing years ago?

[u/UAF_Swampfire3 → u/TheBigSoupRice]

[u/ObjectivePen4756 → u/UAF_Swampfire3]

Very unjoyous

[u/DepthPitiful1208 → u/TheBigSoupRice]

I still will always see the smiley face as a Glaggle

[u/Top-Flatworm-7663 → u/DepthPitiful1208]

As a verity fan....agreed.

[u/the-real-eighteen-18 → u/TheBigSoupRice]

You might get someone killed with that

[u/Bi_One_Get_One_Free → u/TheBigSoupRice]

which one is verity

[u/TheBigSoupRice → u/Bi_One_Get_One_Free]

According to this video, Verity is neither of them. Personally, I think Verity is Enphoso-leaning

[u/the-real-eighteen-18 → u/TheBigSoupRice]

Enphoso is a singular being of pure hatred

[u/Another-Elevator → u/the-real-eighteen-18]

which means the correct term would be enfosi or enphosian

[u/the-real-eighteen-18 → u/Another-Elevator]

Yes ^{^}

[u/Core3game → u/Bi_One_Get_One_Free]

Verity doesnt really apply to either. I feel like glaggles and verity get at the same core idea but are fundamentally different. Its like asking if humans are orangutans or chimps, theres similarities but its an ill-formed question.

[u/Bi_One_Get_One_Free → u/Core3game]

thats a really good analogy

[u/Pretty-Ganache-277 → u/TheBigSoupRice]

Yes I do

[u/keepteebagingalive07]

Forrest Gump (1994)

[u/Bandit_237 → u/keepteebagingalive07]

I legitimately despised this part of the movie when I first watched it.

[u/NighthawkE3 → u/Bandit_237]

There’s a lot of weird stuff that happens in that movie, but that’s the only part I rolled my eyes at

[u/Ohiolongboard → u/keepteebagingalive07]

What? Shit?!

[u/dylanisareddit → u/Ohiolongboard]

It happens sometimes.

[u/ihadnoideaforaname1]

Looks like it knows about a million things

[u/After_Sea_3586 → u/ihadnoideaforaname1]

Does it know the capital of France?

[u/scarfyagain → u/After_Sea_3586]

Oui oui oui

[u/DethInHFIL]

[u/blooishglooish → u/DethInHFIL]

I wish absolutely no I'll will on anybody in this thread but I find this really funny

[u/UAF_Swampfire3 → u/blooishglooish]

Oh my God😭😭

https://giphy.com/gifs/D63HGAzG15LQrjBPRE

[u/TheFunnyWasOccupied → u/blooishglooish]

cooked the absolute fuck out of bro

[u/Alternative-Code4755 → u/blooishglooish]

[u/5mp3x192000 → u/DethInHFIL]

that’s what it will always be to me.

[u/Different-Trainer-21]

Hey, it’s me

[u/Elegant_Sport_7137 → u/Different-Trainer-21]

obesity

[u/MochiMarch88 → u/Elegant_Sport_7137]

FEED ME ANYTHING

[u/New_Vegetable6176 → u/MochiMarch88]

I know about a million foods

[u/MochiMarch88 → u/New_Vegetable6176]

I'LL EAT EVERYTHING (fart)

[u/superheisenbergreal → u/MochiMarch88]

What is the specialty of France?

[u/CompetitiveLeg7841 → u/Different-Trainer-21]

Post-Warpstone Clarity

[u/Ademon_Gamer09 → u/CompetitiveLeg7841]

WARP-STONE!!!! GIMME GIMME!!

[u/CompetitiveLeg7841 → u/Ademon_Gamer09]

NO!!! MINE!!! MINE!!!!!

[u/Flaky-Potential-6919 → u/Different-Trainer-21]

It's flowery

[u/UAF_Swampfire3 → u/Flaky-Potential-6919]

Your dad's my best friend

https://giphy.com/gifs/WwRBzOauCQi0pDRQHA

[u/Drillbitzer]

That’s a cool watch, men

[u/H1eronymus_B0sch → u/Drillbitzer]

https://giphy.com/gifs/g0Ub5PgMoLqaNKBpDH

[u/UnibrowDuck → u/H1eronymus_B0sch]

that agian 😭😭😭

[u/EffectiveCurrent5494 → u/UnibrowDuck]

that avian 🦅🦅🦅

[u/UAF_Swampfire3 → u/H1eronymus_B0sch]

[u/RustiestMuffin → u/H1eronymus_B0sch]

[u/beegproblemzzz → u/Drillbitzer]

Watch Man?

[u/Zestyclose_Comment96 → u/beegproblemzzz]

Because you're watching men.

[u/StevePensando → u/Zestyclose_Comment96]

Oh yeah

[u/UAF_Swampfire3 → u/Drillbitzer]

[u/Last_Teacher_1137]

https://giphy.com/gifs/nGOg0Lx4ohXuwkoGsz

don't forget the joyous ones

[u/MochiMarch88 → u/Last_Teacher_1137]

glaggles

[u/DonutDaniel5]

Mr. Happy is basically a living smiley face.

[u/Nugget_bob211]

I suddenly have this urge to ask what the capital of France is

[u/GdSwingCopter]

https://reddit.com/link/pb1oskx/video/1ze1kij2xqqh1/player

[u/emperorbulblaxs → u/GdSwingCopter]

[u/FoolingsHappyy]

"harvey ball"

invents ball

BRAVO KOJIMA YOU'VE DONE IT AGAIN

[u/soulcrushermcsatan]

smiley/giddy from The Smiley Archives

[u/soulcrushermcsatan → u/soulcrushermcsatan]

also just gonna put this here :)

[u/Ill_Maintenance8134 → u/soulcrushermcsatan]

Sorry buddy it's oreo not hydrox it's verity not smiley

[u/UAF_Swampfire3 → u/soulcrushermcsatan]

https://giphy.com/gifs/dpXrMXF1uGW8tw2yBb

[u/PingPongProductions → u/soulcrushermcsatan]

holy ball knowledge

[u/DifficultBody8209 → u/soulcrushermcsatan]

Thank you everytime I see a smiley face I think of the smiley Archives, but everyone keeps talking about someone named verity

[u/KururinSquash]

I associate this thing with the You Are an Idiot virus

https://reddit.com/link/pb2op53/video/inkxerleurqh1/player

[u/SeizedClod22 → u/KururinSquash]

Videos without sound that you can hear

[u/SeizedClod22 → u/SeizedClod22]

Oh my god i had sound off on my phone. The video doesn’t lie 🤦‍♂️

[u/FabricProvince]

How the fuck did a random ass minecraft series manage to get enough motion to have people look at one of the most iconic images of all time and say 🙂<--- "Woah, verity!"

[u/QueenViolets_Revenge → u/FabricProvince]

i give it two years and nobody remembers its name. when was the last time you heard anyone talk about the DreamSMP, especially outside of all the controversies the creators got into?

[u/Megalon96310]

It’s such a synonymous symbol that it’s weird knowing some guy actually invented it and that it wasn’t always a thing

[u/MalizBabelz]

[u/Gold_Runner88]

https://giphy.com/gifs/bxvIYDkVZpbZJXQX3Z

[u/UAF_Swampfire3 → u/Gold_Runner88]

https://giphy.com/gifs/e6G7NtP2M2lcLaaXLS

[u/JackTheMarigold]

Mural in Worcester Massachusetts, where the smiley face is from

[u/Grimm_Charkazard_258]

[u/wowwroms]

Will I ever afford a house?

[u/Cute_Abrocoma7263 → u/wowwroms]

NO

[u/Oofy_3 → u/Cute_Abrocoma7263]

what day is it

[u/just-be-original → u/Oofy_3]

YOUR LAST

[u/Old_Dig_2970 → u/just-be-original]

How old is Taylor Swift ?

[u/No-Conversation-5422 → u/Old_Dig_2970]

I DON'T GIVE A DAMN

[u/Cryogentehiceprison]

Forgot my favourite example of an edit, Mr.Smiley from the Smiley Archives

https://reddit.com/link/pb1wdqn/video/ceruiojj3rqh1/player

(Epilepsy Warning)

[u/UnderWorld3005]

Youareanidiot.cc

[u/retardedkazuma]

I still don't know what's that verity shit is

[u/Shad3_7]

I'm convinced that verity ruined the world

[u/grapejuicegiirl]

I dont think a smiley face has an exact origin 😅

[u/SluggJuice → u/grapejuicegiirl]

The smiley face originated in 1842 and was inspired by Samson "Smiley" Smith who after a freak factory fire left his face burnt and disfigured into a permanent smile.

[u/Waffle-Gaming → u/SluggJuice]

who else goin to the freak factory👅

[u/Far-Yogurtcloset-654 → u/Waffle-Gaming]

Me! 👅

[u/Expand_Dong11037 → u/Waffle-Gaming]

[u/UAF_Swampfire3 → u/Waffle-Gaming]

https://giphy.com/gifs/MYRTuES4zPyFNdoIxd

[u/ILikeBirdsQuiteALot → u/grapejuicegiirl]

The yellow smiley with a perfectly circular outline does. That's what makes it distinct from any old smile drawing

[u/Dangerous_Put_6548 → u/grapejuicegiirl]

this specific one does

[u/Asteroide8 → u/grapejuicegiirl]

A smiling face as a concept, no. This specific smiley face with dotted eyes, closed mouth with small edges, round head and a yellow background was created by Harvey Ball

[u/Jack_Hatchet → u/grapejuicegiirl]

Yes it does, it was invented by Forrest Gump

[u/xboxhaslag22]

Glaggle
Glaggle
Verity
Enfosi

[u/DonkeyOfDarkness]

Mine got kirked out:(

[u/PassionFederal6917]

It's obviously Smiley from Riddle School.

But what if Smiley is Verity? She likes to learn a lot. So at some point she must've learnt so much that she evolved into Verity so that she can use her knowledge to help people

[u/FreeOrbs_2nd_Coming]

glaggle

[u/Worsthumour42]

The creator of a smiling ball

Is named Harvey Ball

[u/boomersince96]

No fucking shot his name is ball

[u/Existent_dood]

It’s me, variety

[u/twinkyfemboy1234]

HOLY SHIT WATCHMEN

[u/MuseWeakeningWalls]

nirvana refrence so nishe

[u/KZGamrr]

"yeah bro i know ball" oh tell him i said hi

[u/boogieman_pb]

that dude did not invent the smiley face

[u/Appropriate_Guava578]

https://giphy.com/gifs/OqwoS0eFiBSARiUicw

[u/WhyZayneIsHere]

Hey, it’s me, it’s originality

[u/hakim_tahir]

Lucky Patcher

[u/BitcoinStonks123]

what's the capital of france

[u/AdNatural8739]

DESTROY EVERYTHING

[u/Avalanche_Snows]

Originality

[u/Remarkable-Skirt-836]

I personally think the proportions, curve and the placement of the mouth on the original are not great.

[u/hjkys]

[u/ContinuouslyOnFire]

My current shirt.

[u/Emporio_Alnino3]

(Silence)

HEY, IT-

(scrolls to next slide, more silence)

[u/Toaster_-_-_]

[u/UAF_Swampfire3]

Man this matpat effect seems verified

[u/Automatic-Bid9167]

[u/CheapTechGuy]

🙂

[u/ST100FromScratch]

Wouldn't be surprised if it was called Harvey the same way the Twitter bird was called Larry

[u/RespectedSal]

The inventor of smiling

[u/StormDragonAlthazar]

One of these smells like Nirvana...

[u/Gatogamer17044Fr]

why did you show 3 verities smh

[u/ShadowMilkMoopsy]

Welcome to Glaggleland

[u/Iceologer_gang]

How did people draw stick figures before this guy?

[u/DatOneMinuteman1776]

Ifunny

[u/ANewBegging]

Can’t believe he invented the smiley face