Episode 14- Smile, You’re in Milan: The Law That Requires You to Look Happy

In this unexpectedly cheerful episode of Eccentric Laws & Social Oddities, Juris Oddity investigates a Milanese law that technically requires citizens to smile in public. Unless you’re attending a funeral or visiting a hospital, turning that frown upside down isn’t just good manners—it’s the law. Explore how one of Italy’s fashion and financial capitals ended up legally enforcing positivity, and what this says about the intersection of emotion, appearance, and civic duty.

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