WHAT IS SHUT UP AND SMILE?

What is Shut Up and Smile? That is a question a lot of people ask. So here is the answer.

The concept for the Shut Up and Smile™ lifestyle, apparel and products was inspired by my own personal frustration. I’d turn on the nightly news to hear an increasing number of helpless victim stories. I am not talking about people with “real” life altering problems. I am referring to chronic complainers.

So many people seem to want to deflect blame. Kids tell teachers that the dog ate the homework. The car dies so we blame the mechanic, or it rains during our vacation so it must be the travel agent’s fault. We elect the wrong politicians and then blame the government for our problems. The list is endless.

The Shut Up and Smile™ brand is an emotional outlet for individuals sometimes forced to suffer at the hands of chronic complainers. It also acts as a positive reminder that we can always swap the scowls for smiles. The mission: Encourage chronic whiners to stop feeling sorry for themselves and “get over it.”

A portion of all proceeds are donated to The Smile Train, an organization that takes your money to the poorest regions on earth. To places like Ethiopia, Rwanda, India and Bangladesh where hundreds of millions of people live on 15 cents a day. One Charity. One Problem. One Goal