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I don't think I fully understand what a Glasgow smile is...

Asked by pplufthesun (397 points) | asked August 15th, 2008 | 9 responses | “Great Question” (0 points) | Flag as…

I have read that it is done with a credit card…but I am not sure how it works, does anybody have any idea?

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lefteh's avatar

Ech.

A Glasgow Smile is when the bound victim’s mouth his propped open by a credit card and their cheeks are slashed from the mouth to the ears, creating what could be perceived as an extension of a smile. Here is a potentially disturbing example.

augustlan's avatar

Ok, that was really gross…can’t say I wasn’t warned, though!

xxporkxsodaxx's avatar

I agree with lefteh, but there are different methods to it, that is something more of toucher, but as an ambush it is just done with a knife or box cutter and is quite sloppy. It is more common in the US for the second one, on the east coast it was something of a ritual to the Bloods on the east coast but on the west coast the Bloods were embarrassed by the east for doing such brutal acts to innocent people. I actually met a “famous” person from Glasgow with half of the smile, I should have mentioned that half is all they do if you’re not bound and are being ambushed. He appropriately addresses himself as Glasgow Ned, you can find his videos on YouTube, if you can understand the heavy Scottish accent you might find them quite funny.

tinyfaery's avatar

Why Glasgow?

lefteh's avatar

It originated in Glasgow.

xxporkxsodaxx's avatar

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow_smile

Here’s a little more info on the subject, I think the stabbing and kicking part is really messed up.

EDIT: Here are two links to the sorta same video, try to understand the first one before you watch the second which has captions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsZM2qU1FUE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huK0mIDAl30&feature=related

petethepothead's avatar

What the hell was that?

Randy's avatar

(yup, that’s all I can say to that)

windlegends's avatar

Scottish actor Tommy Flanagan…now on the Sons of Anarchy television series…had this happen to him. He has the full scars on both sides of his handsome face. He was also in Gladiator, Attila, and Braveheart.

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