Monday, July 06, 2009

You Will Enjoy Your Servitude

Workers have daily smile scans


"More than 500 staff at Keihin Electric Express Railway are expected to be subjected to daily face scans by "smile police" bosses.
The "smile scan" software, developed by the Japanese company Omron, produces a sweeping analysis of a smile based on facial characteristics, from lip curves and eye movements to wrinkles.
After scanning a face, the device produces a rating between zero to 100 depending on the estimated value of the fulfilled potential of a person's biggest smile.
For those with a below-par grin, one of an array of smile-boosting messages will op up on the computer screen ranging from "you still look too serious" to "lift up your mouth corners", according to the Mainichi Daily News.
A growing number of service industries are reportedly using the new Omron Smile Scan system for "smile training" among its staff.
Workers at Keihin Electric Express Railway will receive a print out of their daily smile which they will be expected to keep with then throughout the day to inspire them to smile at all times, the report added."

3 Comments:

Blogger Devin said...

Oh my fucking god-what can you say sometimes??! best as always!!

6/7/09 5:12 PM  
Blogger Jason said...

You know, if jobs want people to "smile better" why don't they actually pay decent wages instead of filtering it all up to the high rankers so they can buy $5000 trash cans?

6/7/09 5:15 PM  
Blogger nolocontendere said...

Quite right Naveed, however our overlords don't want a lot, or most, they want it all.

7/7/09 4:46 AM  

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