I smile when I'm angry?

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When someone angers me, I grin, but also my forehead creases up as if I'm confused. A lot of people don't know that I do this when I'm angry, so they end up laughing instead of taking me seriously, and I end up acting violently, throwing things, or running and pushing them out the way. Does anyone else smile when they're angry or is it just me?

When I do this, I find that shaking the head and sharply exhaling creates a look of incredulous disbelief that works just as well.

"I'm angry, I'm smiling because I actually find it ridiculous that you just said/did that".

I have trouble expressing anger, so I don't really know what I do when I'm angry as half the time I don't even know when I'm angry. However, I do smile at other inappropriate times. My neutral expression is a smile, so even if I'm in a bad mood, people think I'm happy or content. Really annoys me if I'm feeling anxious, upset, depressed or frustrated, or if smiling is inappropriate in a situation and I get told off for it. Getting rid of that smile is hard to consciously do too without pulling stupid faces.

I think they call it grimace.

Not when I'm angry - but I do find that in moments of extreme stress my default reaction seems to be to want to laugh. I make sure I don't, as it would be horrendously inappropriate, though.
For example, a few years ago, my nephew (who was 2 years old at the time) fell off a swing and hit head first off a piece of fencing. Everyone was running round panicking and while I KNEW that it was really serious and he could be quite badly hurt from this, secretly I was having to fight back hysterical laughter.
Never had any idea why this happens to me, but sounds quite similar to what you describe - inappropriate outward reactions to an internal emotion.

my sister, who has BPD, smiles when angry.

I've been told I smile even when I'm sad sometimes.

I remember one time recently where a friend was talking to me about something bad that happened to him and despite feeling bad for him and all I found myself smiling for no apparent reason. If that conversation weren't over Skype then that could have been a problem, although he is very likely autistic too so it probably wouldn't have been a big deal. I also often slime when I am angry and stressed.

Smile when I'm sad laugh when in pain and cry when i'm in extreme pain.

I laugh when I'm frustrated/annoyed, it was something the doctor who diagnosed me pointed out during my assessment. I never realized how much I did it until then.

Once it hits rage levels though I just shout and cry.

I also laugh randomly for no reason.. I think it is because it triggers a psycho chemical that makes me feel good. I've heard some Schizos do it and some Auties. I apologize if I spelled Schizos wrong.

I usually laugh when I'm angry enough..

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I smile when I'm nervous or stressed. I think it's my default face for "wtf".

I always smile when I'm angry, when I'm hurt/sad, when I'm nervous and when I'm insecure. I can't stop myself from doing that.