karenmeal 0 #26 March 8, 2006 I mix it up a little, give a big ol' grin, give a smake file with sneaky looking eyes or I give em the gangsta' head nod. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richards 0 #27 March 9, 2006 No. I always atract weird strange people who latch onto me and unload way too much personal info (I look sympathetic) while asking me really personal questions...(WTF?). Therefore I am more comfortable avoiding eye contact unless I know the person real well. Richards My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #28 March 9, 2006 QuoteIf it's my boss I usually give him the finger. Does he jump a little, at first? Here is an idea for everyone to try: When people meet each other, a well known body-language signal is to raise your eyebrows first. It is a signal of dominance or arrogance. While you are at work, walk around with your eyebrows up all day. No one can beat you to it that way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #29 March 9, 2006 QuoteNo. I always atract weird strange people who latch onto me and unload way too much personal info (I look sympathetic) while asking me really personal questions...(WTF?). Therefore I am more comfortable avoiding eye contact unless I know the person real well. Richards Wow... Really? Just because of a smile?Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #30 March 9, 2006 What about walking around with just one eyebrow raised? ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #31 March 9, 2006 QuoteWhat about walking around with just one eyebrow raised? An eyebrow raised can be surprise. One eyebrow raised, but ambivalent expression means doubt. One eyebrow raised with a smile is mischief. Smile, they'll wonder what you're up to. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #32 March 9, 2006 I usually do the eyebrow raised with a smirk... not really a full smile... Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #33 March 9, 2006 QuoteI usually do the eyebrow raised with a smirk... not really a full smile... If you are going to smirk, following it with a little nod and whisper, "Get some..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richards 0 #34 March 10, 2006 QuoteQuoteNo. I always atract weird strange people who latch onto me and unload way too much personal info (I look sympathetic) while asking me really personal questions...(WTF?). Therefore I am more comfortable avoiding eye contact unless I know the person real well. Richards Wow... Really? Just because of a smile? Beleive it or not yes. It may just be that I'm a magnet for weirdos, but I get the strangest (and creepiest ) people approaching me. Sometimes complete strangers have stopped me and unloaded all kinds of weird shit on me (not drug addicts or street people, normal looking people). I have been told that I look like a sympathetic person, so people tend to let me know everything even if I have never met them in my life. I once had a lady in her mid-20's walk up to me late at night when I was walking home and start talking to me. She looked like a normal working person, yet she suddenly started telling me how she was molested as a child, and how she has been raped before, and that every man in her life has abused her. I started worrying that maybe I looked like one of them and she was about to pull a gun on me. I tried to be sympathetic but I was scared shitless of her. Stupidly I walked home to my apartment building rather than going somewhere else to ditch her, so she said "Oh you live here, I might drop by some time" I was less than enthusiastic about that and gave her a fake name and prayed that I would not hear from her. >Complete strange man (in a shirt and tie) started talking to me once about suicidal intentions > Completely strange lady on the street stopped me and started telling me how her husband did not communicate with her and that they were headed for a divorce >Saleslady at my door started suddenly crying during her sales pitch and telling me how she had been in a battered womens shelter and was trying to get her life on track. I sat her down for tea because I was scared she was going to do something harmfull to herself, and calmed her down before sending her on her way. I am not making any of this up! Strange people seem to be attracted to me like a magnet so I tend to avoid eye contact and overt freindliness. I know that sounds weird but what can I do? Richards My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broke 0 #35 March 10, 2006 QuoteGuys generally know what your smiling about Walt - Isn't it a known concensous that you fellas think about sex, like 9,000,000 times a day? That kind of smile is only induced when the two guys check out the same chick at the same time and then after she was gone through the door they notice that they were both looking at the same chick. Then it is a smile and nod of agreement.Divot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #36 March 10, 2006 QuoteGuys generally know what your smiling about Walt - Isn't it a known concensous that you fellas think about sex, like 9,000,000 times a day? You say that like women don't ever think about sex... Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
