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SlightlyAboveRoomTemperatureWater
Originally read that as "Body Language Cheat Sheet For Winners." Immediately thought, "Well damn, now I have to read it. Can't be a loser."
heatmaster28
And here I thought I uncrossed & recrossed my legs because it they got uncomfortable
valbaca
Could we get like 7 more examples of Attraction? That'd be great
GreatHair
This will be awesome for when I need it & browse thru my favs clenching my fists & teeth, with a tight lipped smile,shaking finger like club
Winterboer
Knife hand needs to be under Anger traits.
TheBlackVan
Forgot under dominance- Maintain Eye Contact!
SmellOfMonkey
I have doubts, the dominance cheat sheet doesnt even mention maintaining eye contact while taking a shit/furiously fapping
smellslikeburberry
Usually when someone is balling their fists and clenching their teeth at me, I assume attraction. Thank you for posting this!
Ryebread91
That explains why parents beat their kids!!! Pain is love! "Son come here"
keyblader1985
As long as you don't tell someone doing this to suck your dick.
dgfox
Really? This needed to be in two parts? You couldn't be bothered to combine them into one? No, no, I understand - they're so HUGE!
bobalam
As someone who wears contact lenses sometimes for months without taking them out. The bit about rubbing eyes being lying can go to hell
garuffthehorse
I feel like if you need a cheat sheet like this you probably aren't going to be the best at writing about people - another subject maybe?
ACheapskateFaery
note to self: socio english 4.0
KnobbyMcGherkin
Go read a couple books by Allan Pease, he'll teach you what you need to know about picking up chicks or prospering in business scenarios.
BjorntheFellHanded
So no one is gonna ask how you stab someone with a finger?
Treekaru
It's a very direct poking
chaosshadow
Think of an old detective show. "And the killer is... YOU!"
KarmaRaven23
Well, obviously we would sharpen it first. Newb.
MrDrWatson
http://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/452923/file-2531395011-gif/blog-files/nich1.gif?t=1435876488053&width=461&height=280
WhiteRabbit232323
imagine that you really want to get your point across, as directly as you can, you jam your erect finger into the sternum of your victim.
hadamardTransform
"Keeping hands in the pockets (esp. men)" because sincerely, when was the last time you saw women pockets?
TheBlueMuppet
I wanna do this with someone who has very tiny pockets, just to watch them desperately try to use them.
WhiteRabbit232323
cheat sheets are lame and take away the real descriptives that make a character real. cliches are supposed to be avoided.
Imblr
So smiling is considered submissive? wtf
unscot
Asperger's cheat sheet.
smilewhenyoutalk
Yes! Best laugh I've had all day!
TelegramSam
Movies, watching other people, this sort of lists... Yes, can pass for a "normally functioning" human being.
Azyrre
Another very common one: pushing hair out of the face when stressed. I find myself doing this and often see others do it too, both M and F.
MotionOfTheOcean
:/ Signs of anger are very personal. You should figure out what kind of person the character is and how they show their feelings. 1/2
MotionOfTheOcean
And signs of every other emotion too!
tracereading
Yeah. Some people just aren't very expressive, but they get very vocal. Or they have tics. Patterned behavior that soothes them.
MotionOfTheOcean
Unless you write about events not humans, this isn't very useful. Observe people around you instead. Better quirks to find there. 2/2
Ssssssssssss
While I agree, for a cheat sheet it fits. You could probably write an entire dissertation on how anger signs vary from person to person.
MotionOfTheOcean
Yeah, one could. I guess, I just don't see when a writer would need such sheet.
doodybird
Read a book on body language. We're predictably influenced by certain gestures. Using these gestures for manipulation is a simple matter.
MotionOfTheOcean
Yeah that is true. The sheet is just not very useful for writing imo. If you want to learn to interpret cues people give, maybe it helps.
WhiteRabbit232323
This bothers me so much for some reason. Inbox me for actual advice, editing, or general query. Fuck.
AcidicVanLividLove
Show don't tell.
sobarr23
this thrusts the breasts out and becomes sexual
Veszy
yeah don't listen to most of this, it depends on the person.
FrigginCornflakes
this definitely needed to be split into two images. definitely!
RandomVoiceFromTheInternet
I've actually used knowledge of mirroring to successfully help a girl to realise how sexy I am.
EarthDragon2189
People are always posting writing advice on Imgur, but never the kind of advice that actual writers use.
TheSuperJay
I was thinking the exact same thing while reading this. Most of this is obvious, wrong, or useless.
WhiteRabbit232323
because writers are to busy actually writing real characters than trying to think of cliched emotional descriptives
oasisamid
i wanna know what are the signs of annoyance... Might be useful!
Shohanna
Tapping pencils/pens on desk. Jerky, non-smooth movements. Visibly disturbed. Even passive aggressive, passing a page to you and dropping it
SixWingsWide
Pinching the bridge of the nose
followthewhiterabbit
looking away lots + a flat tone in the voice...I find if a person is always doing this they annoyed & want to get out of the conversation.
LetsEatGrandpaCommasSaveLives
This comment for starters
OptimisticDownvoteLover
Well, your comment is annoying, so you aren't wrong :)
LetsEatGrandpaCommasSaveLives
Lol
SuperDuperPanda
They'll point their feet away from your direction. Often times towards an exit signalling a desire to leave the situation. (1)
SuperDuperPanda
They'll avoid eye contact, purse their lips, exhale sharply through the nose, and/or turn their torso away from you. (2)
WhiteRabbit232323
Scrunching of the eyes, slight lip movements resembling anger, but less severe. imagine angry but not so mad, just wanting it to end.
highstream
Don't forget tugging braids and smoothing skirts
FitzChiverlry
love this reference instantly thought of Nyneave
ThisIsTheLastTimeIChangeUsernamesIPromise
Is that you Nynaeve?
bluefacepaint
Playing with the strap of your purse also.
thebrooksman
As well as sighing. And making tea.
SOOKEHPLS
Was looking for this comment!
BillDozerSaurusWrecks
Blood and Ashes! You read my mind!
PipetoNul
Don't make me cross my arms under my breasts at you! (If I were a girl)
imjustheretobitchaboutpeople
Srsly my husband never takes me seriously when im angry because i have such difficulty crossing my arms over the tig bitties.
Idsertian
Smoothing skirts, you say? Like this?
WardenOfTheWeast
Another comment like that and I'll box your ears!
thecheerfulpessimist
Blood and bloody ashes!
januskincaid
Sheep swallop and bloody buttered onions!
YeahWhey
God forbid one of them levels their Aes Sedai stare at you.
DarthFutuza
Just go Matt Cauthon on their ass.
BylawsBarrister
Don't make me sniff at you!
ThisIsTheLastTimeIChangeUsernamesIPromise
Or scoff!
nightsharbinger
Or box your ears!
TheManWithDecentPaintSkillz
YES! also I've never actually had an accurate picture of a braid in my head. I also have no clue how those damn redstone doorways look.
cvnk
I banged the door open to say that but you beat me to it
doublekross
Goddamnit, Robert Jordan!
Shohanna
igotthatreference.jpg
AnythingMuchShorter
Or blowing up your house with a truck full of AMFO she stole from her job doing swcurity at the front gate of the copper mine.
ForTaxReasons
Literally Nynaeve and the Wise Ones. Damn that would be a good band name. Dibs.
luxorien
Men and women just don't UNDERSTAND each other!
thecheerfulpessimist
And privately complaining about the mulled wine that has gone bitter with reheating.
Axewhipe
What's that anger?
Diofant
Lets not forget tugging at your earlobe
YeahWhey
And humming.
Solemnyc
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Spamamdorf
I usually see folding your hands behind your back as more demure than confident personally.
Azyrre
Hands folded in front is more closed off, while folded in back is expressing openness. Not always, of course; everyone is different.
Spamamdorf
Yeah in an open honest manner, perhaps showing friendliness or the like, but I can't see how it would be superiority akin to hands on hips.