Little things .... Little Gestures

Remember that really old song " little things mean a lot"? I think its an old Cliff Richard song. Lyrics back then really bring forth so much of depth. 

Blow me a kiss from across the room
Say I look nice when I'm not
Touch my hair as you pass my chair
Little things mean a lot
Give me your arm as we cross the street
Call me at six on the dot
A line a day when you're far away
Little things mean a lot 

Beautiful ya? 

Now let's get to the other little gestures that also tell a lot! 

1.

Checking the Time or Inspecting Your Fingernails – a strong sign of boredom.  Never glance at the time when you’re speaking with someone.  Likewise, completely avoid the act of inspecting your fingernails.

2.

Picking Lint Off of Your Clothes – If you pick lint off of your clothes during a conversation, especially in conjunction with looking downwards, most people will assume that you disapprove of their ideas and/or feel uneasy about giving them an honest opinion.  Leave the lint alone!

3.

Narrowing Your Eyes – If you want to give someone the impression that you don’t like them (or their ideas), narrow your eyes while looking at them.  It immediately places a scowling expression on your face.  A slight narrowing of the eyes is an instinctual, universal expression of anger across various species in the animal kingdom (think about the angry expressions of tigers, dogs, etc.).  Some people make the mistake of narrowing their eyes during a conversation as a reflex of thinking.  Don’t send people the wrong message… don’t narrow your eyes.

4.

Standing Too Close – This just makes people feel uncomfortable.  Most people consider the 4 square feet of space immediately surrounding their body to be personal space. 

5.

Incessant texting - When done when you are alone , that is perfectly ok. In the presence of someone during a conversation , it shows boredom and a lack of interest. What makes it worse is when you are texting and have this smile of deep involvement. It means you are not even in the conversation at all. 

There are more but these are my peeves!