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An Attack Stance<br />

INSULTING GESTURES<br />

Numerous gestures are offensive to others and antithetical to developing good relationships. Some of them<br />

are almost universally recognized: for example, the upraised middle finger. It is doubtful anyone intent on<br />

establishing a positive interaction with another person would transmit this gesture. <strong>The</strong> problem is that<br />

certain gestures that are “harmless” (have no negative connotation) in one culture might be highly offensive<br />

in another. Just as the same words have different meanings across different cultures, so, too, do nonverbal<br />

communications. If you note that somebody reacts negatively toward you for no “apparent” reason you<br />

might want to consider if any gesture you just made might have been perceived as offensive to them.<br />

SCRUNCHED NOSE<br />

<strong>Like</strong> other foe signals, a scrunched nose makes anyone observing it less likely to see you in a positive light<br />

and less open to any further overtures you send their way.

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