September 15, 2004
jedi mind tricks 324
Elevator Behavior
Next time you walk on to a crowded elevator, don't turn around and face the door. Instead, just stand there facing the others. If you want to create even more tension, grin. Very likely the other passengers will glare back, surprised, grim, and upset.
Reason? You have broken the rules.
This demonstrates how, even in the most mundane situations, we have a silent set of rules for bodily behavior in public settings.
When _____ people enter an elevator, they each... one or two ...lean against the walls of the elevator.
four ...occupy a corner.
five or six ...all turn to face the door.
...get taller and thinner.
...hands and purses and briefcases hang down in front of the body, or "fig leaf position."
...must not touch each other in any way unless the elevator is crowded, and then only at the shoulder or lightly against the upper arm.
...have a tendency to look upward at the illuminated floor indicator.
haha i smile at people :D... and yes they do look at u funny
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Next time you walk on to a crowded elevator, don't turn around and face the door. Instead, just stand there facing the others. If you want to create even more tension, grin. Very likely the other passengers will glare back, surprised, grim, and upset.
Reason? You have broken the rules.
This demonstrates how, even in the most mundane situations, we have a silent set of rules for bodily behavior in public settings.
When _____ people enter an elevator, they each... one or two ...lean against the walls of the elevator.
four ...occupy a corner.
five or six ...all turn to face the door.
...get taller and thinner.
...hands and purses and briefcases hang down in front of the body, or "fig leaf position."
...must not touch each other in any way unless the elevator is crowded, and then only at the shoulder or lightly against the upper arm.
...have a tendency to look upward at the illuminated floor indicator.
haha i smile at people :D... and yes they do look at u funny
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