Or it's the end of the sales month/quarter/year and they're desperate to make quota. Lowball 'em!

It’s a grounding technique. For those who have trouble try touching a couple things with different textures focusing on the sensation. Or try holding an ice cube in each hand for a moment, maybe the count of 10. Do not do it long because you can hurt your hands on the ice. Also helpful for flashbacks.

But what if I think it’s funny too? Depends on if it’s playful or malicious.

As someone with depression, this helps a lot. I set a timer and can usually get thro the countdown before I have to take a break.

Not working for me. My brain's like "It's 2 a.m. and you wanna sleep? Let SING the song of our people!!"

Never thought of that, damn that a good one.

As long as they're not a psychopath this could work somewhat well.

It works. I used to do this to my youngest when I would try to rock him to sleep. I’d yawn, he’d yawn, and then he snuggle down and close his eyes.

Empathetic yawn

I don't understand this one. Can someone please explain?

wellll, maybe. usually you only copy a yawn with people you care about in a good way....but you never know....

i do that alot. helps to know when a guy is watching you.

Then you're both watching each other and infecting the other person with your yawning.

Wouldn't that all depend on who's watching you? If the person is a bit of a cutie, shouldn't you simply smile and stare back?

That's very understandable and good to remind ourselves that may be the case.

Maybe just planning it for Monday night would help too. Just have to get through that rough Monday.

This is true. You remember 90% of what you can teach. It’s something like 10% of what you hear, 20% of what you read, 30% of what you say, 40% of what you write, 50% of watching an example, 60% of doing it yourself, etc. all the way to 90% of what you teach. (I don’t remember the exact order of things or the exact percentages, but that’s the general concept).

Oh, so THATS why no one looks at me!!

This works for me every time. It pumps me up and makes me feel like I have something great to share.

It's to do with your sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system. Your sympathetic nervous system prepares you for fight-or-flight by making changes to your body, one being making you less hungry/inclined to eat. So eating could trigger your parasympathetic nervous system to bring hunger back and reduce fight-or-flight.

Someone says that to me I tell them they are probably right and change the subject to something like "why people think they can manipulate me."

Does it work?

I have a hard time maintaining eye contact so I start at other parts of the face or behind someone. Had no idea they felt uncomfortable before reading this

way too much for me

Sod the hiding thing, This person needs some hand cream!

Or you just aren’t paying any attention and you don’t want to come off as rude

Or you could just write yourself a note.

If you get someone to agree to a small favor, they’re more likely to agree to a bigger one. It’s called foot in the door. Conversely, if you ask someone for a ridiculously big favor and they reject you (of course) when you ask for the small favor you really wanted they’re more likely to agree. It’s called door in the face.

Bonus points if you can get them to think the idea was theirs! Remember the Greek Wedding movie? The man is the head, but the women is the neck? Gender stereotypes aside, if you can be the neck, you’ve got skill. Or, maybe you’re just manipulative. That could be true too!!

As a social worker i use this technique all of the time ..

Also, genuinely consider the opposite side of your argument. It can help you prepare to deal with those points to strengthen your argument. PS, don’t do this in a relationship. Don’t try to win the fight with your significant other. Try to find a solution for both of you. Trying to see their side or from their point of view is also helpful in this case, but not to tear their argument apart, but to understand each other. It’s not SO vs SO, it’s you two vs the problem.

....uh, not for me? I just remember the significant parts of my time with them.

The reason that back bars had mirrors comes from the wild West days. It's so the bartender can keep an eye on the customers and not get shot in the back.

Unless they are children....

That seems like it would be so painful for someone to experience, but I could see how a person could let their imagination get the best of them at times.

Or they're just anxious when they feel watched and scrutinized because they're introverts. You cannot judge people by short interactions, you need to know them and be able to compare how they usually act.

Don’t state stuff like this as if it’s a rule that everyone everywhere adheres to (subconsciously or not). And even if it was true in all situations: would it be more helpful to approach a group spontaneously and open-minded, or looking apprehensively at their feet?