Can you tell?
By Joanie
@Freelanzer (10782)
Canada
June 18, 2018 4:08pm CST
Can you tell what someone is thinking or feeling easily and are you good at reading body language?
I think I could, but then I don't like to judge. What if I am wrong and react based on what I think I know? There are times when I talk to people on the phone and come to the conclusion that they are not very nice but then I meet them and they are just wonderful.
Once I was at an event with a friend and I felt instantly that she wanted to get out of there. She wasn't her usual talkative self, she kept checking the time and seemed totally distracted and reluctant to take part in activities. I was right; she finally came clean and said she didn't like it and we left early.
Making assumptions based on a person's body language, their tone of voice or facial expressions can be a good or bad thing. If you read them right then you can perhaps avoid an uncomfortable situation. If you are wrong then you may lose a friend or make a situation worse.
How good are you at reading others?
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
18 Jun 18
Don't rely on me as sometimes I'm right and sometimes I'm wrong. I rather wait till a characteristic becomes obvious and I'm sure.
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@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
19 Jun 18
Some characteristics are easy to identify others not so much.
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
19 Jun 18
@kepweng Only if they write their thoughts on a piece of paper.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
19 Jun 18
Most of the time, I can judge a person's ideas by his body language.
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@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
19 Jun 18
That is good. I can sense something even though I don't always know exactly what it is
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@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Jun 18
I am horrible at reading others, although I do have one employee at work who wears his emotions on his sleeve. He would never be a good poker player, because you always know exactly what he is feeling or thinking solely based on his body language. We tease him about it, it is so obvious.
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@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
20 Jun 18
I guess it is refreshing that you can read that employee so easily, he is just who he is - no pretense.
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@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 Jun 18
@Freelanzer That is true. Love him or hate him, he is who he is. And he doesn't try to hide it or sugarcoat it.
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@Metsrock69 (3617)
• United States
23 Jun 18
Some people you just have a bad vibe on but others are not as bad
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@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
24 Jun 18
One can sure pick up on those vibes, good or bad.
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@saritflor (3914)
• Hungary
19 Jun 18
Yes always I have strong intuitions as well, well I believe most women do.
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@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
20 Jun 18
True most women do and we are often right.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17239)
• China
19 Jun 18
Here people have less body language than facial expressions .However there are also some people who handle the things without missing a beat,so sometimes it is hard to read somebody's mind from their facial expressions.
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@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
20 Jun 18
Its not always easy to read faces and body language since some people are able to disguise their feelings.
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@garymarsh6 (24013)
• United Kingdom
18 Jun 18
Sometimes we put on an act so it would be difficult to know something unless someone was really in tune with you! However changes in posture, behaviour, and general demeanor could indicate something is not quite right. As for me if I am at the theatre and something is dire rather than spoil it for my friends I just go to sleep until it is over!
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@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
19 Jun 18
I have done that in the theatre when I take my boys to see their action- superhero movies and I need a break from the noise. Not sure if I sleep but I close my eyes and go to a quiet place.
