Mike Skinner advised that you should "Make eye contact with the geezers so they know you ain't lightweight". Maybe, but too much eye contact is creepy or aggressive (or a come-on), too little eye contact is secretive or furtive. The right culturally sensitive balance is needed. Dead hard people don't like being looked at at all, hence my title which comes from a 1980 single by the band "The Salford Jets":
"Who You looking at
It better not be me"
It's said that in many Eastern cultures, lowering the eyes is a sign of respect whereas in Western ones it's a sign of guilt. That's not good for Asian people in front of Caucasian judges.
Cheers, Tom.
Miza-T
Cultural balance seems to be the more helpful - all the more reason for familiarizing ourselves with the practices of other cultures....in our Global World! Good post, Tom.....well illustrated!
and the pics were brill to LOL!
Gorgeous!
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