Body Language

If someone points their finger at their temple and swirls it around with respect to someone standing closeby that they hope isn't looking, do we all know what that means?

Just smile and nod if they do catch you gesturing. Acting friendly will keep the peace.

Last Sunday I almost swam headlong into a lady that got into my lap lane in the pool without letting me know first. Of course I was swimming down the middle knowing damn well there was someone looking to share. When she finally made her way to the shallow end after her first lap I was ready to splurt about pool etiquette. I just HAD to explain about letting the other swimmer/s know when you want to share, but it was VERY clear she didn't have a clue what I was saying. Totally Japanese or something and new to the Y but I was MAD. So I started gesticulating to make my point - I was MAD at the almost accident, and what did she do? She just smiled and nodded at me. Maybe, yes maybe, I'm the crazy??? Probably. Intolerant middle aged white bitch with an attitude. She probably interpreted my splurt as "Hi I'm going through menapause is it OK if I freak out Let's share."

TEST QUESTIONS

If I'm standing there looking patient while you frantically lift weights 2 inches from the mirror, do you know what that means?

YES, it means you are in the way. MOVE.

If you are driving 40 miles an hour through the stop sign in the parking lot and, as a pedestrian, I stop in the middle of the road to glare at you do you know what that means?

YES, Einstein, you are driving way too fucking fast in the parking lot.

If I fuss with my shuffle while you try to talk to me and I say HUH and still don't engage in conversation, do you know what that means?

YES, I'm in a bad mood or technologically challenged and I don't wanna chitchat.

If I stand on one foot with my head cocked to the side and jump up and down a few times, do we all know what that means?

YES, it means I have water in my ear.

Brilliant. It's subtle, but reading small gestures can hold great meaning.