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In america the physical proximity and touching thing man-to-man is usually a power move. Alpha-dog moves into your personal space and puts a hand on your shoul
by rubashov 16y ago
In america the physical proximity and touching thing man-to-man is usually a power move. Alpha-dog moves into your personal space and puts a hand on your shoulder to emphasize who's boss. Or sometimes it's just done to throw the other guy off kilter. Be careful with this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNKNAK60AXk&t=1m10s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNKNAK60AXk&t=1m10s
- lhnz 16y agoI'm from the UK, but if a guy went up to me and put his arm around me while talking to me then that's what I consider it to be, too. There are a couple of guys that try to do this sometimes, and I've never quite been sure what the correct response is.
- dasil003 16y agoStop moving and stare them in the eye with a vaguely irritated look.
- salemh 16y agoFar different from a light touch on the elbow and "can I speak to you a second" or "you look familiar, have I seen you at _x_" but point taken.
- ballard 16y agoT-shirt idea: For your own safety . . . (Back) . . . don't touch anything on this side without permission. (Lower back) And if you're reading this and not a kid, pick yourself up and reread the above. Have a nice day.