Everyone reads nonverbal signals, even when they're not aware of doing it. In stratified cultures, it means "rich-looking person is important", but also can co

Everyone reads nonverbal signals, even when they're not aware of doing it. In stratified cultures, it means "rich-looking person is important", but also can convey more meaning, as the small variances that are allowed take on meaning. In less stratified cultures, you get jokes about the sales schmuck who lost a sale because he assumed the man was buying the car.