Zok and his friends defined through body language.

Blunderstar · #1 06-06-2012, 05:50 AM

I've been studying body language recently and wanted to deconstruct some people. Tell me what you think, and enjoy!

As most of you know, we say more with body language than we do with words. Who needs Zok's shitty, boring, autistic posts to define him when we have this little beauty?

Look at Zok's stance (guy on the far right, of course) and then look at the guy on the far left's stance. Why does the guy on the far left look more appealing and cool? What's the biggest defining factor here?

His feet.

The guy on the far left's feet are pointed forward, which is the ideal position for displaying confidence. Wires' feet are pointed inwards, which displays a sense of insecurity and protectiveness. Like, this is glaringly supported by the fact that she's not only crossing her arm across her gut, but she's hiding her fucking face, lol.

But anyway, back to Zok. His feet are pointed out to the side like a fucking clown, which is the typical "fake confidence" stance. Zok is trying to look like he has swag. Another movement which supports this is the way he has his thumb placed in his front pocket. Obviously nobody intentionally places their thumb there to be comfortable or anything - it's just his attempt at creating the illusion of being cool and relaxed.

Like The Cheshire Cat (second guy from the left), Zok is leaning slightly back. This displays a sense of fear, like they're retreating from the situation (again, as opposed to the dude on the far left who's leaning forward - ready to attack the world).

Hobo, the guy in the middle, is showing himself to be pretty cool. He has one hand behind his back, which means he's relaxed and comfortable in the situation - almost finding himself superior and above everybody else. There isn't much else to say about him that's interesting because it's all positive.

The Cheshire Cat is showing massive signs of insecurity. One of his hands is in his pocket, and the other is covering his face with the beer bottle. On a comedic note, Zok's belt is hanging loose, and people have brought this up before so I can't take credit for it - but it's a compensation technique for having a small dick. I didn't want to include that bit because it sounds like a joke, but Kinkou recently gave confirmation so it's safe to conclude.

What do you think? Is this about right? Anybody else interested in body language and shit?

Tachosomoza · #2 06-06-2012, 06:02 AM

When are you going to go back to lampooning posters in your prizeworthy comics?

Blunderstar · #3 06-06-2012, 06:03 AM

This weekend. But I thought this thread was better than average.

Tachosomoza · #4 06-06-2012, 06:04 AM

Any thread started by you without comics in it is a failure.

Blunderstar · #5 06-06-2012, 06:04 AM

Here's some body language for you. Your eye's fucked up. Yeah, take that.

Tachosomoza · #6 06-06-2012, 06:08 AM

That's mean.

Blunderstar · #7 06-06-2012, 06:10 AM

If it makes you feel any better, I'm only mean because it fuels my sadistic fantasies, and I wouldn't waste my time on people I don't deem fap-worthy, you scrumptious little nig nig.

Tachosomoza · #8 06-06-2012, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Blunderstar

If it makes you feel any better, I'm only mean because it fuels my sadistic fantasies, and I wouldn't waste my time on people I don't deem fap-worthy, you scrumptious little nig nig.

That's scary. Now I've got to booby trap my place.

Hooky the Cripple · #9 06-06-2012, 06:22 AM

I think your analysis is mostly correct.

However, I personally don't think the middle dude looks relaxed and confident at all. To me, he looks like one of those guys that constantly adjust their shirt and pants at the back just in case their underwear is showing. Or maybe he just has it there because he doesn't know what to do with it. Either way it looks awkward. Also, that expression on his face is like he doesn't know whether he should take the risk of trying to smile. All in all, it's classic body language of someone who hasn't been outside for several months and is feeling a little bit overwhelmed by the strange, unpredictable environment they now find themselves in.

Second from the left is definitely trying hard to look cool. But whether this is due to underlying insecurities or because he never managed to mature past the age of 15 is hard to determine from the photo. He does seem confident, but I'm not sure he ought to be.

Struwwelpeter · #10 06-06-2012, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Hooky the Cripple

I think your analysis is mostly correct.

However, I personally don't think the middle dude looks relaxed and confident at all. To me, he looks like one of those guys that constantly adjust their shirt and pants at the back just in case their underwear is showing. Or maybe he just has it there because he doesn't know what to do with it. Either way it looks awkward. Also, that expression on his face is like he doesn't know whether he should take the risk of trying to smile. All in all, it's classic body language of someone who hasn't been outside for several months and is feeling a little bit overwhelmed by the strange, unpredictable environment they now find themselves in.

Second from the left is definitely trying hard to look cool. But whether this is due to underlying insecurities or because he never managed to mature past the age of 15 is hard to determine from the photo. He does seem confident, but I'm not sure he ought to be.

Well, you're just fucking retarded, because he obviously does not spend a lot of time inside, seeing as his skin is the darkest of anyone in the photo, darker than the mulatto/quadroon, even.

Blunderstar · #11 06-06-2012, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Hooky the Cripple

I think your analysis is mostly correct.

Thanks.

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However, I personally don't think the middle dude looks relaxed and confident at all.

Yeah, that was the guy I was most unsure on, and secretly the reason I didn't say much about him - lol!

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To me, he looks like one of those guys that constantly adjust their shirt and pants at the back just in case their underwear is showing. Or maybe he just has it there because he doesn't know what to do with it. Either way it looks awkward. Also, that expression on his face is like he doesn't know whether he should take the risk of trying to smile. All in all, it's classic body language of someone who hasn't been outside for several months and is feeling a little bit overwhelmed by the strange, unpredictable environment they now find themselves in.

That all makes sense, yeah. The guy is apparently homeless though (purposely, as a lifestyle, hence the name Hobo) so I'm really not sure about him. I don't even know how true that is anyway, so you're probably right.

EDIT: Shit, just noticed his shoes - oversized with different colored laces. Supports the homeless lifestyle. Seems like a slob and proud of it. Fuck, he's a mystery but I stand by what I said and don't think there's anything overly negative about him.

Struwwelpeter · #12 06-06-2012, 06:31 AM

Nah Blunderful it's no mystery, it's not the body language, it's his morphology. Out of the entire crowd he is the least reduced and therefore exhibits natural confidence no matter what his clothes or his body says. Body language is bullshit anyway, just like genetics, all that matters is the shape of a persons skull. That's the only thing that says anything about an organism's potential.