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28 Mar 2010, 6:19 pm

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The worst part of body language for me is gestures, when somebody is talking and flailing their hands around at the same time it distracts me and I want to scream at them. What's the point of gestures?
Sometimes I see an image in my head and words are not images so I use a gesture.
I very rarely use gestures, though.



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28 Mar 2010, 6:20 pm

Gestures are very distracting. Sometimes I think people are making some imaginary thing with their hands, like molding something with clay...my mind just thinks up random stuff like that.


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29 Mar 2010, 12:50 am

ursaminor wrote:
Avarice wrote:
The worst part of body language for me is gestures, when somebody is talking and flailing their hands around at the same time it distracts me and I want to scream at them. What's the point of gestures?
Sometimes I see an image in my head and words are not images so I use a gesture.
I very rarely use gestures, though.


I can see why people point, I point too, it draws attention to something. Same with nodding, it's easier and more efficient.

But when somebody is talking and moving their hands with no real purpose it doesn't bode well for me, not at all. Why is the talking not enough? It isn't as if they are doing anything with those gestures...



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29 Mar 2010, 1:55 am

Moog wrote:
Here's an interesting exercise. Watch a conductor conducting an orchestra. See how his actions affect the music. Now watch a gesticulator in conversation.


yes. watch the listeners watch the conductor. watch their eyes. it is sort-of like a unique musical ensemble where the conductor also plays then signals his fellow players when to do their solos.