- A half-hearted shrug
- A limp lift of the hand, palm up in a So? gesture
- Loss of eye contact
- Shoving one's hands in one's pockets
- Looking down or away
- A blank expression
- Changing the topic instead of answering
- Making a lame excuse to leave
- Using a monotone voice
- Non-expressive body language (inanimate, loose, lacking energy)
- Yawning
- "Bored" actions (slumping in a seat during class, tapping a pencil against a desk, examining one's nails)
- "Sleepy" eyes, half-lidded
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6 comments:
ohhh good one! I'll be using this one for sure!
You guys are the greatest!
Christy
LOVE THESE!
This one was tough. If anyone can think of more, feel free to post them in the comments. :-)
I think I'll have more ideas for you when my kids turn into teens
:0). Actually, I think I've seen some of this behavior already!
Great entry!
I'd post more ideas, but I feel sort of indifferent. :)
Seriously, though, another way I'd show I was indifferent to something would be to parrot back whatever the other person said, adding nothing of my own to the conversation.
"I was really upset when you didn't show up yesterday."
"So you were really upset?"
"Yes, because you said you'd meet me."
"Yes, I said I'd meet you."
Indifference = meticulous contempt.
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Thank you!
:-)
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