Internal Monologue on Body language at Social Events

xkcd – Internal Monologue on Body language at Social Events

These questions indicate that the person does not know what body language is appropriate in this situation “Am I smiling enough? Should I be leaning on something? Where should my hands go?“

 True

 False

 Uncertain

“I hope he doesn’t ask me what his name is.“
This statement indicates that …

 people are often embarrassed when they forget the name of someone they met before.

 people do not want to learn other people’s names.

 people go to social events to make new friends.

This comic strip …

 suggests that when someone speaks for too long, the person who listens doesn’t know how to react.

 makes fun of the fact that people’s stories are not funny.

 makes fun of the fact that it can be difficult to know how to react when listening to someone telling a sad story.

 suggests that it’s easier to speak English when you drink alcohol.

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“Am I smiling enough? Should I be leaning on something? Where should my hands go? I hope he doesn’t ask me what his name is. I’ve said “Yeah” too much; what are some other agreeing words? Oh crap, his story just go sad, stop smiling, stop smiling …”

• lean (v.) /liːn/ to move the top part of your body in a particular direction
• crap (n.) /kræp/ a very impolite word for something that you think is wrong or bad