Posted on 06/16/2022 6:43:34 AM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal
As a prepper, you might sometimes need to look more intimidating, such as when you’re trying to scare off a potential attacker.
Even under normal circumstances, you can benefit from knowing how to look intimidating, like if you want to be taken seriously at work. (h/t to TheSurvivalMom.com)
Body language and how it affects how people perceive you You’re always communicating, even if you’re not saying a word to another person.
Consciously or unconsciously, you say things through your gestures, movements and facial expressions. Other people also perceive attitudes, personality and character qualities from these actions.
In fact, nonverbal communication holds tremendous sway in your communications with other people. If you’re talking to someone, tilting your head to one side or leaning in indicates interest.
If your arms are crossed, you will seem defensive while nail-biting can signal nervousness and anxiety.
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My dead stare expression is pretty good with one exception: my nostrils flare. Relaxed brows - check. Relaxed jaws - check. Flat stare - check. Crap - my nostrils flared. I’ve been consciously trying to keep that from happening for years but it’s very difficult, especially with such a strong sense of smell.
Peach
Think Gus Fring. He had this down.
If a person is trying to be scary and intimidating, well that might work on normal law abiding folks and young stupid punks. But crazy meth users and viscous gang members will not be deterred at all.
Meth users will not notice and gang members will see it as a challenge to their authority.
Chicks probably dig it, too.
Never get within a distance where you can be gotten to without your ability to react. If I’m walking through an airport or mall or such and I see someone I don’t like the looks of, I’ll change my course to avoid being near them.
And if they are don’t look like me screw them. I’ve already been classified as a racist so I may as well use it to my advantage.
Um, Gus had his face blown off.
The old boy is still alive. In his 90’s.
its counter to one’s natural reactions, but being outwardly friendly and bullish***y if confronted by strangers also tends to confuse them.
> I noticed a young girl of about 25 keeping pace with me... <
I’m so jaded by today’s news that I actually thought the girl was going to attack you, or set you up for an attack.
Anyway, good story. I’m happy it worked out the way it did.
Yes, I’m sure. Problem for me is I can’t grow a foot taller than I am. At least I’m not overweight (anymore). Still, I try to practice these so I’m not a soft target. I know I’ll always be a target simply because I’m a short female, but at least I can look like not the softest target out there.
Being 6’1” in itself is something of a deterrence
My daughter had a friend at University in Chicago - a Division 1 rower - 6’4” 245 lbs. Otherwise looks like a naive midwest farm boy, which might have attracted some opportunistic thugs in Chicago. Twice this guy was approached on the street and told to give up his cash.
His reply was - “OK, no problem, but you have to show me your gun first. We both have to hold up our part of the deal, right?”’
Both muggers simply turned and left
But don’t leave us hanging - how does one walk when carrying?
> I see someone I don’t like the looks of, I’ll change my course to avoid being near them <
Many years ago Oprah Winfrey did a special on stranger danger. It was so good that I taped it, and made copies for all my younger relatives.
One thing Winfrey emphasized was this: Your safety is more important than their feelings.
It’s as you said, CJ. If it doesn’t feel right, take an alternate path. If that makes some shady dude think you’re a racist, well that’s just too damn bad.
I’d love to learn that trick of walking as if you were carrying.
Whatever you do, don’t wet yourself - nothing indicates yellow like, um yellow....
That might get you arrested, unless you’re in a gay pride parade or at a drag queen story time.
I did almost exactly that the other day. I wasn’t sure whether that guy standing right next to the sign saying high school asking whether this was a high school was a mugger or not, but he did follow me for several blocks once I passed by. But he didn’t approach closer than that, especially after I adopted the whole ‘I can wreck you but am choosing not to at the moment’ stance.
> I know I’ll always be a target simply because I’m a short female <
Consider carrying good quality pepper spray. And by that, I mean carry it in your hand if the situation warrants. That alone can give you a bit of self-confidence.
Avoid the weak junk sold in supermarket checkout lines. Stick with Fox or Sabre. Both are good brands. Last I checked, pepper spray is legal in all 50 states. Some jurisdictions do have size restrictions.
Oh, and check out YouTube for tips on how to use the stuff.
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