[Moma]

(06-04-2016 09:55 PM)el mechanico Wrote:  

I'm sorry if this sounds rude but when I hear the word "mate" I kinda disregard you as serious when taking about any type of structure or pecking order, I think about limp undernourished dudes getting drunk and acting a fool.

I could be wrong but that's how I read it.

El mech, remember he's one of my cousins. The use of 'mate', 'guv', 'bruv', 'geeza' tends to get circulated in the kingdom of HER Majesty.

[Moma]

(06-04-2016 06:50 PM)el mechanico Wrote:  

I've never heard Mad Dogging before and reading the original post kinda made me sour.

If someone stares at me too long I consider it an issue and I engage them out of curiosity so I'd probably walk over and shake hands and ask why or whatever but I'm typing now in person I'd be able to read them.

Also my laptop is in my house I don't chill out at coffee places either.

What about chilling in a pub or a bar then?!! Wiv a lot of booze and hapless skanks?!

[Leonard D Neubache]

If mad-dogging isn't your thing then there are other options...

[AboveAverageJoe]

(06-07-2016 08:09 AM)Leonard D Neubache Wrote:  

If mad-dogging isn't your thing then there are other options...

Excellent response. Mad doggers are emotionally distraught people. Be even more emotionally distraught to disarm them.
"I can see you are having a bad day, me too. You won't believe why my life sucks: Wife is fat, job sucks, boss is a dick, kids aren't even mine, house burned down, etc." assault them with your hard luck story. These guys are looking to boost self esteem by infringing on someone elses happiness, show that you are are even more miserable than them. They will quickly find a more inviting target once they realize you are more miserable than them.

[PragueDude]

(06-04-2016 10:16 AM)Valentine Wrote:  

(06-04-2016 07:10 AM)AnonymousBosch Wrote:  

Break the original eye contact to the left or the right, never down or up. Down is submissive, up is contemptuous.

This and this only.

Who's got time to play eye contact games with a wannabe tough guy?

There is no potential upside of continuing communication or even thinking about this person any further.

I used to care a lot about winning these nonverbal dominance battles but now I'd rather let them think in their own heads they've won and I can get back to work/girls/whatever else I was currently doing.

Exactly. I'd break eye contact JUST to make the guy feel dominant. Ever thought of it that way? Who gives a fuck?