Friday 6 April 2012

American Girls

Hello again peoples of the internet!
This is my blog post numero.... umm- two. As you may be able to tell, Spanish really isn't my strong point, mainly because I'm about as Spanish as a Frankfurter sarnie. I did plan to post this yesterday, but I had a rough day so did the only thing I know how, and procrastinated.

On the plus side though, it did have a slightly positive impact as it helped me decide what to talk about-

"but what is this thingy that you will be speaking about?!" I hear you cry? Well, wait and see, my hombres!

First of all - I heard today a song that came out in 2000, and in some ways is quite controversial ( well, if you American, that is) - did cha guess? well I dont care, I'm gunna tell you anyway - its Greenday, American Idiot - I used to love this song when I was a little whelp in the sea of life that is a popular supermarket chain's fish aisle. Whilst I was reminiscing to years gone by, where I sucked my thumb yet still tried to look like a bad ass, it occured to me, does the world actually view Americans as idiots? So I popped onto a search engine, and it came up with some interesting stats;

-The national average IQ in America is the lowest amongst the developed countries hitting at 98, below 22 other countries (including Switzerland, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, North Korea and China) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IQ_and_Global_Inequality

-Also the mathematical skills are a weak spot, coming in at 483, beating Portugal (466), and being a very large amount off the top ( Finland - 544) - http://www.usatoday.com/educate/mathscience/article-math2.htm

-Finally, a special report by ABC found that an average Belgian child scored better in numeracy and scientific skills than a skilled American child - http://reason.com/archives/2006/01/13/stupid-in-america

So maybe that stereotype is actually partly correct ( However I would take those facts with a pinch of salt, as they came from the internet, which is the only place trolls can survive after their natural habitat was destroyed, and so are very angry and tend to attempt to get revenge by tricking people!)!

Recently It also occured to me (After trying my darned bestest to give my friend some tips on a girl - unfortunately, I'm about as useful in this situation as half a pack of skittles and a bacon sarnie, which I am not eating at this exact moment in time....) that when people give you "tips" on girls, they often probably aren't very reliable (Mr. obvious strikes again!), considering that it's at best based on their own experiences, that most of the time probably didnt turn out too well in the first place either! This spurred me on to go a-questing in search of genuine ways to tell if a girl likes you, and here are some of the fruits of my labour!

Body positions that show physical attraction are legs crossed and pointng towards you, one or two feet paointing towards you, or their torso squarely facing you. (Also more blatant stuff, such as making excuses to touch you while speaking - warning, this isn't necessarily a good thing!). Also the closer the person the more interested - however the amount of personal space in social interactions can differ in different cutures, and so if you don't know the persons background, this one isnt quite as reliable.
Eye contact is quite a good sign - if they make regular eye contact but also linger on certain facial features such as the mouth or hair it can show them trying to learn more about you. Another common eye behaviour is making eye contact and looking away - this is more common in women than men, particularly younger women. however it can also be a sign of feeling awkward, and so if they look up to make eye contact again after looking away, this how you can be more sure that they are attracted to you. The final clue with eyes is pupil dilation - however remember to take into account other factors such as lighting in the room and if alcohol has been consumed. There are also many indicators in the face, including a (brief) raising of the eyebrows, parting the lips slightly, nostril flare and touching the face near the eyes can all show attraction.
Overall though, the best method is to ask, but looking at body language can help you guage whether to pose the question and decide if your sending the right signals out.
Well - If you guys are still breathing after that barrage of information, and aren't so snowed under that your brain doesn't need some metaphorical resue dogs to dig you out from under that metaphorical avalanche of facts, then congratulations! Here is your prize - nothing! Woo!
Well, hopefully next post I won't have half as many facts to throw at you, so good day, good bye and good bloody night!

Wednesday 4 April 2012

In the BEGINNING ....... I had no idea what to do!

Hello thar! This is ME (No brainer numero uno!)! Ok, ok, time for a (Proper-ish) Intro - this is how it goes isn't it? Aw shucks, sure it is! My brain.... is more than a leeeetle bit crazy. in fact more than a leeeetle bit, probably a biiiiiig bit! But- like all brilliant things, despite it being largely useless, it does have some moments of brilliance where it spews out various philosophical observations, thoughts and feelings that I feel may be interesting to defecate a webpage with - I mean, everybody wins, right?  Of course not, but just like idiotic warring nations, I'll keep ploughing on until someone gives in... or falls over! Or both! Now that would be... well not all that interesting!
 But yeah, that's basically it for today I'm afraid (Assorted cute animals shed a tear) - I had to just do this in a spur of the moment kind-of situation, as if I tried to do it properly I'd never get it done.
So I plan to post on Tuesdays, Thursdays and either Saturday or Sunday (I just figure that its worth at least trying to get some order) about God nows what and who knows why -
So now that's it and I'm off to delay doing important things - Procrastinator - Away!!!!!