Quote:

As one prison inmate once told me, “In here, it’s all about posture,
how we stand, how we look. We can’t look weak, not for one moment.”

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Quote:

Eyebrow squints can have several different meanings. In order to differentiate
among these, you need to assess the degree of the eyebrow movement
and the context in which it takes place. For instance, we sometimes
lower our eyebrows and squint when being aggressive or confrontational.
Likewise, we lower the eyebrows in the face of real or imagined danger or
threats. We also do this when we are annoyed, feel displeasure, or are
angry. If, however, we drop the eyebrows too low, as may be seen in a
very defeated child, it is a universal sign of weakness and insecurity. It is
a behavior of obsequiousness, fawning, or submissiveness—consistent
with kowtowing or cowering—and may be capitalized upon by social
predators, such as psychopaths. In studies, prisoners have reported that
when new inmates arrive at jail, they look for this troubled, lowered-eyebrow
behavior in the newcomers to reveal which ones are weak and insecure.
In your social and business interactions, you can watch for these
eyebrow movements to probe for weakness or strength in others.

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Good luck bro

Anonymous #4 said:

I just read this book: What every BODY is saying. http://www.amazon.com/What-Every-BODY-Saying-Speed-Reading/dp/0061438294/

Was interesting, it's all about body language, he mentioned prison in a couple of parts:

Quote:

As one prison inmate once told me, “In here, it’s all about posture,
how we stand, how we look. We can’t look weak, not for one moment.”

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and this

Quote:

Eyebrow squints can have several different meanings. In order to differentiate
among these, you need to assess the degree of the eyebrow movement
and the context in which it takes place. For instance, we sometimes
lower our eyebrows and squint when being aggressive or confrontational.
Likewise, we lower the eyebrows in the face of real or imagined danger or
threats. We also do this when we are annoyed, feel displeasure, or are
angry. If, however, we drop the eyebrows too low, as may be seen in a
very defeated child, it is a universal sign of weakness and insecurity. It is
a behavior of obsequiousness, fawning, or submissiveness—consistent
with kowtowing or cowering—and may be capitalized upon by social
predators, such as psychopaths. In studies, prisoners have reported that
when new inmates arrive at jail, they look for this troubled, lowered-eyebrow
behavior in the newcomers to reveal which ones are weak and insecure.
In your social and business interactions, you can watch for these
eyebrow movements to probe for weakness or strength in others.

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Good luck bro

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Anonymous #1 said:

Im heading to jail pretty soon.  For 30-70 days depending..I'm trying not to agonize over it but I think about it constantly.  The jail is totally full.  I'll be in a large pod with 12-15 other inmates.  Any tips on passing time, should i interact or keep to myself?  Have attitude or be submissive?  How can I make this as easy as possible and stay positive?

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Think of yourself lucky

You would be surprise at how many people wished they lived in a "gated community"

YOu don't have to work and all you get to do all days is watch tv and play cards

Anonymous #9 said:

You're going to jail, not prison. They are two totally different things.

Very few people in jail are actually violent. Except for the odd domestic case. Even then they're violent towards their SO not you. Violent people are usually in prison.

People in jail aren't out to make your life hard. They still have a life.

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Anonymous #11 said:

Anonymous #1 said:

Im heading to jail pretty soon.  For 30-70 days depending..I'm trying not to agonize over it but I think about it constantly.  The jail is totally full.  I'll be in a large pod with 12-15 other inmates.  Any tips on passing time, should i interact or keep to myself?  Have attitude or be submissive?  How can I make this as easy as possible and stay positive?

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Think of yourself lucky

You would be surprise at how many people wished they lived in a "gated community"

YOu don't have to work and all you get to do all days is watch tv and play cards

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Bunch of welfare queens, those prisoners are.

I second the guy who quoted his body language book. Keep your chin up OP, don't be afraid to look anybody in the eyes but don't hold contact for too long either, don't slouch your shoulders, and keep your hands out of your pockets (if they have those where you're at).

Don't look weak, don't look aggressive, and you will be fine. Enjoy those shitty bologna sandwiches, and learn texas holdem poker before you go in.

Anonymous #13 said:

youll be fine


cant be worst than normal "society", where all land is private, water has a tag price and growing your own food/tobacco without a license is a crime

who is really in jail?

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Anonymous #10 said:

can you bring in any of your own books?  if you can i'd bring a book on lucid dreaming.  jail would be the perfect time to really get into dream work, ie, dream journal, and have some sweet lucid dreams.  and being locked up it would feel so free to lucid dream.  and bangin' chicks when lucid is awesome too!  just my suggestion.

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