Shoutbox

# What is your gender? Male
# (Optional) Your age and what do you do by occupation? Age 16, Student
# Where are you from (country and where in the country) ? Born in Estonia, living in Florida at the moment
# What is/are your native language(s)? Estonian

# When you are talking, how far away do you usually stand (or sit) from people? Please give your answers for


   1. family members <0.5m
   2. intimate friends - very close
   3. normal acquaintances - 1m
   4. strangers - 1m-1.5m

respectively.
# When you are talking, do you (consciously) touch the people you are talking to? If yes, how frequently? Please give your answers for


   1. family members - not at all
   2. intimate friends - well, not toooo much
   3. normal acquaintances - not at all
   4. strangers - not at all

respectively.
# Continued: If people touch more frequently (than the answer you gave in the last question), how do you feel?
A bit weird and back away a little
# In your culture, do people usually look at others when in an elevator? Not really
# In your culture, do people try hard not to touch others when in an moderately-to-much-crowded elevator? Yes

# Do you look people in the eyes when you are talking to them? Note your answer may vary depending on whom you are talking to; please give your answer as detailedly as possible. - its 50/50 to people i know i do most of the times, people i dont know i dont so much.
# In your culture, do people maintain frequent (yet not excessive) eye contact when talking to others? - Not really

# In your culture, what do people do non-verbally, when they first meet someone new? (for example, exchanging handshakes, bowing, ...etc) - Noding their head

# Give your ideas about the special meanings (if any) of the following hand/body gestures and facial expressions in your culture:


   1. The OK sign: forefinger and the tumb joining a circle - Good
   2. Crossing your fingers - Hope
   3. Shurgging your shoulders - Not knowing
   4. Winking  - Hey sexy
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