DaveN 1,118 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 #25 Here's a link to history of cosmetics as well as lipstick http://www.localhistories.org/cosmetics.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,166 Posted May 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Rouge and blusher also imitate the aroused state of the female who is ready to mate. This can"t be correct bilbora-lad,because my wife only wears it when she goes out without me, 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilboro-lad 294 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 That's not rouge - she's just blushing to be seen out with you. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 When I first saw my ex with her long legs, leather boots, mini shirt and long blonde hair I didn't give a fig about personality, I knew instantly that I was it. I had thirty three great years, so I must be a reasonable judge . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Had to read that twice Basfordred...LOL...Then I spotted EX....PMSL. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,166 Posted May 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 HOPE her long blond hair was longer than her mini SHIRT mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Much longer !!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smiffy49 590 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 First impressions..... I think from a purely visual point of view our first impression of someone (sometimes something) goes back to our childhood. Sinister looking people like witches, goblins and giants or handsome princes or beautiful princesses etc in fairy stories give us an early impression of good and bad. I also found at an early age that particular actors in films depicted as goodies or baddies left a mark with me. EG:- Christopher Lee always played evil characters, whereas Doris Day seemed kind and homely. Anyone who resembled anyone I had seen in a 50's or 60's film was put into a mental slot. Anyone at school or later in the workplace or social encounter was "judged" subconsciously by whichever category they fell into based on pictures in books and films. I find the same things with places. A first visit or trip to another place is tainted by the weather at the time. Sometimes a more mysterious basic internal force is involved and we get an irrational feeling of uneasiness (sometimes foreboding) about a place or person when we meet them the first time. Sometimes you also "know" that, that person "knows" how you feel even though you are in the company of others..... Sensitivity or paranoid, or just animal instinct? Next time you look at someone in a shop, on a bus, or at work or play, think about what it is you like or dislike about them from a visual point of view. Ten to one, it will be linked to witches & wizards or princes & princesses.... Maybe it's the same with animals, most of us like cuddly cats and dogs (lassie etc), but loathe spiders, insects etc (50's B movies). Just an impression... Smiffy 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 You're damn right. There were some right witches on the No 17 bus yesterday. Seriously Smiffy, you are spot on in every respect. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Come to a meet ups, you will meet some characters which will challenge you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilboro-lad 294 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 I dislike cats but like spiders. I prefer dark Goth looking women to blonde bimbos. Dunno why. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,181 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 I'm one of those people who is useless at judging character, I don't even try anymore. I've often thought & even said "he/she is all right" then they turn out to be a bad un & I'm then mad with myself for getting it wrong. SWMBO & Mother-in-law seem to be able to spot bad un's miles away, I wish I could.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 I think I had an aversion to junior engineers straight out of university, they all seemed to know everything about the job but soon found out they hadn't a clue...There was the odd one who because he'd got his BSc persisted in trying to tell us seasoned electricians "how to" only to be shot down by showing them how stupid the idea was and how much stoppage time it would cause... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darkazana 1,736 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 #33 That leads us on to stereotypes which make you make judgements through preconceived ideas rather than true gut feeling. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Yes it does. Can't fault it !!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 funny thing is i am usually a very good judge of people and dont often make a mistake ,but when i first knew piggy i realy did not like him and it took him 3 years to get me to let him take me home and our relationship did take a long while to developebut in the end i finaly realized he ment more to me than just being friends this came as much a surprize to him as it did to mebut i am sure if we had got married when he first asked me it would never have lasted. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 I always though Nigel Farage looked like a "used car dealer" (and you no how much they are trusted) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MELTONSTILTON 452 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 I remember when a few years ago, I asked the French unemployment office, to advertise for a forester, as I had brought some more woodland and needed some help in maintaining it, they phoned me a few days later saying they will be sending me someone to interview for the post, on the appointed time a large BMW motorcycle appeared in my yard, with a huge 35yo biker covered in tattoos wearing the whole bikers uniform of leather and cut-off denim covered in badges, and I thought.....What the hell have they sent me... I interviewed him and he had the right qualifications, so I gave him a months trial, and he was exactly the person I needed for the post, he is still working for us but now almost 9 years later my son is his boss,,, But what surprised me most about him, were his hobbies they are Painting in water colours, and Origami, I know they are both true because I have been to exhibitions where he was giving demonstrations....... 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,872 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Come to a meet ups, you will meet some characters which will challenge you But be careful who you sniff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,872 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 When I first met my ex, she had beautiful blonde hair all the way down her back. Pity she had none on her head. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MelissaJKelly 2,124 Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 Never judge a book by it's cover eh!? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
banjo48 928 Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 I am very good at reading people, don't know how or why but I seem to be pretty spot on most times anyway. When I first met my wonderful wife, about 48 years ago, I just knew she was the one, and she still is ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,166 Posted May 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 The moment I set eyes on my wife I knew she would be the one to make the rest of my life miserable. See, first impressions are rarely wrong. Is that why you like a good argument! ? only joking DJB,BEFORE YOU START ON ME, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJBrenton 738 Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 Is that why you like a good argument! ? only joking DJB,BEFORE YOU START ON ME, I'm just honing my skills for the next time I have a 'conversation' with her. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomlinson 879 Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 I'm a big fan of lipstick Tomlinson so would be interesting to hear!!! Certainly! The quote is from an excellent book, 'Body Language - How to read others' thoughts by their gestures' by Allan Pease. 'Lipstick - When a woman becomes sexually aroused her lips, breasts and genitals become larger and redder as they fill with blood. The use of lipstick is a technique thousands of years old that is intended to mimic the reddened genitals of the sexually aroused female.' The book is one of the very few reference works I enjoyed reading for pleasure and I recommend it. It makes the point that no matter what someone may say, the body language reveals the truth. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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