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That's certainly a strong possibility, hikarushinju.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 11, 2007 at 10:39 PM
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evasive eyes might signify disrupted thoughts
posted by
hikarushinju
on May 11, 2007 at 10:30 PM
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This isn't so much about "shifty" eyes, Pat B ...
but
evasive ones.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 11, 2007 at 12:19 PM
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In some cultures and subsets of this one, it's considered
rude to look someone in the eye. I have found the shifty eyes generally mean someone is lying, when this cultural thing isn't involved.
posted by
Pat_B
on May 11, 2007 at 6:38 AM
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It too often works out that way, afinscore.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 11, 2007 at 5:03 AM
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I was afriad the cure would be worse
posted by
afinscore
on May 11, 2007 at 4:18 AM
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And the cool thing about that bumper sticker, riri ...
Is that it applies to human babies as well.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 10, 2007 at 9:08 PM
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Not sure, johnmacnab ...
But I'm guessing
nothing good.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 10, 2007 at 9:06 PM
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It can be, actually, afinscore ...
However, unfortunately, the cure is worse than the affliction.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 10, 2007 at 9:05 PM
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interesting, very very interesting...
Thank you for recommending shelters and not breeders.
There is a bumper sticker that sums it up quite nicely
Adopt
Don't Shop!!!
posted by
riri0322
on May 10, 2007 at 8:13 PM
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Madamoiselle
What would it mean if you were avoiding your own eyes as you looked in a mirror?
posted by
johnmacnab
on May 10, 2007 at 8:08 PM
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That shifty eyed thing can it be cured?
posted by
afinscore
on May 10, 2007 at 5:28 PM
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I think some people might be giving this a little too much thought, YPunday.
Although, I must confess, I usually avoid eye contact with those afflicted by Down's Syndrome. I find them to be wildly unpredictable, and thus they make me extremely nervous.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 10, 2007 at 1:54 PM
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Hi Madem (brought flowers).Disabled students also avoid eye contact; what
does this say about those with disabilities? Howard Gardner said we have multiple intelligences; last month a student who has down syndrome won a contest for art among Maryland high schools (& I chose the judges so they did not know about her condition, neither did I). Now, chokecherry aka Bird Cherry is native to most USA and Canada, although there are a few different varieites: Prunus Virginiana, Prunus Demissa ...shalomfromneil
http://plants.usda.gov/gallery/standard/prvi_004_shp.jpg
posted by
ILLUMINATI8
on May 10, 2007 at 1:43 PM
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Littlemspickles, the answer to your question is ...
yes.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 10, 2007 at 6:06 AM
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i don't know about this one...
what about cultural factors too...in some cultures it is rude to look straight at the person you are speaking to. Are we then to imply that mental illness is rampant in certain sections of the community?
posted by
littlemspickles
on May 10, 2007 at 6:00 AM
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I'm too concerned how I might respond to heckling, Rcky.
I'm afraid I might go all "Kramer" on the crowd, and start, like, ripping "the Jews" or something.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 10, 2007 at 5:32 AM
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Hahaha Madame...Have you every considerd standup?
posted by
RckyMtnActivist
on May 10, 2007 at 5:23 AM
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Apparently, Rcky.
And I bet their "shifty eyes" must make them extremely difficult to read when playing them in Poker.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 10, 2007 at 5:22 AM
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I think we can safely assume, Corbin, that that would qualify as a definite sign of severe dementia.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 10, 2007 at 5:20 AM
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Hmmmmm.. Madame....Do mentally ill people have something to hide?
posted by
RckyMtnActivist
on May 10, 2007 at 5:08 AM
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I have always wondered why you never make eye contact with me????
Especially when I am talking to you........wait, you can't see me, nrr I you.......I'm not talking, it's a computer keyboard.........NEVER MIND!!!!!!
posted by
Corbin_Dallas
on May 10, 2007 at 5:06 AM
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You're welcome, slam.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 10, 2007 at 5:04 AM
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I'm afraid so, Whinge.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 10, 2007 at 5:03 AM
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Thanks
for the comment!
posted by
slam
on May 10, 2007 at 2:39 AM
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Great, whereas before I was worried about being self concious now I have
to get help???
posted by
CringeintheUSA
on May 10, 2007 at 1:27 AM
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I've actually been there, and done that, Trisha.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 9, 2007 at 11:22 PM
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Well, one is mentally ill
and one is lying. Can't remember which, but imagine the conversation!
posted by
trisha4005
on May 9, 2007 at 11:21 PM
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Judge Judy was on "Idol" yesterday, TAPS ...
In a very bizarre sequence, in which she appeared to be hitting on Simon Cowell.
And possibly drunk.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 9, 2007 at 10:31 PM
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mademoiselle
There are sure a lot of mentally ill people then in Judge Judy's court. She is always yelling at someone to look into her eyes instead of everywhere else.
posted by
TAPS.
on May 9, 2007 at 10:23 PM
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Yeah, that's the main one, Enigmatic.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 9, 2007 at 10:00 PM
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Re: You know, Enigmatic, extreme fatigue is a sign of something, too.
The need for sleep?
posted by
Enigmatic68
on May 9, 2007 at 9:58 PM
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That's really strange, food4thought ...
There's a
girl in my mirror.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 9, 2007 at 9:57 PM
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You know...
That's true, at least that shifty guy in the mirror acts that way.
posted by
food4thought
on May 9, 2007 at 9:55 PM
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That's funny, T.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 9, 2007 at 9:52 PM
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You know, Enigmatic, extreme fatigue is a sign of something, too.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 9, 2007 at 9:51 PM
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That's what I was afraid of, Sunny.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 9, 2007 at 9:50 PM
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Two guys share a room in a mental hospital.
One of them tells the doctor, "Jeez, I think my roommate is crazy. He thinks he is a lamp!" The doctor thinks to himself, "Hm, so he can tell his roommate is insane, this must mean his mental illness is cured!" The doctor then proceeds to tell him the good news that he will be release very shortly. The man sits there for a moment, and says, "Wait, but then I won't a lamp anymore!"
posted by
bandanafish
on May 9, 2007 at 9:50 PM
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MadamM
72 hours...computer... sleep...Zzzz
posted by
Enigmatic68
on May 9, 2007 at 9:49 PM
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Likely both! Hahahahaha
posted by
Afzal_Sunny7
on May 9, 2007 at 9:47 PM
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