The Definitive Book of Body Languageleans against his office doorway to show his claim to that
office and its furnishings. A woman dusts imaginary pieces of
lint from the shoulder of her husband to tell other women he's
taken.People showing ownership by connecting
the item to their bodyVictoria Beckham confirms
her claim to David Beckham
by imprinting her hand on
his chest
An easy way to intimidate someone
is to lean against, sit on or use their
possessions without their permis-
sion. In addition to the obvious
abuse of another's territory or pos-
sessions, such as sitting at his desk
or borrowing his car without
asking, there are many other subtle
intimidation techniques. One is to
lean against the doorway in
another person's office or to sit in
his chair.
A salesperson calling on a cus-
tomer at his home should ask,
'Which chair is yours?' before he
sits, because sitting in the wrong
chair intimidates its owner and puts
him offside.