A great lesson

What’d you notice watching yourself?
My body language was a little…
Yes?
A little, dunno, closed?
What do you mean.
I had my hands in my pockets.
And why is this “closed”?
Because people can’t interact with me.
I agree, for the record, but let’s deconstruct this.
?
Why do pocketed hands indicate disinclination to conversational participation?
They show awkwardness?
And awkwardness shows…
That conversation will be difficult, unpleasant.
Yeah.
So?
I should take my hands out of my pockets?
Why?
So people feel like I’m comfortable?
So?
So they’ll be comfortable watching me?
Look what you just taught yourself!