/fa/ - Fashion

The fact you're using a tumblr image and asking how to be cool on this Hell hole is very worrying.

>if you have to ask...

>>9483836
huge autism.

if you dont have this naturally you cant get it. trying to will just be even worse.

body language should come naturally. everything else is very iritating and seems off. it won't do you any good. rather work on getting real confidence, then your own characteristic bodylanguage will mirror that.

Good chest posture, stare at eyes, act confident and believe it.

This thread could reach autistic proportions.

Well, I try to smile, show my teeth more often since a lot of people don't really do much of that. I don't come off as creepy so I like to place my hand on their arms, hell even their legs when they're sitting down. I also like to bite my lip a lot, but just to pull out of the skin cos this weather sucks shit. Apparently that comes off as suggestive, but whatevs.

Always keep a good posture and be masculine in your ways, give of the impression that you're in charge even though you might not actually be, at the same time be relaxed, calm and caring so that people aren't afraid to approach you.
Self-confidence plays a big role, gestures should be done unconsciously.
I started noticing a big difference when I got a new job and started doing heavy labor work, you gain a certain mentality, you want to get shit done and you want to do it well, nothing half-arsed.

Hands in pockets?

>>9484014
No. That would be a sign of insecurity, not /fa/ at all.

>>9483836
Being /fa/ is 90% about how you act. To be /fa/ you must be truly confident and comfortable with yourself, your body language will reflect this. Look up "Domonant body language" for an idea.

>>9484069
Isn't having your hands in your pockets with your thumbs pointing out masculine body language though?

>>9483867
>I don't come off as creepy so I like to place my hand on their arms, hell even their legs when they're sitting down
>I don't come off as creepy

lol

Watch anime, watch movies, read manga. I'm serious. These are created characters whose mannerisms are specifically created to enhance their appearance and persona. Even though it's cliche, imitation is the first form of learning. Once you've picked up a mannerism, it's your job to make it your own. Practice it until it feels and looks natural.

That doesn't mean your behaviour should be artificial either. but that we all have seen a character do something and realized it expressed an intent or feeling exactly how we'd like to do so. There's no harm in picking up these habits. But the moment you start creating a character to be, rather than accentuating your natural character, you need to check yourself.

tl;dr If you want to rub the back of your head when embarrassed, go for it. Just don't become an autistic bundle of mannerisms and acting.

>>9484170
fucking weeaboo

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>>9484309
consuming jap media =/= weeaboo

>>9484170
>Watch anime, watch movies, read manga.
ya no
i stopped watching cartoons and reading picture books when i was a kid

Standing with you back straight. Show some pride young man. Too many people are slumped over and it looks ridiculous.

>>9484416
OK. But you're forgetting a lot of these are made by men and women who spend all day paging through fashion magazines, old movies, and photographs for characteristics, clothing, and movements that fit their characters. Their entire job is literally to collect components of how people act, dress, and live. They then draw them, which allows for all of these components to be expressed a "pure" (as in unfettered by reality) form which is easily understood and translated.

You're just saying shit without thinking.

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>>9483857
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>>9484074
>jus be urself ;^)

don't listen to these faggots.
Their advice is shit and they are not effay what so ever

>>9484426
if you're idea of having /fa/ body language is imitating anime characters then you are truly a lost cause

>>9484528
Are you fucking kidding me? I'm not talking about copying some kawaii moe blob shit. I'm saying that there are plenty of anime and manga drawn by adults with a fantastic knowledge of anatomy and non verbal behavior. It's no different than copying a movie character or even your friend. You judge it by the same standard of fitting the situation and yourself. It's just another source of material. What kind of pleb are you that can differentiate that?

>>9483857
Crock of shit. People adapt mannerisms and behaviors from others throughout their lives and it's often recommended to do so actively.

>>9484170
>TFW picked up ninja hand signs as a mannerism

>>9484549
chill out dude. did you spit out the autism medication your mom gave you this morning? if you try learning mannerisms from cartoon characters then you're going to end up looking like a massive try hard faggot. looking confident can't be learned, but being confident can. you can't feign looking confident, you actually have to BE confident. it's not something you can just pick up by looking at a few picture books. you actually have to develop confidence as a character attribute, it's a process that takes a while. that's the only way.

>>9484549
chill out dude. did you spit out the autism medication your mom gave you this morning?

if you ARE actually confident, powerful mannerisms will come to you. the way the body moves is a reflection of the mind.

>>9484408
hey, you're on the wrong forum bro xD

i suggest you visit
/r9k/ /toy/ nd /hc/ where you can fit in with your own kind

The fact that this is even being discussed is not effay. If you honestly can not clue in to what socially acceptable and fashionable mannerisms are - that is a defining trait of autism.

If you have to ask - you don't have it.
Just give up.

>>9484080
it shows cockiness, pretty much anyone who does this is a douchebag as well as being an autist majority of the time

>>9484815
proejecting

>>9484756
i don't think you understand what he's trying to say

the people who make some of these 'cartoons' have done extensive research in human interaction, body language etc. to fully portray a character, some of these books/animes aren't full blown babby shit for under 21 year old neckbeards and if you're attentive enough you can learn something from it

inb4 recommend me an anime/manga

>>9484848
>the people who make some of these 'cartoons' have done extensive research in human interaction, body language etc. to fully portray a character
[citation needed]

>>9484859
Only because you haven't done your own research.

>>9484400
does it ever occur to you that there are literally dozens of other boards that have nothing to do with glorious nippon culture? I've literally never watched anime except from spirited away and I've never read a manga. Get the fuck back to /a/

>>9484868
Does it occur to you that this image board collective was once a single image board entirely devoted to anime and manga content diverted from Something Awful? The entire point is that even if you don't care for anime, this place is founded and run by weeaboo to the very core.

>>9484848
stop pretending you aren't the guy I was responding to. and stop bullshitting about how all of your cartoonists do "extensive research"

anime and manga are for manchildren. that's that. i've done extensive research in human interaction, body language, etc. and have determined that they're all manchildren living in their parents basements.

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>>9484776
nice one m8

>>9484080
Yes.

>>9484080
for formal pictures

>>9484449
i bet you r9k erryday

Not rushing. Stay calm and cool and if you're about to miss your bus but the next one come's in just 10 minutes - just fucking relax and don't try to make some run for it. Walk slowly, avoid running and stressing.
Personally I make a rule about never running anywhere.

Also don't use Facebook. If you absolutely must, keep it to an absolute minimal. Don't be active, don't keep a shitload of info there, don't upload picture and shit.

>>9485362
i agree with this. except maybe upload one profile picture that is not ironic/ making a face.

>>9485362
I agree

also dont forget to assymetrically swing your arms as you walk

and dont keep one hand in your pocket, it's either two hands in two different pockets or two hands out and swinging (assymetrically)

>>9484449
lmao

low self esteem loser detected

lifes 2 short 2 b anyone bt urself friend :`~)

sage

just hate authority and the world, find like-minded people, and that's it

>>9485362
>Also don't use Facebook. If you absolutely must, keep it to an absolute minimal. Don't be active, don't keep a shitload of info there, don't upload picture and shit.

on point

>>9484170
>Watch anime
this kills the thread

>>9483836
>running your hands through your hair every few minutes
So it can rapidly become greasy and disgusting af?

Are you retarded?

when i made the decision to stop looking like a fucking faggot all the time a couple years ago i sat in front of the mirror and worked on making my smile and other facial expressions less autistic looking, you could probably do something similar with your body language

>>9485432
greasy hair is fa

>>9485595
yikes

>>9484756
Fucking savage
Lmao eithered
Good one, lad you showed that scrub

>>9485591
smiling isn't /fa/

everyone saying that you can't pick up mannerisms is autistic. what is acting?

look at yourself in the mirror, be more conscious of what you're doing. get better posture, don't let your foot/leg shake when you sit, don't bite your nails, don't dart your eyes around

>>9483867
>I don't come off as creepy
>touching people

right

Eye contact should be aggressive
Stoic and angry expression
Expression should be minimal
You don't fuss you keep still focus on nothing
Strong posture
Slight smug asshole smile is acceptable as default.

feast was adorable

Man, this is the stuff of autists and psychopaths.

>>9487891
so 4channers

>>9483836
Dr Pavel, I'm /fa/

This entire thread made waiting for class 100 times better. Thanks you giant fucking autists.

>>9488191
why are you being so emotional bro?

>>9488019
I do this all the time and I'm insecure depressed introvert.

>>9483836
oh god i hope this is a joke

>>9488782
You do know people pay money to go to classes which discuss this sort of stuff and that 60-90 percent of communication is non-verbal, right?

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>>9484870
>Does it occur to you that this image board collective was once a single image board entirely devoted to anime and manga content diverted from Something Awful?
yes but it's not anymore

>>9484170
This isn't bad advice. Seeing such small things greatly exaggerated can help you pick out looks good and looks bad. Obviously you would have to practice this, because taking the mannerisms and using them in real life would require a lot of deflation from the original motions. But yeah, if you need ideas, watch anime.

>>9488781
It just makes you look less like an insecure depressed introvert. Keep doing that.

>>9488839
>not anymore
How's your first day champ?

>>9484883
>anime and manga are for manchildren. that's that. i've done extensive research in human interaction, body language, etc. and have determined that they're all manchildren living in their parents basements.
[citation needed]

>>9484734
Autism no jutsu

>>9483836
smoke cigs and drink coffee
no sugar or you'll get fat and you can't wear slp

>>9483836
be flexible, everything else is over thinking autismal thought process

>>9483836
^this is me but i actually don't know how to respond to this, this is just such an incredibly strange, abnormal thought to have. "fashionable mannerisms" is very weirdly put/weirdly attributed. don't think so much and seek therapy.

This is some sad shit. Good posture, don't tense up if you can avoid it and look people in the eyes a normal amount, that's about it. It's very well possible that there are cool little habits or gestures but guess what, the people who use those do so because it's within their comfort zone, their natural tendencies and oftentimes because it aligns with their personality. People are not showcase models, no one is genuinely cool based on some nice clothes and a stance, it's about whether you -are- something that's cool, have an impressive talent or personality (trait) or presence. The little habits that drive home how awesome they are to people are valued so much because when you see them you immediately see them as small symbolism of who they actually are when it comes down to it. If you take everything away and leave the form it's just hollow tryhard shit. The value is not in what it is exactly that they do, and chances are there are plenty of things already in your comfort zone or within your natural inclinations that would be perceived as cool in combination with you being someone.

And shit like >>9485362
Of course, no one looks their best when impulse running, but does anyone really think the people that are seen as legitimately cool individuals would be too engaged in appearing cool to live their life and get the fuck on that bus if they want to?

Invest less in impressing people at surface level and more in actually being someone impressive.
All this is also disregarding just how easy it is to do all these mannerisms/body language things slightly cramped or otherwise unnatural which immediately makes it terrible.

Apparently I strike people as stylish and sophisticated

I have never thought about trying to make people think such things, it has simply happened.

Focus on yourself OP, improve things about yourself, for your own sake and and enjoyment.

You might find that these things come as a side effect.

>>9483836
KEK

Should I bite the bullet and just get Facebook?

I'm trying to be more outgoing/social as my current friends are boring as fuck and I don't wanna be perceived as a weirdo autist or get left out of planning by not having one.

I haven't used any social media shit since Myspace waaay back and even then I barely used that. What's the basic shit you should/shouldn't do on Facebook? How many pictures should I upload so I don't look like a total fucking loser?

>>9485386
Why would you want to swing your arms asymmetrically? That would make you look like an autismo who can't even manage basic motor control. Natural arm swinging is pretty much when one arm is in front the other is in back. Nearly perfect symmetry.

>>9494670
Facebook is no longer cool or /fa/. Just get a instagram/snapchat/twitter

>>9485362
There's a difference between not caring and not trying. Being late and hurrying to avoid it is less tryhard than lying down and accepting being late while pretending it's no big deal.

>>9486023
Pfft. Get a load of this hot head

I have crazy eyes

I'm too carefree, and relaxed, too lazy to act manly and all that shit, I act pretty clumsy and childish. Obviously I have to put up the act when doing serious stuff but the rest of the time I'm like that and I act kind of femenine from time to time too and make cute faces and shit what's worse is that it's natural and I can't help it, having a boyish face helps I guess.

>>9494774
are you me?

>>9483836

never talk to anybody

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only works if ur cute

>>9494780
Do you watch chinese cartoons? That's where I got the habit of doing faces.

>>9494793
No i dont

>>9494802
Lol fag

>>9488348
Why can't a brother have the feels