Impatient, Heavy Breather
This is one of those displays of passive/aggressive behavior I dislike the most, and, admittedly, it proves very effective. So I was chatting with the presenter at a social networking seminar after the presentation. If a presentation has hit me in the right way, well, then it is only right to connect with the said presenter at the end, getting past the pleasantries to the meat. As I waited my turn for the myriad, middle-age social misfits to say their piece, usually somesycophantic reverie aimed at currying favor, I eagerly stepped up and jumped in with the presenter. Each of us measured the level of comfort before getting into deeper subject matter, but then in the corner of my eye there it was: the impatient, heavy breather.

It shifted back and forth, from side to side as if on a listing ship. As I continued it added intermittent sighs of impatience to the shifting. Clever! Naturally, this proved effective, and I locked eyes, or attempted to lock eyes. This proved difficult as it was apparently boss-eyed, and I could not decide in that critical moment which eye to lock on. Anyway, I motioned, "I see you have something to say, so I'll be off, and thank you." On this the shifter moved in, almost pounced with no words, no acknowledgement. Hey, I can understand the impatience. It is annoying, after all, when the guy in front is droning on and you are bursting to say your piece. That said, verbal cues are appreciated and customary, at least where I come from.