28 Distracting Mannerisms that must be Avoided
- Wringing bands
- Rolling or playing with notes
- Jingling money or keys
- Buttoning and unbuttoning coat
- Pulling an ear or a nose
- Fumbling with a pencil
- Standing with hands on hips
- Putting thumbs under belt
- Scratching
- Fussing with ring, watch, or beads
- Fixing tie or pin
- Clutching or straightening clothing
- Cracking knuckles
- Looking at the ceiling or out the window
- Shifting eyes constantly from the place
- Folding and unfolding arms
- Giving nervous or silly laugh
- Standing with feet too wide apart or too close together
- Rocking backward and forward from once face to another
- Standing cross-legged
- Shifting constantly from one foot to the other foot
- Placing foot on a chair or table
- Leaning heavily on a lecture or reading stand
- Wetting lips frequently
- Smoothing repeatedly or replacing stray wisps of hair
- Putting arms akimbo
- Sticking tongue out
- Long pauses
