Tan Nguyen
Judge People Based on Their Appearance

Since the time we were children, we were told not to "judge a book by its cover." However, there are some instances where this is not only helpful, but necessary. For example, if I see someone who is a bad student, I can make the decision to avoid that person and not to make friend. Thus, judging people based on appearance is a very useful skill that can aid me through the rest of my long life.
There are a lot of ways to judge people, one of them is food and how that person eats the food. As a beginner, I think a restaurant is a great place to start because I can also judge people by what they are eating and how they eat. For example, last weekend I went to Cheesecake Factory with my friends in Oakridge Mall. I saw a couple, and the man were eating steak, and the woman were eating a vegetarian dish. I think that man may has or will has problem with his health, beause meat eaters always have blood problem and intestinal diseases, obesity. The man maybe often impulsive. In life, he tasted much experience failure as well as success. The woman needs to be careful when choosing him to be her your colleagues or husband because they rarely remain calm and always reacted with criticism or blame. But the woman is different, she were eatting with her mouth shut, and she didn’t make any sound while she was chewing. The personality of this very carefully and always be cautious in all matters. She might has worked well with all the principles of clarity, she doesn’t make loopholes or omissions. She lives for working but not to use it as an object to be competitive rivalry. She is a pretty shy person.
Moreover, when I've found someone to practice on, I study their face. Are they a male or a female? Do they have facial hair? Do they generally smile or frown? Is their hair tidy, or unkempt? These questions can provide me with key information about the person's personality. I want to make sure to take into account any "crazy looks in the eye," as this may be a vital piece of information in insuring my safety, should the person notice me are staring at them.
Second, I take a look at the way my target is dressed. People always say that "clothes make the man," and it's true! A person who is dressed nicely and professionally is seen as far more approachable and friendly than someone who is dressed sloppily. I’ll notice if the person, if they are female, is wearing correctly fitting undergarments. Third, based on the information I've gathered, I can now make a hypothesis about the person. In an ideal situation, the survey I have just done of the person should have taken me no longer than about five minutes. Go with my gut and draw conclusions. I try to take short, quick glances during this period if possible, so that I’m not likely to give away my hidden agenda. A good trick for beginners to use is to try and narrow down the person's projected personality to one word.
Finally, if time or the situation permits, and provided that the person looks safe and approachable, I’ll strike up a conversation with the person I've been surveying. I’ll try to ask questions and steer the conversation to find out if my hypothesis was correct. If it was incorrect, take a mental note of the mistakes I may have made in my thought process so that next time I can learn from them.
In my opinion, the most important thing is practice! Learn as much as I can about stereotypes, and hone my skills so that I will not be caught staring and such. With practice, I will be able to draw more in-depth conclusions about people simply based on their appearance. I hope you will be able to draw conclusions about someone based on his or her appearance just like me.