I chose to do my observation at the coffee shop where I usually do my studying.

Exhibit One:

Description: Two people, one male, one female at a table sitting across from each other. The male arrived about twenty minutes ahead of the female.

Type of Cue: Oculesics. Small amounts of eye contact on the part of the female.

Analysis: The male is making very direct eye contact while they converse while the female is not meeting his gaze as much. It would seem to me that theyre on a coffee date or blind date. It seems that either the female is disinterested or distracted while the male is just showing signs of attraction and interest.

Exhibit Two:

Description: A man ordering coffee. The counter person asks him a question.

Type of Cue: Emblem. A thumbs up.

Analysis: The man gives a thumbs up as affirmation to the question he was asked by the counter person. This is accepted in North America and other places as a sign of affirmation but not universally.

Exhibit Three:

Description: A group of Adults sit around a large table. All of them have a child with them. A child walking in and out of the group is talking loudly.

Type of Cue: Illustrator. Holding up a hand to emphasize the word stop.

Analysis: To add emphasis to a command to her child a mother holds her hand up. This is more effective than a verbal cue alone.

Exhibit Four:

Description: A couple is drinking their coffee while sitting next to each other.

Type of Cue: Haptic, Proxemics

Analysis: The couple is leaning on each other in their booth as they drink their coffee and talk. This is a sign of affection.

Exhibit Five:

Description: Another group of younger adults sits around a table having a conversation.

Type of Cue: Facial Expression, Illustrators.

Analysis: The group as a whole is nodding and smiling. Indicating they are friendly and they agree with whatever they are talking about.