Basic

Question 1

Excessively responding with ‘thank you’

Answer 1

Previously worked in theatre - actually means yes

Question 2

Walks/ stands at rest on balls of feet

Answer 2

Field hockey goalkeeper (experienced - trained)

Question 3

Not sitting at the seatback

Answer 3

Might have leg problems - easier to get up

Question 4

Stand with feet at 90* with leg on side of dominant hand facing forwards

Answer 4

Fencer - may switch to en guarde when feeling threatened

Question 5

Cracked skin around heels/ black toenails

Answer 5

Distance runner

Black nail from inexperience of buying shoes

Question 6

Calluses on pointer, middle and ring finger

Answer 6

Competitive racer

Question 7

Wedding ring on right hand

Answer 7

Professional/serious violinist - ring on left hand would interfere with playing

Question 8

Flaring of nostrils

Answer 8

Common sign of lying

Question 9

Calluses on index and middle fingers

Answer 9

Learning to use butterfly-style/ balisong knives - two most damaged fingers when using this trick

Question 10

Walks up/down stairs with toes pointed very far outwards

Answer 10

High level rollerblader/ice skater - when walking up stairs with skates on feet must be parallel to edge of stair so as to not fall

Question 11

Rolling palms on items/door handles etc.

Answer 11

Wants to/ does work in the secret service/homeland security - doesn’t leave fingerprints

Question 12

Stomps feet to clap when hands are full

Answer 12

Could be part of all string orchestra - common to clap with feet

Question 13

Club - shaped fingers and toes

Answer 13

Abnormally heavy smoker/asthmatic - lack of oxygen causes shape

Question 14

Soda
Coke
Any other name for fizzy drink

Answer 14

Illinois, New York, Wisconsin, Missouri or any other eastern state (except North Carolina)
South (mainly Texas, North Caroline, Pennsylvania, Alabama or Georgia
Small, rural communities

Question 15

“Phone me” or “queued”

“Call me” or “in line”

Answer 15

Travels abroad a lot - used mainly in UK, New Zealand or Australia
Used in America or Canada

Question 16

Blink more often than usual

Answer 16

Possibly wearing contact lenses

Question 17

Tugs shirt loose around torso when passing a policeman

Answer 17

Carrying gun with criminal or illegal intentions - trying to hide outline of gun

Question 18

Handwriting with upstrokes lighter and downstrokes darker

Answer 18

Studied calligraphy

Question 19

Leans forward slightly

Answer 19

Possibly a dancer

Question 20

“Snow machine”

“Snowmobile”

Answer 20

Alaskan natives/inhabitants

Rest of US

Question 21

Short nails

Answer 21

Possibly doctors

Question 22

More freckles on left side of face

Answer 22

Most likely driver/driving a lot - caused by sun

Question 23

Roll bottom lip over bottom teeth when drinking from a straw

Answer 23

Plays a wind instrument

Question 24

Speaker keeps messing up with him/her

Answer 24

Non -native from country with gender neutral pronouns

Estonia, Hungary, Finland, Persian, Turkish etc

Question 25

Touches chin when saying thank you

Answer 25

Probably know ASL

Question 26

Rests tongue on roof of mouth

Answer 26

Native English speaker - Russian speakers rest their tongue on the bottom of their mouth

Question 27

Trouble with depth perception - reach too far for objects/ not far enough

Answer 27

Blind in one eye

Question 28

Large lump on wrist

Answer 28

Repetitive motion - gymnastics or typing

Question 29

Fingers spread apart more when resting

Little finger bent slightly and more space between little and index finger

Answer 29

Piano player

Violinist

Question 30

Often reach instinctively to their chest before opening a door

Answer 30

Works in a high-security building

Question 31

Intense, irregular blinking
Unbroken eye contact
Constant nodding

Answer 31

Well-rehearsed lie

Question 32

Dirt marks on front of pants

Answer 32

Either has or works with dogs