The technique of reading people

Some of the group and myself have been on the bus a good part of the afternoon. We all realized that body language is a non verbal communication which does consist of body posture. gestures, expressions on the face, of course eye movements. We as people send and interpret many signals subconsciously. About 7 % of our communication is verbal. I found that surprising. We all saw some sad people and also happy folks .
There were a few who looked content and the odd one looking embarrassed. I noticed a guilty looking person. Several with satisfaction were noted especially when they looked at their watch and saw that the bus was on time. The odd soul was bored and that was observed with the person tilting their neck to one side and eyes straight ahead. A few passengers got on the bus and folded their arms across their chest after sitting down beside someone . I did observe a grumpy senior, which was unpleasant. Apparently this is a very powerful message to block off the other person.
A good fun day was had by all with a break for a coffee or tea and a real visit. So two missions were accomplished during our afternoon excursion and learning more about understanding body language and socialization.