The slow blink, it’s a sign of sleepiness or a medical condition in humans. In cats, however, it’s a form of communication. Some say that slow blinking at or between cats is like sending a kitty kiss and that it signals the slow-blinker as non-threatening. I always thought it was a way to show dominance (wrong) and to force the recipient into submission (also wrong) which is likely why I never received the expected response from my furry friends.
Somehow the silent message sent with the slow blink and the unbroken stare got mixed in my mind, as well as the fact that these techniques should only be used on felines not supervisors or presenters at business meetings.
It was a simple mistake, easily made by anyone who works from home and spends too much time away from people.
Yesterday, I regretfully tried to slow blink a presenter at a meeting in hopes of making him go away. He stood behind a podium reading numbers off of a power point slide which is definitely a presenting no-no, even for a head honcho.
As peon in the back row of the room, I had what I thought to be a secret weapon. I was going to slow blink him into submission and away from the podium. He would slide quietly into his chair while declaring the meeting adjourned, thus releasing his captive audience back to their respective work areas. I was going to be a hero.
I started the slow blink when he looked in my general direction, preparing for the basic and total submission.
Instead, we got nada-nothing-zip-zero response, just a disturbed look of annoyance, and another half hour of numbers and projections in the same monotone voice.
This prompted me to review the slow blink and its effectiveness.
Readers, it really is only meant for cats.
http://www.petsadviser.com/behaviors/cats-blink-slowly-at-you/
http://www.mewsletter.com/ask-fancy/cat-slow-blink
http://cats.about.com/od/amyshojai/a/Cat-Talk-Cat-Eye-Blink.htm
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