If you are ever stuck sumwhere waiting 2 meet sum1 or just hav a few hours to burn one of the greatest time-passers is people watching. People are just so fascinating!!! I do consider people watching to be a fine art & one which I plan to refine over the years. Here are the basics for all beginners out there:
> Its all about location. . .location. . .location! You want to choose a spot where there is going to be a diverse range of interesting people e.g. a tube station or a shopping centre
> You are going to need some form of disguise by this i don't mean sum sort of undercover spy type outfit of all-out camouflage, but something that makes people think that you're not analysing them (which of course exactly what you are doing). For example a mahoosive pair of designer sunglasses a la Lynsay Lohan and no1 wud be any the wiser. if you're not into the whole Bug's Life look a magazine or frapuccino wud work well here as a good diversion.
> A high-powered hearing aid or ear trumpet wud indeed prove useful in many situations but I usually find that alert, pricked up ears will suffice. If you have abnormally large ears you r already at an immediate advantage
> Peripheral vision & a wide field of view is needed so as much can be taken in as possible
> An unphased, diffident expression is key (this is hard to master & should therefore be practised daily in front of a mirror) as an intense stare can often freak people out & make them think that u are in sum way threatening them or are a creepy paedo-like character to be avoided at all costs.
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