sooperkool
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I am also semi well traveled and the head nod technique works in multiple continents. I think these days it's not only the unconscious fear of the black man. But I think the black man now has an unconscious fear of being despised by all the white people around him. Like maybe, (the white people) they're all secretly sharpening their butcher knives and hurriedly whispering among themselves what to do about this urban problem.
So I think locking eyes head nod and a smile, is these days mutual reassurance.
In fact in some scenarios and situations I've been in, the black guy is actually trying for the eye lock before I even begin scanning the area. Even my girlfriend started to pick up on it when we were in Mexico and I explained to her my technique and she started to agree with what first appeared to be total insanity.
"You're going around scanning a room for black people to make eye contact with and then nod at... that's strange"
"babe, it's a mutual contract we're both looking for it!"
and then later she'd even notice black dudes stare at us and initiate the head nod so at that point I had redeemed myself and retained the most important high ground.
You are not some kind of anthropologist or zookeeper, what is this Wild Kingdom shit.... "The Black Man this" and "The Black Man that..."