In fact I’ve been known to yawn “involuntarily” while talking on the phone to some of my most exciting friends. – Pretty sure what I heard at the other end of the phone was a contagious yawn from the ever so entertaining counterpart.
It’s amazing how an everyday occurrence can be so powerful and contagious….. (yawn)….not to mention the plethora of yawning methods.
Take for example the concealed method. This is the one where you may be in class, in church, or listening to your younger sibling share their “day” at the “family table”. … With this tactic, you nonchalantly place your hand near your lips, turn your head and try to yawn without opening your mouth. (demonstrate) This usually causes some disturbing vibrations in your head. You can hear the yawn however your company is void of any sound.
Or what about that obvious I don’t want to be here anymore method? Your mom begins to explain why she expects you to spend 30 minutes a day reading and ……blah blah blah….that’s when you yawn and squint your eyes just a tad so mom will “assume” that you may be tired and need some extra sleep.
Here’s a good one….or should I say an embarrassing one. Situation: movies with a girl…hating the chick flick …… (do a yawn)…. Tears in the eyes…great she