Comments on: The James Dean Guide to Being a Body Language Bad*ss

By: 3 James Dean Tips for Taijiquan | Real Taijiquan

3 James Dean Tips for Taijiquan | Real Taijiquan — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:50:10 +0000

[...] like a martial artist. It won’t always be easy. Eventually though, you’re going to have bad*ss body language before you leave behind your hot-looking corpse.One More Thing…(Steven Smith’s Tip [...]

By: Bill

Bill — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:43:16 +0000

I already do all those things. Geez I’m cooler than I thought lol

By: Kiefer

Kiefer — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:34:38 +0000

I have to ask after reading #5 if you going to be a bad*ss, why would you look away ?

Why bother to act like what you clearly can’t back up ?

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:36:57 +0000

great post

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:01:25 +0000

Damn Clay, I could’ve used this back when I was single.

Honestly bro, I bet there’s a lot of PUA/Guru’s out there who’d wished they’d wrote this thing.

You nailed it Clay. Now I’m going site on something unconventional… damn I wish I’d thought of that one before

By: Dot H. | Deeper Issues

Dot H. | Deeper Issues — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:22:17 +0000

Years ago when I read a book on body language, it recommended sitting back in your chair, looking relaxed, and keeping your body open (no crossed arms) if you want to look like a boss. Something about the fact that nervous, insecure people can’t relax like that.

I also think Dean was expressing aloofness and detachment from other people. Once I saw some TV footage of Elvis practicing being cool and sexy. It was quite effective. However, I think coolness is overrated.

By: koda

koda — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:00:49 +0000

sarah… it is just you. girls don’t fall for that crap. if guys are too easy, girls don’t bite the bait

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 20 May 2008 23:20:40 +0000

hahahaha
clay, it’s highly amusing to see this actually written out in blog-form. very funny.

however, i feel it is my womanly duty to say that i sure hope there aren’t any guys out there taking this seriously!! i completely disagree with achieving bad-assedness through horizontal posturing.
personally, for me, (and i think other women out there will agree), there’s nothing sexier than a man who is just natural, listens, and, ahem, LEANS TOWARD me while i am talking.

but…i dunno, maybe that’s just me.

By: Mikey

Mikey — Sun, 18 May 2008 11:52:05 +0000

Holy crap

By: kadavy

kadavy — Thu, 15 May 2008 19:03:49 +0000

I agree with @Hot Quiz. This type of behavior may have been cool and rebellious back in the day, but it’s been so copied over the years that having good posture and being polite is rebellious enough to perhaps be considered “bad ass.”