How to identify a positive or negative attitude of the smoker

The mood of a person can be determined by the direction of exhaled smoke. Of course, someone can exhale smoke vertically upwards just in order not to disturb the interlocutors. For this purpose, the smoke can be directed in any direction. A self-confident, positive-minded or higher-ranking person usually exhales smoke predominantly upwards. The one who hides something, is negative or suspicious, most often sends smoke down. Exhaling smoke through a corner of the mouth indicates an even more negative mood.
Smoke is directed upwards - a person is self-confident, occupies a higher position, is set up positively; the smoke is directed down - a person is negatively disposed, suspicious or hiding something
Remember how the heads of gangs of rockers are portrayed in the movies. These are rude, aggressive men. When smoking, they throw their heads back and send smoke straight to the ceiling to demonstrate their superiority over the rest of the gang members. But Humphrey Bogart, playing gangsters or tough guys, usually held a cigarette in his palm and exhaled smoke from the corner of his mouth. Immediately it became clear to the viewer that he was plotting to escape from prison or something sinister.
There is also a link between the mood of a person and the rate of exhalation of smoke. The faster the smoke exhales up, the more confident a person is and the more he feels superior. The faster the smoke goes down, the more negatively your interlocutor is.
If a smoker plays cards, then the smoke, directed upwards, says that he has come to a wonderful combination. The downward smoke, on the contrary, indicates that not the best cards fell out to a person. Some gamblers try not to betray their intentions either with a facial expression, a gesture, or movements. Others, with the help of body language, are trying to mislead opponents and instill in them a false sense of security. If, for example, a poker player has four cards of the same suit, and he wants to bluff, then he can, with curses and curses, throw the cards on the table, cross his hands and make his whole appearance make it clear that he has an absolutely winning game. But if he lights up at the same time, sends smoke up, and then puts his palms in the "spire", the other players will immediately realize that things are not as bad as he tries to portray. Observations show that upward smoke indicates that a person has made a positive decision about a purchase. Those who are not going to buy anything, usually exhale smoke down.
In 1978, we conducted a study that showed that smokers make decisions much slower than non-smokers. The lighting ritual is most often performed during tense moments of negotiations. The smoker delays the moment of decision making, completely switching to a cigarette. If you want the smoker to make a decision as quickly as possible, hold negotiations in a room where there is a noticeable sign "Do not smoke."