At first they thought I had a headache and I could sense their concern. After a few more minutes my husband started asking questions as did my nephew, to which I responded that I was fine and just wanted to listen. Then, after more time had passed, they started joking; then my husband got a little annoyed, until I finally opened my eyes and told him I was breaking a nonverbal rule; I explained to him how we use various intrinsic ways to communicate in every aspect of our lives. I asked my husband what it felt like to talk to me with his eyes closed. He said: "My first thought was that you had a headache, then I convinced myself that you were playing a joke on us, but when I saw that you weren't opening your eyes on purpose, I thought that