How to Analyze People on Sight. Elsie Lincoln Benedict

nature. Upon them many a man has built a successful life. Without

      them no individual of any type can hope to be happy.

      His popularity and all-around compatibility give the fat man advantages

      over other types which fairly compensate for the weak cogs in his

      machinery.

      Weakest Points

      Self-indulgence of all kinds, over-eating, over-sleeping,

      under-exercising and the evasion of responsibilities are the weakest

      points of this type. Despite his many strong points his life is often

      wrecked on these rocks. He so constantly tends to taking the easy way

      out. Day by day he gives up chances for ultimate success for the baubles

      of immediate ease.

      He is the most likable of all the types but his indolence sometimes

      strains even the love of his family to the breaking point.

      How to Deal with this Type Socially

      Feed him, give him comfortable chairs--the largest you have--and don't

      drag him into long discussions of any kind. This is the recipe for

      winning the fat man when you meet him socially.

      And whatever you do, don't tell him your troubles! The fat man hates

      trouble, smothers his own, and you only make him ill at ease when you

      regale him with yours.

      Don't walk him any more than is absolutely necessary. Let him go home

      early if he starts. He enjoys his sleep and doesn't like to have it

      interfered with.

      Make your conversation deal with concrete personal things and events.

      Stay away from highbrow subjects. The best places to eat and the best

      shows of the week are safe subjects to introduce when with very fat

      people.

      How to Deal with this Type in Business

      Don't give him hard manual tasks. If you want this kind of work done

      get some one other than an extremely fat man to do it. If you hire a fat

      man blame yourself for the result.

      Give your fat employee a chance to deal with people in a not-too-serious

      way, but hold him strictly to the keeping of his records, reports and

      working hours. If this fat person is a dealer, a merchant or a tradesman

      keep him to his word. Start out by letting him know you expect the

      delivery of just what he promises. Don't let him "jolly" you into

      relinquishing what is rightfully yours. And keep in mind always that the

      fat person is usually good at heart.

      Remember, the chief distinguishing marks of the Alimentive in the order

      of their importance are ROUNDED OUTLINES, IMMATURE FEATURES and DIMPLED

      HANDS. A person who has these is largely of the Alimentive type, no

      matter what other types may be included in his makeup.