Pass Me the Number!

Relay the following number using facial gestures only. How would you do it?

Imagine the game Pass the Message. Everyone's lined up. The first member receives the message, who then passes it to the next one. The message is relayed up until to the last member, who then writes the message down. The first group who does it right gets ten points. These points get lower the later you finish. Sounds easy, but there's a twist. You can only use facial gestures to pass the message, or in this case, number.

We made guidelines on how to pass the numbers around. Raising your eyebrows amounts you to 1000. Moving your nose (still without using your hands!) amounts you to 100. Pouting amounts you to 10. Winking gives you 1. You're free to use other facial gestures for other digits, as long as you don't speak, make sounds, or move your hands.

Since I don't know how to move my nose, I volunteered to be a marshal for the activity. I had to keep close notice of a different group, to ensure that they're not breaking rules or making noises. I used my pen and a sheet of paper to tally the amount of times they break the rules. Other than that, I spectated how the game happened for the entire time.

It seemed difficult, as my classmates frequently change "numbers" when they're passing information. A round started with the number "3012". Others changed it to "3120" or "3210". It was funny to look at, though I could feel the difficulty of doing so. My classmates' facial appearances were also humorous. Imagine someone trying to pout but ending up looking like they're trying to kiss their fellow member. All while keeping a serious face. It was hard not to laugh or make funny remarks about the game, but I endured it until the end.

This must've been how communication works through non-written means. Misinterpretations and rephrasing often occur. Information is bound to be altered even in tiny ways. This parallels even to written media. Information gets passed in different forms, sometimes distant from the actual source. One could mention about someone wanting to purchase a car, then the information suddenly turns into someone trying to purchase a car to court a lady. Assumptions and misconceptions come into play.

Hopefully that wouldn't happen to create issues between people.