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Modern America's Obsession with ClothesSee, I always thought a “steep learning curve” described a skill that could be learned extremely fast, and a “shallow learning curve” described a skill that took a lot of effort to progress in. I have been told I am WRONG.
Which ticks. Me. Off.
Tactility and Culture: Holding HandsI tend to feel my clothing is Perfectly Adequate unless it has literally fallen into holes. I find myself mystified that I’m expected to stop wearing something when it’s no longer new-looking or it has gone out of style.
“Everyone holds hands in Egypt,” she told me. “Not just couples, but friends. Two male friends who aren’t gay and aren’t a couple will walk down the street holding hands, and it’s perfectly normal.”