we are freaks / we fuck who we please and do what we choose
I have some life advice for y'all. Dye your hair a colour that isn't brown, blonde, red, or black at least once. [Preferably when you're young, because you can get away with the "crazy kids!" and/or "it was just a phase" excuses.] It makes your life more interesting, I swear.
Exempli gratia: In exchange for a ride home, I agreed to accompany Krista to the mall on her quest for a job. We're stopped at a red light and there's this middle-aged to old man in the vehicle next to us. [Next to me, really, because we were in the left lane.] And the driver in the other vehicle looks at us, smiles, and gives us the okay hand symbol.
Me: . . . wtf . . . okayyy. *smiles back and waves*
I'm assuming it was because Krista's hair is a bluey-turquoise and mine is a pinky-tangerine; I can't think of another reason for a random old man to make a friendly gesture at us.
Isn't that so much fun? Try it if you love attention! All you need is a brightly-coloured coiffure and that somehow gives random strangers the idea that they're entitled to comment on it.
I've also discovered an amazing social trend. I tolly should be an anthropologist when I grow up [like that Cambridge whore]. Okay, so here it is.
Teenage females, when navigating the halls of my high school, carry their textbooks against their chests with an arm curled around them. Teenage males carry books in one hand with their arm straight down by their side.
After I noticed, I started watching for it and it tolly freaked me out because there are no exceptions. No one thinks about it; I certainly don't remember being taught how to carry a textbook. Yet, there's obviously a rule.
Of course when I noticed, I decided I had to start carrying my books down by my side. That'll show 'em!
In non-earth-shattering-anthropological-discovery-related news, we had our pictures taken for our security ID badges. \m/ I was tempted to do an amusing pose, but the photographer [who also called me 'sweetheart' despite being under 50 years old; he was maybe 30, 35, tops] didn't give me any warning before the flash went off. I probably wasn't even smiling. Oops!
PS: I txted Colz. Muaha. Muaha. *clutch*
FRIEND...I totally noticed that whole text-book-holding gender-crazy thing! What IS that? You should research and write a paper about it...cuz I'm too lazy. And what was with those stupid picture people? He said some random grunt slash short comment like, EH, or AYE, or something dumb like that and I scrunched my face like, umm, WHAT? and then he took the picture. Jerk. AND that stupid person (cough cough) called me from that 616 number again today! I should start carrying my phone with me so I don't miss all of these calls. I still don't know who it it. blah.
That ID picture is important to me. I'll be using that thing as a means of identification if i stop using my brothers ID for things. They just snappen a flash, i didn't even get to sit down. *GROWL*
i've thought of dyeing my hair, i'd like to but because i participate in the theatre parts of life they'll treat one very differently. I wear wigs to auditions now because they don't like people with long hair
I carry my textbooks in my mouth. :'(
I TXTED YOU BACK OMG LOL!!!
Actually, I have often taken notice of the strange textbook trend. I'm not sure what causes it, but it's true at my school as well. I can't really tell from your picture, but at my school, anyway, guys carry their books not just in one hand, but they curl the fingers around the stack of books and support them with their forearm. If that makes any sense. WHICH IT PROLLY DOESN'T ^_______^
Dude, I hold my textbooks on the side but facing up.
Dude.
The reason for the phenomona is just too easy to explain: Girls do it to cover their breasts. Or, an even ever more far-out theory: They do it to draw attention to their breasts. (I.e., boy in hall meets girl in hall:
B: So, what's your next subject. *eyes move to books at chest* *eyes move automatically to breasts*
G: OMG HE'S CHECKING ME OUT!!!! We should so totally date each other!!!1)
We carry bags at my school. It's a lot easier.
Also, WHY did you quit AIM??? :(
I started watching after you told me, and there were totally some girls not holding them up...but no boys were holding them up. Hum. It does seem sort of feminine, but I think that's probably because you do the book thing to...protect you if you're cold..
Yeah, I've noticed that too, Colz. I think that's what Brinz is talking about.
Sie, Krista said the guy said "you die" to her, but I'm guessing she misheard.
That's funny, Nate. I'd think that theatre people would be more accepting of long hair. Ahh, well.
I quit AIM, Car, because I have no time. x.x I'M SORRY!!!1111one
omg anthropology!! although, now, i'm studying monkeys & human evolution & suchlike this year, not social things, but never mind. :D
Caroline touched upon it... Here's the REAL reason:
Girls are defensive in nature; they've got a vagina, they have to be defensive, or they'll get a spatha in 'em. Ergo (I HOPE YOU SEE SOME SORT OF PUN GOING HERE...), they hold their books to their chest as a shield.
Guys are dominant and fearless; to them, the book is a weapon. We hold it exactly as Colin explained, against our forearm, ready to clomp someone in the head.
There are exceptions, of course, because some people are more or less effeminate.
I swear that the first paragraph is true, I can't swear to the second, but it seems logical.
I know that when I unleash the girl inside of me, I switch to an offensive defense. When I'm my jolly old self, I'm either offensive with a small defense, or on a total social offensive. When I'm depressed, full defense. Very few people see me depressed, but I digress.
In short, women stand with their legs closed, and guys stand with their legs spread.
YEAH TEXT BOOK HABITS!! I noticed it like the first week of ninth grade and the last couple years i try and carry my books like the boys to be different and throw people off. my i don't think my wrist is shaped for it. sometimes it just doesn't hold up.
Haha, I totally noticed that at my school too. Although, I recently discovered that one of my girl friends carries her books in the typical "guy" fashion...and thus concluded that she's a man in hiding. :-)
Y'all are missing the real reason. Females have hips and a different center of gravity than males, so it's a lot harder to hold the books the way men do. Women can hoist a baby on their hips, but men throw their backs out when they try it. If they held their books like they hold a baby, that might work. Wish I could draw you a picture. Mebbe you can draw me 1.
maybe the male wrist is stronger due to frequent masturbation