A thought on hair
Feb. 11th, 2005 11:18 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
You know what's really weird? Long hair. So Emily is sitting next to me in math class, and her head is on the table, and coming down off the side of it is *hair*. And I look at it, without looking at Emily. And I realize: hair, by itself, doesn't look like a person. Why does it have to be *her* hair? This hair is so far away from her head, she probably can't even feel it. I start flicking at it. She doesn't notice a thing.
That must be pretty weird, to have this entire *numb* part of your body like that.
Addendum: Actually, on second thought, I suppose it's really not much different from wearing a backpack. Only, a backpack transmits force a bit better, and it isn't actually a part of you...
That must be pretty weird, to have this entire *numb* part of your body like that.
Addendum: Actually, on second thought, I suppose it's really not much different from wearing a backpack. Only, a backpack transmits force a bit better, and it isn't actually a part of you...
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Date: 2005-02-12 10:11 am (UTC)it's really not much different from wearing a backpack.
or other clothing in general, for that matter.
It's just that hair happens to be made by your skin.
Kinda like nails.
And eyebrows.
Having different lengths of hair does feel really different on your scalp though.
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Date: 2005-02-12 07:23 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-12 10:54 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-13 12:20 am (UTC)I thought you said "Having different lengths of hair doesn't feel really different on your scalp though."
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Date: 2005-02-13 12:20 am (UTC)no subject
...wow. I can't believe I'm seriously thinking about this. :-P