I was driving home this afternoon and happened to look down at the sleeve of my T-shirt and realized I’d been wearing it inside-out all day.
I’d been to several local stores where people know me, and no one had commented on it. Maybe they hadn’t noticed, although the little tag at the back of the T was on the wrong side, so someone may have noticed but was perhaps too polite to say anything. As we age, little things like wearing a shirt inside-out can provide merriment or angst.
Have you had an occasion when you buttoned-up your shirt incorrectly? Or had spinach in your teeth? Why don’t people say something? Are we all just too polite? In places where I’ve worked, there are signs. My previous place of work had a sign listing open times/days on the front door — in BIG letters. People still tried the door after we’d closed. At my present job, there’s a sign hanging outside that says there’s a $5 entry fee, but people still seem surprised that they have to pay.
I think maybe we’re being fed too many ways to not pay attention. I don’t use GPS: I use a map. When I did the 2020 Census, half the time there was no reception in the hilltowns, and no street signs, so if I hadn’t looked at a map before I left home, I’d never have found any place I was required to go.
Aren’t we supposed to be trying to keep our minds, as well as our bodies, fit? With AI, be prepared for a lot more loss of attention and brain farts. And look both ways before you cross the street.
Diana Roberts
Greenfield