When I put on text, I am generally quite oblivious to the possibility of people going through the process of reading my shirt. This mental detachment from my clothing occurs for a large spectrum of reasons, most of which can be traced back to my personality. I do not want to classify myself as a careless character who throws on whatever clothes are available, but I must admit that I do mindlessly pull on t-shirts while becalmed in the doldrums of a weekday morning. I am an inattentive person of fashion, conditioned by my own sleepiness to disregard clothing as anything but a fabric to prevent my arrest for public indecency, or a series of devices to preserve my own heat.
If I woke up like some people, bounding happily from my bed with an exuberant smile and a jaunty stride, perhaps I would consider my choices of clothing and their perspective texts. Instead, I curse loudly, stumble around and rub my eyes intermittently, and all thoughts of clothing are erased from my mind. So I apologize for my clothing dullness, but I just can't help myself.
Thank you for this insightful, thoughtful post. I am by no means a morning person myself, so I completely identify. However, I wonder if you might want to consider in your argument the text on your clothing at the time of purchase. I assume when you're buying your clothing you haven't just woken up, so what did you think of them then? Do you think you considered your audience at all, or was it just what appealed to you personally?
ReplyDeleteHaha I enjoyed the language in this post. I also think it is interesting how you looked beyond just yourself. The idea that even if maybe you do not put on text for a reason others might still. It also shows that even if there is text on clothing the clothing still has more important purposes like keeping you warm.
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