Friday, December 2, 2011
#PuttingOnText (2/12)
I'm not sure why so many people wear texts on their clothing and on their skin. Perhaps they feel that such portable writing serves to make them seem interesting and intriguing. It's like offering a little taste of their personalities or interests to the world and inviting them to want to find out more. No matter what a text tattoo actually reads, what it says is "ask me about this." A backpack with a handwritten phrase on it is a glimpse into personality: maybe it says "I'm fun, I'm easy-going, I'm not afraid to write on my things and declare who I am." Wearing text is like waving a flag, only instead of "American" it boasts "Hofstra student" or "Lacrosse player" or "I shop at Victoria's Secret." Wearing text can say "I want you to know this about me" or even quite the opposite, "I don't care enough to think about the words I'm wearing" which says a lot about a personality in and of itself.
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Thank you for your interesting and insightful comment! but HEY! Have you considered that people might wear clothing to feel a part of something? Maybe text is worn when people want to be something more than they are. I agree with your statements about the text saying a lot about personality. Thinking about it, that is a very true and interesting comment. I really enjoyed reading your post. Thank you for it!
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