Handkerchief Report

[marcusmarcusrc]

arcanology, chenoameg, and I all use handkerchiefs. justom does not. Therefore not all graduates of our high school use handkerchiefs. But do _only_ graduates of our high school use handkerchiefs? This I ask of the livejournal community...

(Hmm. I realize now that justom did not attend our middle school. Perhaps this is the key!)

ps. More random Spanish notes: Handkerchief in Spanish is "pañuelo". Diapers are "pañales". Bedroom slippers, on the other hand, are "pantuflos".

pps. If one doesn't remember the word "pañales", but one desperately needs some, store owners on random streets in Mexico City will, in fact, understand the poor gringo who says "calzoncillos para bebes". And this ends, hopefully, not only random Spanish reports of the night, but livejournal posting from me in general, as I am going to bed!

Comments

[astra-nomer.livejournal.com]

My father-in-law, who most certainly did not go to your high school, uses handkerchiefs. And frankly, when he pulls it out to wipe one of my kids' faces with it, I get a little grossed out, thinking, "who knows where that thing has been?" Me? I use tissues.

[arcanology.livejournal.com]

Imagine what the handkerchief is thinking about your kid's face!

[marcusmarcusrc.livejournal.com]

Yeah, my handkerchief is for me and me alone. I was always a little confused about the traditional "give your handkerchief to a lady in need" though I presume in that case the handkerchief in question is one that you don't use yourself.

[(Anonymous)]

I believe that traditionally one carries two handkerchiefs. One for one's own personal use and a second (clean and unused) to offer to a lady in need.

I personally try to carry bandanas, but often fail, unless I am camping.

-Erin

[arcanology.livejournal.com]

I actually usually do carry a spare in my bag, for all sorts of occaisions.

There are a lot of things a spare handkerchief is good for. I also take an extra with me to my sword classes, for sweat.

[astra-nomer.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I don't really have a problem with handkerchief use in and of itself, just the sharing part.

And have you heard my father-in-law blow his nose? Sheesh.

[chenoameg.livejournal.com]

Handkerchiefs have an outside and an inside. When they're unused, they're all outside. Then once they're used, the inside gets used. The outside is still good for dealing with terribly sticky messes.