Sometimes Etiquette Makes No Sense
0Visual Description: A woman dressed in pink sits and faces the camera. Her brown hair has been decorated haphazardly with pink and red thread flowers. Her outfitโs meant to evoke the idea of an Edwardian spring, or perhaps to suggest an escapade through a flower garden some time long-ago. Blue-rimmed eyeglasses help her to see as she reads from an old, red-colored book in her hands. She uses her hand movements and facial expressions to help express herself. Behind her are two wooden bookshelves filled with a variety of literature.
Description: When I was reading "When the Bees Swarmed" by Maurice Noel I found this passage super relatable; like, etiquette sometimes makes no sense whatsoever. It's rather frustrating how this part of the human (and apparently fictional bee) experience is ongoing to this day. Convoluted etiquette that makes no sense is still alive and well in the 2020s.