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Leith

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6. One Thing I Have Noticed Is How People Bend Over

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Fri Oct 6, 2017, 06:14 PM

Oct 2017

Quit laughing, I'm serious.

Europeans (and Americans of European ancestry) tend to bend from the waist. People from Africa and Asia bend from the hip. I've tried it both ways and I find that it's a lot easier on the back and less tiring to bend from the hip.

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Medieval people walked with a totally different gait than modern people. [View all] DetlefK Oct 2017 OP

Chafing, looooootttts of chafing underpants Oct 2017 #1

Well, in those days, if you had underpants, you wore them 'til they rotted off. Ken Burch Oct 2017 #11

Yes underpants Oct 2017 #18

LOL...the dark times.... DK504 Oct 2017 #24

Then again, you'd probably die at 35 from gangrene caused by an ingrown toenail Ken Burch Oct 2017 #33

That was very interesting. madaboutharry Oct 2017 #2

Cool. K&R. nt tblue37 Oct 2017 #3

Unless.... yuiyoshida Oct 2017 #4

Then how do you explain this? rusty quoin Oct 2017 #5

This is what i immediately thought of as well genxlib Oct 2017 #7

First thing that came to my mind too BumRushDaShow Oct 2017 #16

LOL! tymorial Oct 2017 #26

One Thing I Have Noticed Is How People Bend Over Leith Oct 2017 #6

I always can tell if someone is (or was) a dancer since they walk BigmanPigman Oct 2017 #8

That's how a horse walks. WinkyDink Oct 2017 #12

Nice. zentrum Oct 2017 #9

Interesting. pangaia Oct 2017 #10

Really interesting. And the comments are hilarious. Jane Austin Oct 2017 #13

And we mocked. "You owe us, Lannister! Start walking!" yallerdawg Oct 2017 #14

Prancercise. Of course! Haven't seen that in a while. thanks yonder Oct 2017 #21

Thanks. K&R TheBlackAdder Oct 2017 #15

Game of Thrones is from a fictional time and place louis c Oct 2017 #17

Dragons aren't real????? Damnit!!!!!! You bastards! DK504 Oct 2017 #25

"There are certainly no dragons in England today." Jim Lane Oct 2017 #31

Very fascinating. thank you for posting this. lovemydogs Oct 2017 #19

as a lifelong barefooter, yes. i remember running on my toes only. pansypoo53219 Oct 2017 #20

I recall reading that Native Americans walked that way JohnnyRingo Oct 2017 #22

It was a technique for a quiet approach-n/t marked50 Oct 2017 #27

Yes, it's called a fox walk. Jim Lane Oct 2017 #32

OK, tell the truth. How many of you couldn't take your eyes off his "bollocks dagger"? progressoid Oct 2017 #23

... Kali Oct 2017 #29

I thought he was advertising the size of his accoutrements. dae Oct 2017 #30

Hee-Hee - he said, "Ball Walker" packman Oct 2017 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Duppers Oct 2017 #34

Fascinating. treestar Oct 2017 #35

Thanks for posting this TuxedoKat Oct 2017 #36