http://benabuya.com/2006/11/01/on-soldiers-and-snake-bites/ looking for alternative explanations Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:49:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://benabuya.com/2006/11/01/on-soldiers-and-snake-bites/#comment-55 Simon Holloway Thu, 02 Nov 2006 01:11:21 +0000 http://deba.wordpress.com/2006/11/01/on-soldiers-and-snake-bites/#comment-55 That <i>is</i> interesting, and it had not actually occurred to me at all. The secondary phenomenon, of not really relating how you actually are, is probably more cultural-specific but the former seems to be reasonably universal. At least, I think it may be... That is interesting, and it had not actually occurred to me at all. The secondary phenomenon, of not really relating how you actually are, is probably more cultural-specific but the former seems to be reasonably universal. At least, I think it may be…

]]> http://benabuya.com/2006/11/01/on-soldiers-and-snake-bites/#comment-54 Daniel Wed, 01 Nov 2006 13:44:27 +0000 http://deba.wordpress.com/2006/11/01/on-soldiers-and-snake-bites/#comment-54 What I find interesting is that then, as now, enquiring as to the recipient's well-being seems to be an integral part of every letter - whether it be ritualised or genuine concern (or both). As humans, we seem to have some kind of need for people to constantly ask us how we are, just so that we can not really tell them. What I find interesting is that then, as now, enquiring as to the recipient’s well-being seems to be an integral part of every letter – whether it be ritualised or genuine concern (or both). As humans, we seem to have some kind of need for people to constantly ask us how we are, just so that we can not really tell them.

]]> http://benabuya.com/2006/11/01/on-soldiers-and-snake-bites/#comment-53 Simon Holloway Wed, 01 Nov 2006 08:34:12 +0000 http://deba.wordpress.com/2006/11/01/on-soldiers-and-snake-bites/#comment-53 Haha. Sweet. I think my grandmother is a little like that as well, although less endearing. She'd be more liable to complain about the fact that she was <i>almost</i> bitten by a snake, and that people don't call her <i>enough</i>. Haha. Sweet. I think my grandmother is a little like that as well, although less endearing. She’d be more liable to complain about the fact that she was almost bitten by a snake, and that people don’t call her enough.

]]> http://benabuya.com/2006/11/01/on-soldiers-and-snake-bites/#comment-52 Jen Wed, 01 Nov 2006 07:53:35 +0000 http://deba.wordpress.com/2006/11/01/on-soldiers-and-snake-bites/#comment-52 Grandma? Is that you? Grandma? Is that you?

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