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The more clothed a society and the greater its social complexity — the more common kissing is. Makes sense: Kill the allure and mystery of modesty—and you kill the more subtle shows of affection, because everything else is already on display.
Since parrots are mentioned way too flippantly in this delightful BBC video clip, I’ll divulge that Oscar-Wood, Mercer parrot, is very evolved in his displays of affection.
RELATED: “THAT KISS.”
Re: BBC Reel.
I do wish people would stop using less when what they mean is fewer. I blame it on the illiterate signs in grocery stores that say “15 items or less” THE WORD IS FEWER.
Let me know if I have thus sinned. We always appreciate English patriotism here.
It certainly wasn’t you. The sin was in the BBC clip, twice.
Well, I guess I’ll make it a point to use less fewer.
You mean you’ll use “fewer” “less”?
The evolving dystopic COVID society reminds me of that horrifying Twilight Zone episode – especially the moment when the “doctor” says, “Needle, please!”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Puo82y6MsBQ