This image caught my eye this morning as I looked at the front page of the Wall Street Journal:
It linked to a story about how successful women are models for how to dress in the business world. Whatever. What struck me was that each of these women has the same leg crossed. Not being a person who considers himself up on the latest issue of Miss Manners, I wondered, is there some sort of rule governing the crossing of legs? Or is it like in kickball, where you kick with the leg opposite your throwing arm (lefties kick righty, righties kick lefty)? I know I’ve seen Leah sit with her legs crossed before, but I can’t recall now how she rolls. Maybe it’s a power thing.
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1 Cindy // Jan 24, 2008 at 11:05 am
I’ve even heard that whichever way your leg crosses can also indicate if you’re interested or “open” to the person you are engaging with. This photo would indicate that everyone sitting there is more interested in the person to their right than on the left. Looks like they are giving Oprah the cold shoulder.
2 kim // Jan 24, 2008 at 11:21 am
me, i always cross left over right, too. right over left feels like yoga to me…it’s work. i have no idea what that’s about, but there you have it.
3 map // Jan 24, 2008 at 12:11 pm
I was just in a meeting, and I caught myself crossing my right over my left, which feels more natural to me. I’m a lefty, too. Go figure.
4 alyndabear // Jan 25, 2008 at 3:02 pm
I don’t really pay attention to it. But I suppose if you’re sitting with people all crossing one way, you’d be inclined to do the same naturally, so you’re not bumping them with your knees/toes?
5 Lauren/ Paida // Jan 25, 2008 at 4:57 pm
If the article was how to dress for work the headline should have been: “Don’t Dress Like the White One.”
6 map // Jan 25, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Ha ha ha!! I think that’s (now ex-) CEO Meg Whitman of eBay. I don’t recognize the Asian woman. I know it’s not Bai Ling.
7 Nathan Pralle // Jan 26, 2008 at 1:56 pm
I’d cross, but I’d hurt myself, so….;)
8 Jen // Jan 29, 2008 at 3:44 pm
Right ON, Lauren/ Paida… I’m all, “SHE’s telling ME how to dress? I bet she wears Mom Jeans too.”
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