I snapped this photo in Kingman the other day. There were three of them in a row on the second floor of a downtown building. Each had matching window boxes. The orange of the late afternoon sun was bathing the upper floor in light and I was struck by the whole scene – the box, the brickwork and the curtains.
Don’t those curtains say something about what you expect to find inside? I expect this person is probably someone I would like knowing. I’m guessing they have knick knacks sitting around, maybe on top of doilies. I’m thinking they have some antiques. I’m guessing they are homebodies in the sense that they like to be home, but are always ready to go out to a gathering with friends. I’m thinking the bathroom has fluffy towels and there’s some wonderful smelling soap, maybe made locally. I’m guessing there’s a teapot at the ready for the evening and a coffee pot for the morning hours. I would bet they’re sentimental.
Now, am I right? Who knows? This is all speculation. But, it’s a great example of the assumptions we make about people and places based on very little real information. Some research indicates our assumptions are often correct – at least about these sorts of somewhat superficial things. The problem comes in when we try to apply these to more indepth personality traits, which we’re not so good at predicting.
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