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TIL A big reason men don’t wear hats like they did in the early 20th century is due to the advent of cars! (www.lornagillies.com)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

That font makes reading the article painful. One paragraph of all caps is fine, but a full, long article in all caps? I tried, but I had to give up before they actually got around to explaining the "why." It's a shame.

And now I hate the author a little for that decision.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

looks at username

Yeah sorry that font was annoying.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

At least it isn't in all caps.

I think.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

It's two words, which the point of is that they're obscure. I hope the author of the long-form article wasn't intentionally trying for the same effect.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It's two words

I'll take your word for it. Or words if you prefer.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

What, it's clearly "Rory Fanshaw" a perfectly normal British (Irish/Northumberland) name.