Why do people think that knitting is for grannies?
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Knitting used to only be popular with elderly women as it was relaxing and didn't take much energy. Now knitting is popular with almost everyone for the same reasons. People shouldn't tease you because you knit. They don't know what they're missing out on.
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Girls have too much time on their hands, and shopping gives them a feeling of purpose. It often helps form their identity as well. Shopping is fun (I am an eBayaholic) but if not done wisely then it can be a bad thing. All good things come in moderation.
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A mother is happy with things that are made by their child because they've taken the time, thought and effort.  Anything sentimental is always a good idea.  Try looking at familyfun.com for some super ideas. I wish your Mum and you a lovely Mothers Day!! :-)
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my grandma is the same way.. umm she got a book called computers for dummies and she loved it and now shes on ebay and really good about them and shes 70..
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Depending on your age, you will get different answers.  Can you tell us about yourself and what makes you happy?\n___________________\nSome people love to research on the Internet and companies pay for that.  I started crocheting and I make scarves & blankets to give to my family as gifts.  If you are creative, possibly you can make purses or hats (I love new hats!).\n\nHope your boredome goes away!
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The website knittinghelp.com has videos that show you how to cast on stitches for knitting. There are different videos for several different methods of casting on.\n\nEach method of casting on has its advantages and disadvantages. I primarily use long-tail cast on, especially when I am going to do ribbed knitting.
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HEY I LIKE YOU ALREADY LOL! You know, I love older people, number one like you said , we will all get older, number two my parents older and older people have it on the ball They came from a generation that was more simple and more innocent . I think that younger people despise it when the older people try to come out and say that they don't like what the younger people are doing or they don't like their attitudes. \n\nGranted there are some older people out there that are grouchy and demanding, but that's just the few. :) It comes with age. :)
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Because people tend to get nasty and angry with things they do not them themselves understand or participate in. So they lash out to make themselves heard instead of just biting their tongue and not showing that they don't know. What was it grandma use to say, ohh yeah. People might think your a fool but open your mouth and then they will know for sure.
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Jezz88 is onto something. I believe these patterns are referred to as finger knitting (could be wrong). Different hand symbols/signals are used for different things such as healing, protection, etc. Whether or not you believe it does anything or makes any sense is for you to decide. Remember that beliefs, particularly ones from a foreign country (in this case, Japan) are sometimes hard for modern "civilized" man to understand.
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my biggest peive is yarn-wet yarn to be exact. It makes my teeth hurt just thinking about it. See my grams used to make all her grandchildren sweaters at christmas time and we all had to wear them (yippie) and some of my cousins sucked or chewed on theirs and ever since it has bothered me horribly. That and teeth grinding...grrrrr
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For the same reason garter belts and stockings are making a comeback, with younger women.  Younger women  are not prejudice against something they don't know about, and when the industry makes improvements they are willing to try something out for themselves.  \n\nWomen have been rebelling against pantyhose for years, but the younger women are willing to try stockings and a garter belt, which have improved over the years, and are more in tune to today's active population.  The same is true for sanitary belts.
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Because people of all ages experience lonliness and isolation. The elderly are looking for ways to meet people that they can relate to just as teens are. They need an avenue to express themselves in the same way that youth do, especially since many retired people have free time and lack social interaction.
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The people who do write on her eare misrepresentative of the whole of society. Generally they are teens or preteens that have nothing better to do after they get out of school. Other than them, the other seemingly unintelligent people on here also do not represent the whole. The society is ggetting smarter, however those who are intelligent tend to have better things to do than answer other people's questions, nevertheless I never have thought of the internet as a good representation of the world's intelligence since any moron can have a computer and access to the internet. \n\nSo why am I here? I'm wasting time between class and work :P I still have a job that can't be considered a career or even serious, so I'm lucky enough to have time to waste :) I choose the internet and this site specificaly because I like the diversity.
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Hey I don't know why everyone's getting their knickers in a knot! I totally agree, kids like that do seem middle class. I suppose it's cos there's a kind of intellectual side to this kind of look too, you know poetry, looking for a deeper meaning in lyrics, they've got nothing else to worry about so they can reflect on the meaning of life, or death, politics, etc. \n\nAnd yes this is a question about stereotypes, about people with a certain style. Nobody gets upset when you say 'hippy' or 'punk' do they? Why's everyone being so defensive? Are they all middle class with long hair or what?
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A lot of gals are into knitting these days.  For example, loads have been knitting Harry Potter type things (scarves, sweaters, etc.)  It takes a while but is worth it!\n\nYou could set out to read a book series.   Or try learning a new language.
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Do you possibly mean "elders" as in elderly people?  If so, may elderly people do very much like children, but some don't.  This could be for a number of reasons:\n\n* Because little ones move so fast they may be afraid that they will get knocked down and hurt.\n\n* Because many young ones these days are not taught manners and this disgusts the older ones.\n\n* Because many kids are bored around adults and the elderly ones don't know what activities to do with the kids. \n\n* Because they've already finished raising their own chlidren and they are simply too tired to spend much more time with younger ones.\n\nDoes that help?
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They are not mutually exclusive, I send a e-mail every Christmas to my family you could say that is my tradition yet it is in the form of modern technology...I also can make my grandmas recipes in a microwave... so you see where I am going here. Traditions are rituals we do to feel connected to someone/thing.  You can speed these things up with modernizations though.