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Word of the Day: Quirk
All of us have our little quirks that make us unique and interesting.
If everyone were exactly alike, then the world would be an incredibly uninteresting place indeed.
A quirk is an unusual or sometimes weird little habit that people have, which may make them seem somewhat eccentric.
Take today’s picture, for example.
There’s something quirky about these two ladies that makes them stand out, but at the same time, it seems like they may have something interesting to say.
Yes, one lady is wearing leopard print, but isn’t that what elderly ladies from Osaka typically wear?
Everybody loves older ladies from Osaka.
They’re all a little quirky but a lot of fun to be around, especially if you need candy.
If you’re not familiar with older Osaka ladies, they always have candy in their purses.
It’s one of the quirks that they have.
Quirks are unusual or sometimes weird little habits that people have, which may make them seem somewhat eccentric.
We all have our little quirks, some more prominent than others, which make us unique and interesting.
Flesch-Kincaid Readability Test
This post is understandable by someone with at least an 8th-grade education (age 13 – 14).
On the Flesch-Kincaid reading-ease test, this post scores 63.
The easier a passage is to read, the higher the score on a scale of 0 – 100.