The reason why human society can function properly is because we have many default rules and certain hard rules to follow. However, many of the rules we are accustomed to have evolved over the years. Even seemingly simple things like dressing and eating have had many differences in the past. Moreover, this difference will be even greater compared to different cultures. Let's look to europe in the past. Next, Xiaobian sorted out the 7 strange rules of behavior that existed in Europe in the past.
1. Take serious photos
Taking pictures is a very common and common thing in our eyes today, and we can pose for pictures in various poses. Humans have a long history of taking photographs, with the first photographs already appearing in the 1820s. Interestingly, in the early photographs, people rarely had smiles. It wasn't until the 1920s that smiles began to become the standard expression in photographs. Although some people think that this may have something to do with the fact that dentists were not advanced enough in the past and people's teeth were not good enough. But there is also the fact that in europe in the past, bright smiles were associated with madness or obscenity, so people did not smile in front of the camera as much as possible.
2, the elite must lie down to eat
In modern society, we are taught not to lie down to eat, which is not good for the body. The rules of etiquette also tell us that we should sit up with our backs straight. However, in some periods of ancient Greece, lying down to eat was seen as a status symbol. Only the elite can do that, and it shows their identity and power.
3. Eat with your own knife and fork
In terms of skill, the chopsticks invented by Chinese are naturally better than the knives and forks of the West. But from the perspective of personal hygiene, there are more obvious advantages in the western knife and fork. In the Tudor dynasty of England in the past, the aristocracy of that time had a set of eating styles. When people eat, they bring their own knives and forks to the table. Moreover, people must always keep their mouths and knives and forks clean when eating, they will wipe their mouths with a napkin, and wipe the knives and forks with a piece of bread, which can be said to be quite troublesome.
4) Never hug or kiss your child
There were many peculiar rules of etiquette in the past, such as until the middle of the 20th century, when European parenting books even suggested that parents should ignore their children's cries or be too indulgent. And hugging and kissing children is also considered inappropriate.
5. The hairstyle should be selected according to the color of the hair
At the hair salon, you can have a hair stylist create a variety of hairstyles for you according to your needs, dyeing any hair color you need. But during the Victorian period in England, women were generally advised to choose their hairstyles based on their hair color. For example, women with dark hair should not let their hair fall over their shoulders, while blonde women are best bet on curly hair.
6. Ladies can only take off their corsets for 1 hour per week
The corset is one of the strangest inventions in European history, and such clothing is thought to allow women to acquire beautiful curves. Some rules of etiquette even require women in elite schools to be able to take off their corsets for only an hour a week, and that time is used to bathe.
7. Wipe your hands on the tablecloth after eating
When we have finished eating, it is natural to use a tissue to wipe it. But in the past when there was a lack of paper towels, people could only use their hands and clothes to wipe their mouths. In medieval Europe, when the table was usually just a simple wooden board supported by a bracket, the tablecloth became a good decoration. By the Renaissance, the tablecloth was no longer a simple fixture, and it began to become a public napkin.