Gait
If there’s a downside to dating a physiotherapist (the upsides are free diagnoses and massage, obviously), it’s having your anatomical peculiarities pointed out and explained.
- Jess
- (as a couple and their dog pass us along the river near her house) I like analyzing people’s gaits.
- Chris
- Their gaits?
- Jess
- Yeah (letting herself fall behind). Like you, you tend to walk on your toes… kinda bouncy.
- Chris
- Thanks; I did go to high school… I’ve had this pointed out before.
- Jess
- Do you know why, then, smartass?
- Chris
- Not really. I figured it was some kind of subconscious desire to be wearing heels.
- Jess
- (laughs) No, it probably just means you have short calves.
- Chris
- Short calves? But my calves are my best assets! They’re the only muscles that routinely outdo Lee at the gym!
- Jess
- …probably because you’re always bouncing on them. Seriously: squat for me.
- Chris
- Squat?
- Jess
- Squat. Low as you can go.
- Chris
- (squats)
- Jess
- See how you can’t keep your heels on the ground? That’s because you have short calves.
- Chris
- Short calves.
- Jess
- Yes.
- Chris
- Great.
Sadly, I’m yet to notice anything particularly queer about her speech that I can pick her up on… then again, her parents are English. It’s hard to pick on someone’s locution when yours is a few generations slacker than hers.