Yet I couldn't bring myself to satisfy her curiosity. His secretary's not here yet. Everybody has a few questions bottled up inside, things we're dying to know about other people, particularly people of other races, religions and cultures. A friend once told me a woman had asked her why black people always tipped a dollar no matter what their meals cost. Strange enough to seem funny, this was certainly news to me.
Black hair intrigues a lot of people, too.
They want to touch it and test its texture. They want to know how often black women wash their hair. They want to know how long braiding takes. I don't mind answering hair questions, but I do have a problem with hair touchers. Several black women have told me that they've had strangers walk up to them and pat their heads without a word of explanation.