Evolution or regression?

[llywela]

Ever seen those evolutionary graphics that claim to chart mankind's development from gorilla-like cavemen into upright and sophisticated modern types? They usually look a bit like this:


Ever wondered which direction we are meant to be going? This morning I walked into work behind a teenage lad, who I presume is attending one of the Gateway to Work projects that are run in the building. Well, honestly - this lad seemed to have regressed several stages in that evolutionary graph! He wasn't walking so much as lumbering: shoulders slumped, arms hanging, swinging his entire body as he walked, and not in a way that spoke of disability, but in a way that screamed 'caveman!' Like he'd never been taught to stand up straight. And he was spitting constantly as he walked, every few seconds. Disgusting. All I could think was: "if this is the future of mankind, God help us all!"

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[callistosh65.livejournal.com]

Coincides nicely with a Pros fic quote I used yesterday..
No one in the takeaway gave Doyle a second glance, though the counter man did ask about his hurt hand. "Drags his knuckles on the ground," Bodie said helpfully, and got elbowed.

Only it seems that some truly do.