The Era of handkerchiefs
@allknowing (134944)
India
October 23, 2024 11:37pm CST
In my younger days handkerchiefs were part of the attire we wore and I saw to it that they were displayed Every outufit had a matching handkerchief.
When gifting handkerchiefs one had to also put a coin along with it as there was a superstition just gifting handkerkchiefs would ruin a friendship.
I do not use them any more but instead I carry facial tissues or may be just a paper handkerchief.
What is strange is that they are still being sold and this image is from the Site Amazon in.
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@youless (112481)
• Guangzhou, China
25 Oct
@allknowing In fact washing the handkerchieves also costs much.
@allknowing (134944)
• India
25 Oct
@youless Here it is the queston of pollution and not cost
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@almostoveryou (4716)
• Philippines
24 Oct
I carried a handkerchief every day until in my mid-20's. Now, I just put one in my bag if I happen to find one in the drawers. I prefer to use them when I have allergies or a cold. I have my girls bring a hanky to school when they're sneezing. You are right - handkerchiefs were part of an attire a long time ago. I have a picture of me in first grade with a hanky pinned on my uniform.
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@allknowing (134944)
• India
24 Oct
For cold we have the tissues these days. In those days I do not think anyone stepped out without a kerchief!
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@allknowing (134944)
• India
24 Oct
Interesting that you did not but your son did. It is usually the other way around
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@Juliaacv (50944)
• Canada
24 Oct
@allknowing No, I see more men's hankies on the store shelves than any for women.
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@allknowing (134944)
• India
24 Oct
But there is no going back to handkerchiefs as tissue seems more convenient.
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@allknowing (134944)
• India
25 Oct
@LadyDuck That is one way to discourage going for things that add to pollution. Wish other countries followed that norm.
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@LadyDuck (470445)
• Switzerland
25 Oct
@allknowing - I have a drawer full of handkerchiefs, so I use them. It takes not time to wash. I use tissues only if I have a cold. As tissues pollute, the price is getting very high here, the authorities are taxing everything that is a cause of dangerous pollution and hars aquatic ecosystem.
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@allknowing (134944)
• India
24 Oct
Even here hardly anyone gifts handkerchiefs.
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@marguicha (222142)
• Chile
24 Oct
A few years ago I returned to the old handkerchiefs. The papers tissues were terrible for my nose allergies. Fortunatly I had kept my late father´s old handkerchiefs as a sign of love. Now I´m using them.
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@luisadannointed (5705)
• Philippines
25 Oct
Hahahaha true! And there are famous brands. and its kinda expensive before that is why when I gift it for someone I usually buy one, lol!
They are still on the market, but in a cheaper price you can buy a lot. And I still believe that its usable and handy, except when you have runny nose it is better to have tissue in your bag.
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@allknowing (134944)
• India
25 Oct
We do not gift handkerchiefs and if we do a coin goes with the gift
@RasmaSandra (79209)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Oct
My mom had to send me to kindergarten with a handkerchief pinned to my dress, I got so used to regular handkerchiefs that I did not even want to try Kleenex, Now I no longer have any regular handkerchiefs,
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@allknowing (134944)
• India
24 Oct
It seems every one has deserted handkerchiefs(lol)
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@allknowing (134944)
• India
24 Oct
I think most of us have them but never use them.
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@arunima25 (87737)
• Bangalore, India
24 Oct
I still carry one though I might not use it. It's just out of the habit. I will have two in my purse all the time, one thin cotton one and one with thick towel kind. I ask my daughters too to carry it..you never know that they might be needed some time.
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@arunima25 (87737)
• Bangalore, India
24 Oct
@allknowing Yes, even we do that. But I still carry it and try to use it instead of tissue.
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@Beestring (14459)
• Hong Kong
24 Oct
Yes, most people use paper tissues now. But my cousin insists on using handkerchiefs. He has been using handkerchiefs for decades.
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@allknowing (134944)
• India
24 Oct
Handskerchiefs are more environment friendly
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@somewitch (1310)
•
24 Oct
My grandfathers still use them, along with paper tissues. Even my parents, who are almost 60, only use paper tissues. I wonder if they're still being sold because it's some sort of environmentally friendlier choice than disposable paper tissues, the way washable sanitary pads are also sold.
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@allknowing (134944)
• India
24 Oct
I think they are as I got this image from Amazon in
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