Ticklish Feet

The other night, I began to wonder why feet are ticklish. Why are feet ticklish? It doesn't make sense. I tried to Google it, and all the answers seem to be the same, that is that there are a lot of nerve endings in feet, to make sure we don't step on anything that could hurt us. Like nails. Or drawing pins. Ouch. I knelt on a drawing pin once. It got stuck in my kneecap. Now that hurt. Not as much as when I stood on my bra once - yes, my bra. The little metal buckle on the strap sliced in to my foot and made it bleed. That hurt like a motherfucker, let me tell you. The worst thing was, was that it was my bloody (literally, by now) bra! My bra, for God's sake! It's not even, I don't know...dangerous. It's just crap. Of course it was in the morning, so I was furious for the rest of the day, as not only was I reminded of it with each step I took, but my boobs were uneven too because of my broken bra. Not a good day.

Anyway. I don't quite buy this nerve ending theory. No, wait. Perhaps I do. But, no, I don't. I mean, our fingers aren't ticklish, and surely we have great feeling in our fingertips. Yes, yes, the surface area is somewhat smaller, but still. I think there is another explanation, and what I need to do is write to New Scientist magazine. You should check out their books. They're great.

The other thing on my mind was what the difference between being jealous, and being envious. The answer is; not much. Here is what AskOxford said about it:

Jealous
1 envious of someone else’s achievements or advantages.
2 resentful of someone regarded as a sexual rival.
3 fiercely protective of one’s rights or possessions: they kept a jealous eye over their interests.
4 (of God) demanding faithfulness and exclusive worship.

Envy
1 discontented or resentful longing aroused by another’s possessions, qualities, or luck.
2 (the envy of) a person or thing that inspires such a feeling.

So there you have it.