The Chairs

Sol hates chairs. Sol hates chairs because they are not beds or couches. More precisely, Sol hates anything that would have him sit up straight, because he believes that's something "The Man" would want him to do. Accordingly, one can typically find Sol slouched down in any seating device as far as possible. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Office desk chairs
  
• Vehicle bucket seats
• Bus seating
• Taxicab seating

We must ask ourselves why this is.



A controversial theory is: It seems, based on observation, that he believes his hips are located just below his shoulders. This being the natural place for his legs to bend, has him fall into the deepest part of the hated chair.

A more accepted theory is that Sol believes that he is sticking it to "The Man" by slouching, as "The Man" himself sits quite upright and stiff. Furthermore, he feels that this posture will gain him acceptance among taggers and the wider hiphop culture. Quite possibly, this anatomical arrangement is a low-energy state which simulates sleep, videogame playing, and other recreational activities.

Sol has been observed augmenting his chair-hatred when driving vehicles by holding the steering wheel with his wrist as opposed to his hand or fingertips. In this way, Sol has achieved arm-slouch as well. (Driving habits will be addressed in a future post.)