Once upon a time, I didn't really understand why some people considered it awkward when two women showed up at an event wearing the same outfit. Although it's irksome when someone inadvertently steals your thunder, I didn't understand why it was so vexing otherwise.
Then, one night, I watched the news. On either side of the male anchor were his co-anchor and the sportscaster, both of whom wore similar flower-patterned dresses. It looked...odd. For a moment, I wondered if the Missouri Botanical Garden was sponsoring the newscast. At that moment, the irritation about being dressed the same as someone else suddenly made sense to me.
