Belly buttons. We all have one, but what do they mean? Following a recent discussion on the relative merits of so-called "Innies" and "Outties" and simultaneously discovering that some people do in fact have both an Innie and an Outtie-in-one, I was driven to consider the question- can we say anything about a person based on their belly button?
What is a belly buttton anyway??
The umbilicus or belly button is the scar from the umbilical cord that nurtured you while in your mother's womb. This pit or depression is an attachment of your skin to the underlying muscle fascia or covering sheath of the muscles. The divided cord scar typically forms a cavity or "innie" configuration. A projecting structure is often called an "outtie."
Based on the number of web sites, it seems to be "all the vogue" to undergo plastic surgery on your belly button, particularly those with outties wanting innies (or after navel peircings goes horribly wrong!) But should we be fighting destiny in this way??
From a highly scientific and reliable review of the literauture, I have found the difinitive answer to the question- can we say anything about a person based on their belly button?? Yes, it appears so...
"The horizontal navel belongs to a complex and highly emotional individual.
The vertical navel indicates a person who is self-confident, generous, and emotionally stable.
The outtie navel belongs to an optimistic person who is enthusiastic about life.
The innie navel belongs to a person who is gentle, loving, cautious, sensitive and prone to worry.
The off center navel indicates a fun loving, unusual individual who is full of mood swings.
The round navel indicates a modest, even tempered person with a quiet personality. "
(Extracts from the website Belly Full of Button, created by Naomi Stegenga 02/04)
Maybe those with "combo order" navels are just more complex and intriguing people.... Another question we might ask ourselves...
Did Adam and Eve have belly buttons?
It is thought that because both Adam and Eve were 'created' by God, they therefore had no need for an umbilical cord. Meanwhile, famous painters such as Michelangelo and Raphael have painted Adam with a belly button. Ooooh...the controversy!!
Finally, a question that some are demanding answers to...
What is belly button lint?
Despite what some more creative sources say, lint comes from the clothes you wear. While some fabrics shed more than others, the shape of your belly button might also determine the amount of lint you are capable of collecting. A hairy belly button will collect more lint than one that is not hairy. If you perspire a great deal, your sweat will also contribute to more fuzz buildup. Keep that belly button clean!!!
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