One thing most of us can probably improve upon is how often we show interest in other people. It's human nature to be a little self-centered, but it makes everyone involved feel a bit better when you show interest in others. The problem is, society tries to keep this from happening by making it rude to ask people about certain things. Maybe the greatest example of this is when you see someone with an eyepatch. I'm talking about legit eyepatches, not those stick on ones that anyone can buy. When you consider that we're living in the 21st-century and most of us aren't pirates anymore; this is not an everyday occurrence. There is absolutely a story behind why an eyepatch has become a part of that person's everyday wardrobe. It's not like one day they woke up and were inexplicably wearing an eyepatch. Who wouldn't be interested in the story behind the eyepatch? However, society has dictated that it's rude to ask about this. Why is that? You...