Why sitting formally can make your legs go numb
Comfort is entirely irrelevant when etiquette is on the line. The traditional Seiza posture requires kneeling, resting your buttocks strictly on your heels, and keeping your back flawlessly straight. It looks incredibly polite and majestic right up until your legs go entirely numb after ten minutes and you have to politely pretend you aren't completely paralyzed from the knees down.

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