>> In this particular case, I was merely curios about the two items in 
>> question. I wasn't actually expecting to get quite this many replies...
> 
>   I wasn't talking about this thread in particular, but more in general.

OK. Well in this particular case, I was merely curios.

>> Well, as I alluded to, it's not like you can put a picture of a 
>> headscarf into Google and do a search to find out what it's called. 
>> [Altough that was actually be pretty damn neat.]
> 
>   I would say to that: Learn to use google.
> 
>   If you are, for example, looking for the name of something which people
> wear on their head, try googling for something like "headgear". The first
> hit was: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headgear
>   Browsing the list of headgear in that page, the most promising one seems
> to be "hair covers", which includes "kerchief", which is probably what you
> were looking for.

OK, that's pretty impressive. I'm really quite surprised that actually 
worked...

>   I know it's "easier" to just ask in a forum, and at the same time you
> get to "communicate" with people, and asking a few times is just ok.
> It's just that if you ask too many (usually simple) questions too often
> you'll start giving a negative impression of yourself.

I guess so. Personally I think I've toned that down recently, but this 
isn't yet "registering" in the general consciousness of this forum.

Or maybe I'm just deluding myself? You never can quite be sure...

>   You may argue that it was a completely valid and simple question,
> but arguing that is missing the point. I'm not commenting on this question
> in particular.

OK, fair enough.

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