I’m just a creature of habit. Sometimes that creature is a gorilla

OpinionJuly 25, 2026 — 5:30amApparently, it’s a bad habit to cross your legs. It twists your pelvis, elevates your blood pressure and results in lower back pain. The other day someone explained the perils of crossing your legs, detailing the structure of the hominid skeleton. At one point they pulled out their masterstroke argument: “Gorillas don’t cross their knees.”Later on, I wondered: is that right? I fell into a pensive mood. I would have crossed my knees, supercharging my thinking, except I now knew how dangerous that would be. I fantasised about seeing a gorilla with their knees crossed, just sitting there, flipping through a copy of the newspaper, which is what I often do when I have my legs crossed.Embrace your bad habits. It may be all we have left.Getty ImagesI’d also enjoy seei