Whiskers on Kittens

Think about perceptions. How do we perceive other people? How do we percieve ourselves?
When you see two old ladies waiting for their taxi, do you see them simply as two tired, sad old ladies waiting to get home for a cup of tea or do you see two excited friends who want to rip open their Birks bag and gaze upon some new treasure? What is in the other bag? Empty pop tins to help eke out a meager existence or is it a bottle of wine? Part of a romantic dinner for two? Are they sisters? Friends? Lovers?