I guess there's some good in being 'eccentric'

[carebear]

I'm not sure if "fun" is the word...


Hot, stinky, messy job!

It does justify the buying of new and specialized tools, which is always fun.

 

[griffer]

doesn't eccentric=strange....

Yes.

That was the funny.

 

[reetpleat]

doesn't eccentric=strange?:

It is all about how much money you have. Poor people are strange. Rich people are Eccentric.

 

[mysterygal]

I'm not sure if "fun" is the word...


Hot, stinky, messy job!

There you go, taking all the fun out of my idea

 

[griffer]

It is all about how much money you have. Poor people are strange. Rich people are Eccentric.

Dude, that's MY line!

Did someone else say that? Because I have been thinking it was my own observation all these years....

Actually, mine is subtly different.

"Rich people are eccentric, poor people are just crazy."

 

[jamespowers]

"Rich people are eccentric, poor people are just crazy."

lol lol lol and there is the rub---and also the reason to try to become rich. They excuse you for everything. Look at Trump.

 

[Dr Doran]

doesn't eccentric=strange?:

It is all about how much money you have. Poor people are strange. Rich people are Eccentric.

NICE one, Reetpleat.
Reminds me the joke about the difference between a vase (pronounced with an A like in "late" and an S like in "simple") versus a vase (pronounced with an A like the O in "lot" and an S like a Z). The second one is worth more than $250, that's all.
(This one is told a lot in archaeological circles! I first heard it digging at Tel Dor in Israel.)

But this points to something else: if you carry auctoritas or a reasonable facsimile thereof, you are an eccentric. Although someone out there will always call you strange. If you have no confidence, you will be considered strange, but there will be a girl out there who loves nerdy guys who thinks you are really cool and thus eccentric.

 

[Dr Doran]

I hope your luck doesn't run out as well. I also hope some of your luck rubs off on me.

Since you have physically shaken my hand, it may. Mysterygal is out of luck unless she does this too.

 

[mysterygal]

Since you have physically shaken my hand, it may. Mysterygal is out of luck unless she does this too.

Well, next time you're back in Portland, I'll have to shake that hand of yours!

 

[Dr Doran]

You should have come to McMenamin's! I, at least, thought it was fun.

 

[Parallel Guy]

I've never met this mythical "normal" person. I've seen plenty with a wonderful mask, just don't look too deep.

I don't get given clothes, but I did have a friend give me a set of pictures from WWII of the Pacific. I think the shots were too graphic for her but she at least had the sense to understand the historical significance and realized that I CAN'T thrown away history. So they sit on a shelf for the next generation.

 

[CanadaDoll]

My opinion on the subject of eccentricity is, that normal is the setting on a washing machine, and it should stay there.

 

[Lady Day]

Well being eccentric paid off for me today. A co-worker of mine gave me some FABULOUS vintage patterns, two of them dating from the early 40s! for freeeeee!!!!!

Yay vintage!

LD

 

[Amelie]

thats really cool!

for me it was two full mega garbage bags full of old fabric!
ok, there is a lot of crap, but a lot of it is interesting!

 

[Diamondback]

My opinion on the subject of eccentricity is, that normal is the setting on a washing machine, and it should stay there.

+1, CD! I always liked to observe back in my Psych 110 days that "Normal is a theoretical baseline, and you will never encounter it in the real world. Besides, think about what the world would be like if everybody were alike. A bunch of Borg drones from Star Trek? I don't know about you guys, but for me, such a life would be unacceptable. Until then, I'm going to keep dropping intellectual 'firecrackers down your skivvies', just so that somebody's actually doing something to keep you on your toes..."

As I said elsewhere, some people just need their applecarts upset, so 'eccentric' is quite frequently a good thing.

EDITED TO ADD: Mysterygal, 'eccentric' isn't just 'some good'. It means you are your own person, rather than allowing yourself to be defined by what society--pfft! Considering modern 'fashion' *sneer*, who really cares what they think?--thinks you should be, and that, as long as nobody else is getting hurt, is always a [voice=Martha Stewart]Good Thing[/voice].

 

[mysterygal]

You should have come to McMenamin's! I, at least, thought it was fun.

Believe me, I would have LOVED to have been there, but YOU probably wouldn't of been too happy with it! - I came down with the stomach flu, so it was me and the couch for that whole week

 

[Dr Doran]

Believe me, I would have LOVED to have been there, but YOU probably wouldn't of been too happy with it! - I came down with the stomach flu, so it was me and the couch for that whole week

Blah. Well, you're right. I hate being sick. People can give me ties or antique furniture but I prefer when they do not give me viruses or germs. Regardless of whether I am eccentric or not.

Yesterday, I submitted, for the yearly newsletter of my graduate program at my university, a mention that I am trying to build my collection of "1920s- 1940s neckties and other memorabilia." I am hoping that some of the old professors will find it in their hearts to make a donation my way from their fusty (parents') closets. I'll report to y'all if I get any fish from THAT worm. (No, I won't be sharing the fish. Sorry.)

 

[The Wolf]

the down side

I mentioned the vintage ties my mother-in-law gave me earlier.
Unfortunately some customers will say things like "I know you like ties so here." and will hand me a thoughtful gift of an extra-ordinarilly ugly tie. Some relatives have done the same thing. I do wear and like ties but it is funny that they don't consider the style I wear. Oh well, they mean well.

Sincerely,
The Wolf

 

[Steve]

Well, I'm just normal.

Everyone else is strange.

People laugh because I'm different; I laugh because they're all the same.

 

[griffer]

Conformity is only skin deep.