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Sane and answerable question #2: Isn't it great how being "weird" is cool now?

We're all weird in one way or another, people. Deliberately trying to be the same kind of weird as someone else isn't cool or original. 

Posted - December 18, 2020
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  • 53509

     

      If you think it’s so great, then why have you neither moved in here with me yet nor had me move in there with you? Grrrrrrrr.


     

     

      December 18, 2020 10:08 PM MST
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  • 10052
    Trying to inflict your kind of weird onto others isn't great or cool either, Randall. 

    People come to embrace different stages of weirdness in their own time. 

    I'm not sure about the sanity or answerability of this question now. 
      December 18, 2020 10:20 PM MST
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  • 53509


    “People come to embrace different stages of weirdness in their own time.”



    ~

      December 19, 2020 6:41 AM MST
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  • 16772
    One haes to dree his ain weird.
      December 19, 2020 3:46 AM MST
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  • 53509

     

      So we’re doing Gaelic now. 

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      December 19, 2020 6:42 AM MST
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  • 16772
    Malizz would understand it.
      December 19, 2020 6:45 AM MST
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  • 53509

     

     I know. Is he still around?
      ~

      December 19, 2020 6:48 AM MST
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  • 10052
    Yes. (I think). 
      December 19, 2020 7:41 AM MST
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  • 85
    Very strange

      December 19, 2020 8:09 AM MST
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  • 10052
    Strange and cool. Sort of like your avatar. 
      December 19, 2020 8:27 AM MST
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  • 6098
    No never was and never will be. You may think being weird is "cool" but the more you cut yourself off from people the less frame of reference for "weird" or "cool" you have  at all.  The fallacy is in thinking that by separating yourself from society you are somehow staking out your own territory.  Wrong. It is only in creative interaction with society that we can positively be ourselves. 
      December 19, 2020 9:02 PM MST
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  • 10052
    I don't think that separating yourself from society in some way should be the idea behind embracing your individualism. From many of your tales, it sounds like you've lived a pretty non-conformist lifestyle. I'm all for being your true self, while being conscious of the impact that has on others. I don't think following trends that lean to the "weirder" side simply because they're viewed that way is necessarily indicative that you're embracing your true self/uniqueness. 
      December 19, 2020 9:33 PM MST
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  • 6098
    Yes agree completely.  Not sure what have been my "tales", but please be assured that any "non-comformist" leanings I have made came about only because I found I was unable to successfully conform to what others may have expected of me. 
      December 20, 2020 7:14 PM MST
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  • 10052
    I sincerely didn't mean any offense, and I might have you confused with someone else here. 

    Yes, I thought we were essentially in agreement. I don't think I worded this question well at all. I'd had some cannabis. :)

    I believe that's the most common reason we don't conform. ;)
      December 21, 2020 5:29 PM MST
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  • 6098
    No offense taken.  I agree completely.  I apologize for rushing to defend myself prematurely!  I think you worded it well. 
      December 21, 2020 8:41 PM MST
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