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AskMe: How to become an eccentric (or just look like one)
Merlin Mann | Jul 13 2006
Suggest eccentricities for me to adopt | Ask MetaFilter From a fun AskMe thread:
This reminds me of that stage where teenage girls randomly start to affect a terrible british accent, or when college freshmen suddenly stop wearing shoes and take up raw foods and the shakuhachi. Of course, this is not to say that I haven't had ideas of my own. ’Fess up: what was your goofiest affectation and what made you stop it? Clarification (2006-07-15 10:20:20): The "In my quest..." portion above is a quotation from the link that is referenced; it's not actually me asking for help to (God forbid) become more eccentric. This confused some people, and, well, I regret your confusion if you have any and hope this clarification helps. -- The Management 98 Comments
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 Wear a hat - one...Submitted by Clark (not verified) on July 16, 2006 - 4:26pm.
Wear a hat - one with some class, yet practical - like a fedora. It is unusual enough that it will draw comments but usually positive ones. It also has the advantage that it keeps you coolin the summer and warm in the winter. Don't wear a weird hat, but one that you could feel comfortable with. It's a subtle, benign eccentricity that doesn't make people feel like it's something they have to deal with. You don't want your eccentricity to be the thing that defines you - just something that lets people know you don't intend to go out of your way to fit in. » POSTED IN:
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