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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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 Around the fifth grade I...Submitted by Joel (not verified) on July 13, 2006 - 7:35am.
Around the fifth grade I started wearing turtlenecks every day, thinking it was somehow beatnik. That stopped in a week or less. Since I'm currently a college student, I think I can get away with having long hair, a beard, and the constant wearing of sandals without it being an affectation. The full umbrella (as opposed to the portable, practical ones) that I carry like a cane when I think it will rain probably counts, though. Haven't stopped it yet, though. » POSTED IN:
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