Are we all strange?

**Graham** · 24th March 05, 08:17 PM

well if "normal" is baggy pants, oversized tops, basball caps on backwards, or (in the case of girls) bellies hanging out and skimpy clothes that leave nothing to the imagination.....well I'm glad I'm not normal.

Further off topic:
Really strange is a couple that used to live in our town, she wore a "shift" dress, handbag and high heels, HE wore the same, boy did he have problems.

I don't think any clear thinking person would confuse that with kiltwearing.

Yesterday I had a drunk irishman approach me while I was working in a tourism office, he followed me in, speaking loudly to me in what later I determined was gaelic.
He assumed that since I wore a kilt then I must understand gaelic.
I also found that he was swearing at me in gaelic, that's a first!

What a shake he's a sandwich short of a picnic, we could use a gaelic tutor in our area.

**Alan H** · 25th March 05, 07:15 PM

Me mate Phil says that I'm not too concerned about being "different".

...works for me.

**Declan Rowan** · 25th March 05, 09:21 PM

I tried being "normal" for awhile once while at University for a class I was taking in psychology. I attempted to lose the brogue, dress like the typical American University student, drink nasty concoctions out of large metal containers, and generally fit in. The first thing I realised? If you are just like anyone else, you are just another cog in the machine, easily able to be replaced. I was supposed to do this for a month; I barely got through a two week period of time before I says to myself "This is unbelievable. I need to stop this before I lose my mind."
So in my write up I mentioned this fact, sure I would lose points on the project cuz i only did half the time. Instead the professor used it as an example that trying to conform is not right for everyone, and you can attempt to broaden your horizons without losing that sense of self. (She didnt bring up the fact I wrote how sad I felt for the people who spent their lives in denial of themselves, however, and how I felt they were conforming because they believe it is a requirement to be accepted in our society. It goes to show that, while all men die, few men ever truly live.

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**bubba** · 25th March 05, 09:51 PM

Declan, I've said it for many years, conformity is for insects, not men.

**Declan Rowan** · 26th March 05, 09:59 PM

*Bows to the wisdom of bubba*

Yeah, I've noticed that trend before myself, just never had such a great way of putting it. Might start quoting you on that one.

**Graham** · 27th March 05, 12:45 AM

Declan, I notice your quote from frank mcCourt, I love his accent, it's beautiful, he's a great writer also! I loved Angela's Ashes and Tis.

Bit OT sorry.

**g koch** · 27th March 05, 06:14 AM

...aren't we all just a bit strange?

YES!

**Blu (Ontario)** · 27th March 05, 04:50 PM

Originally Posted by g koch

...aren't we all just a bit strange?

YES!

I prefer to think of it as rebellious!

**GMan** · 27th March 05, 07:50 PM

Strange, abnormal. independent, rebellious, kilt wearers!

:mrgreen: 8)

**Aaron** · 28th March 05, 05:48 AM

Things that used to be "NORMAL". (Though unfortunately, some still are.)

1. Slavery.
2. Indentured servitude.
3. Feudalism.
4. Women not allowed to wear pants, vote, own property, etc....
5. Work houses.
6. Witch hunts.

Virtually any cultural "norm" you can think of has been in or out of favor at any given time in history. So in that respect, I say bring on the strange. "Normal" does not necessarily equal "good".