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Post number 18122

thekorruptor — Fri, 28 Jun 2002 13:36:07 -0800

Stranger is as stranger does Lets see, the older I get, the more eccentric I become. Boy, am I in trouble.

By: Faze

Faze — Fri, 28 Jun 2002 13:48:26 -0800

The article says that eccentricity becomes more apparent with age, and that "flamboyance" diminishes with age. The reasons are easy to see: Flamboyance is a competitive sexual attribute, and as one passes reproductive years, it ceases to be biologically appropriate. One's eccentricities, on the other hand, deepen with age because as one grows older, and the world fills up with half-wit young people, one simply ceases to give a hoot what the world thinks.

By: me3dia

me3dia — Fri, 28 Jun 2002 14:09:04 -0800

Eh, nothing new. *goes back to eating pickle, peanutbutter and egg sandwich*

By: mr_crash_davis

mr_crash_davis — Fri, 28 Jun 2002 14:19:36 -0800

Gads, they're right! I'm much more eccentric (definition 3b) than I was when I was younger.

By: Apoch

Apoch — Fri, 28 Jun 2002 14:20:41 -0800

Since I'm already considered eccentric by all my coworkers at my young age, I'm pretty screwed aren't I?

By: rushmc

rushmc — Fri, 28 Jun 2002 14:39:53 -0800

*goes back to eating pickle, peanutbutter and egg sandwich* Hmm...a variation on the classic peanut butter, pickle and mayonnaise sandwich, eh? Is that egg fried or scrambled?

By: me3dia

me3dia — Fri, 28 Jun 2002 14:44:28 -0800

Poached.

By: dejah420

dejah420 — Fri, 28 Jun 2002 16:24:48 -0800

If only someone would leave me the Hughes (as in Howard) fortune...then, by gods, *I* would be eccentric. As it is, I think I'm just weird. :) And if we're frying up peanut butter sammiches...could someone make me an Elvis?

By: groundhog

groundhog — Fri, 28 Jun 2002 16:53:27 -0800

Faze, you got it right. One of the best things about getting older is that you give fewer and fewer flying fucks what other people think. Unfortunately, you also get fewer flying fucks. Then again, you probably won't care that much.

By: brookish

brookish — Fri, 28 Jun 2002 17:37:30 -0800

you know what bugs about this story? they equate eccentricity with abnormality, as if tempering your flamboyance to coincide with social norms is somehow a good thing. eccentricity is not a frickin' disease. it's the only thing that makes a tiny portion of humanity interesting at all. All the great artists, and many of the most successful entrepreneurs -- all eccentrics. also, your major scientists. where would we be without eccentrics? certianly not here -- there'd be no internet.

By: y2karl

y2karl — Fri, 28 Jun 2002 18:13:54 -0800

The article says that eccentricity becomes more apparent with age Four simple words: Get. in. line. buddy.

By: dg

dg — Sat, 29 Jun 2002 04:35:12 -0800

dejah420, I think the difference between weird and eccentric is primarily a financial one anyway ;-)

By: alumshubby

alumshubby — Sun, 30 Jun 2002 05:43:15 -0800

PB and pickles....hmmm. Hamburger dill chips? Hell, I like A1 steak sauce on cottage cheese...how weird is that?