Some bland compromise...
for the sake of remaining cautious.
for the sake of remaining cautious.
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Tue, January 23, 2007 - 12:34 PMWhoa! Don't be so drastic!
What do you suggest?
I'm willing to work with you, but with some trepidation... -
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Tue, January 23, 2007 - 1:38 PMIt was time for a therapeutic provocation.
Weird is probably...
meaningful dialogue actually taking place.
Now there are at least 3 of us...
It's time to bring Pigasus back from the dead. -
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Tue, January 23, 2007 - 4:38 PMtherapeutic provocation, is that what they call it now adays. An aside what is the differnce between a freak and a weirdo? -
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Wed, January 24, 2007 - 3:45 PMI tend to see a freak (in the classical sense) as an outward/physical state of Otherness, while a weirdo is more of an internal/mental state of Otherness... -
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Fri, January 26, 2007 - 8:08 AMI tend to see a freak (in the classical sense) as an outward/physical state of Otherness, while a weirdo is more of an internal/mental state of Otherness...>>>>
It's an esoteric... but worthy question.
My definition is similar to the outward/inward differentiation...
A Freak is somebody who clearly does not fit in...
a weirdo may fit in... but it is not exactly clear why that person is strange untill ...
the moment they act it out... so a weirdo seems a little more dangerous...
of course there is no doubt those who are "gifted" with both attributes...
Ted Bundy... on the dark side... ( 8 balls )
and William James Sidis on the bright side. (odd balls )
Most "unusuals" are a mixture of the two.
And while we're at it...
What is the nomenclature for those who display the traits of a hobbyist ( Sunday weirdo ?)
and those who are full time ( 24/7 ? ) ? -
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Fri, January 26, 2007 - 10:34 PMis is possible to be a part time weirdo, or would you be a closet wierdo. I always figured being a "little off" was just part of who i was -
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Sat, January 27, 2007 - 10:08 AMis is possible to be a part time weirdo, or would you be a closet wierdo. I always figured being a "little off" was just part of who i was>>>>
That's probably the hope for the world's salvation from it's auto-destruction.
I'm an oddball... who is more than a little off... but I like a sense of normalcy...
It's an illusion that makes me more comfortable. -
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Sat, January 27, 2007 - 11:15 AMTo a "purist" or someone with an otherwise rigid mindset, you could use punk rock terminology; "poser" for part-time and "hardcore" for full-time weirdos. I myself see our world as being more fluid, more chaotic; core aspects of humanity run on a continuum or spectrum.
That which is weird can become familiar, mundane, then normal over time. Normal can also become strange also if you live your existence on a weird plane. There is also the sensation of "jamais vu", the compliment and opposite of "déjà vu", in which those things familiarly seen suddenly become strange and unrecognizable.
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Re: What this tribe needs is ...
Fri, February 2, 2007 - 8:09 PMGoodness, what an interesting conversation.
It seems that something freaks and weirdos often have in common are being rejects--you know, rejected by others for whatever reason. Hence, someone who accepts freaks and treats them "normally" might be labeled a "weirdo". I'm sure that's one of the reasons I've always been considered one.
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