To think that people who call themselves "quirky", "kooky" or "random" should fuck off?

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Add to that people with "eclectic" music tastes.

Fuckers, all of them.

The self proclaimed mad one is often a David Brent type.

I do think a lot of people who have these traits simply feel like they have something to prove.

Fine when you're 20, but a 40 year old woman with two kids and a mortgage? Give me a break.

My SIL is a prime example : apparently she's 'wild' but too scared to go to NYC

The self proclaimed mad one is often a David Brent type

Yes, totally spot-on.

I know someone who describes himself as a hoot.
He really isn't.

the mum of the new gogglebox family (the Mccormicks - dad w/ beard son has tourettes, mum has bright pink hair sign of a true rebel) is a good example. In an episode a few weeks ago she said something like 'God it must be so boring to be normal.'

When i googled to find out their surname an interview came up with their local paper, in which she says “We thought the show would be a bit of fun. We’re a bit different as a family, a little bit bonkers.” [rolls eyes to heaven]

Love, you live in a house in Peterborough with your husband and kids. You work as a hairdressing tutor. Your name is Georgia. You're not exactly Che Guevara.

I was going to suggest David Brent too!

So:

David Brent
Colin Hunt
Catherine Tate 'mad' couple
Any Zooey Deschanel 'kooky' character

Can we add anyone with a 'welcome to the nut house' sign on their house to the list please?

I always want to shout "I'll be the judge of that"

Absolutely. Surely when most people are asked to describe themselves, which is nearly never, they say "uh, I dunno, kind of normal I suppose" and it's their friends/family/colleagues who say "come on, what about your talent/collection/fashion sense/award?"

"Bubbly" means fat and not bright, but cheerful and talkative. It is not a compliment. If you wanted to compliment someone you'd use words like "cheerful" or "enthusiastic".

I think this thread needs some Matt Bianco.

Just being quirky.

I love that Facebook has asked me describe myself today 😂

I heart Matt Bianco!

I don't think I've ever met a 'normal' person in my life. Everyone's quirky!

I have no quirks. I am totally normal. Unfortunately I am the only totally normal person, everyone else is really weird!

I'm with you except for your issue with people describing their music tastes as eclectic. I don't understand what's wrong with that.

“The Hipster Effect: When Anticonformists All Look the Same,”

This isn't really linked buy saying as we're branching off into other irritating behaviours, I thought I'd mention this which really pisses me off.

People who go on and on about how busy they are and they must stop for a rest, when actually they're just doing normal things. Bonus points if they're pregnant.

A pregnant relative gave me a v long run down of her day which could be summarised as dropped kids off, went to work, did stuff at work, came home. She ended it with "I know, I know I should be putting my feet up but you know me, sometimes I just do too much for other people."

Is that actually A Look, Bo? Denim rompers with an otherwise conventional suit?

He doesn't look very pleased with it.

Garlic, nothing would surprise me with these non-conformist conformers tbh.

It's probs his 'unique twist' on formal wear, but is so contrived it's gone past edgy and dropped over into laughing stock.

Fucking hipsters.

Something totally random happened to me today!

The postman came.

I KNOW!!
Could only happen to me!

Bonkers....

Even though I know that Catherine Tate sketch is just a sketch it is stuck in my head and the people are irritating the hell out of me. Fortunately I live far far from civilisation so don't encounter many people like that. Lots of fucking hipsters though, couldn't move for beards last year and people who don't wash their jeans .

No, I don't mind you finishing my sentence at all Garlic (way back up there) ^^ I was mid snooze posting plus you said it in a much more cohesive way than I would have managed.

Can we have some rage for people who are competitively busy too? I have a job, I have children, they have clubs most nights of the week, it's a lifestyle I chose and we get on with it BUT there is always someone who has to tell you how BUSY they are, like it's their life's work to be busier (and therefore better?) than everyone else on the freaking planet. Drives me to drink distraction.

MrsBoDuke what are you like, only you eh?

mrsboduke 😂😂 completely mental hun!!

I was watching the news earlier and they had people on who had been waiting all night to buy some vinyl (and fucking eclectic no doubt) albums. Everyone interviewed seemed like they have described themselves as quirky at some point and they gave me the rage.

So add people who queue all night for something. Like the newest iPhone or something or all Christmas night for the Next Boxing Day sale. They can fuck off too.

Carving a whole turkey for a table full of people takes about 10 minutes. But some 2yos can be very exacting in their instructions exactly how to cut up their food, which is why they get pasta or sausage and mash when out with me .

Wrong thread

I'm quirky like that. Just post on the wrong thread. Living dangerously.