The Wierdness Yardstick

It’s tough sometimes in a world where "coolness" is valued as highly as it is in our culture to know if you’re a bit wierder* than you should be. I mean there’s definitely a spectrum: if you’re still skiing, rather than snowboarding, you might not want to admit it at a class reunion, but it’s hardly the same as taking your mailman to the company Christmas Party because you couldn’t think of anyone else to ask. And, thanks to an ever heightening sense of irony, what might have been considered totally weird just a few years ago sometimes can turn around to be beyond hip (think Jon Heder’s look in Napolean Dynomite). But if you’re looking for a current yardstick to measure your wierdness factor, just ask yourself one question: do you own one of these?

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If not, you’re probably doing just fine.

From Swapatorium (where there’s more) via freewilliamsburg.com

*One other clue is most likely how long you spend blogging…but that’s for another thread.