I’ve been tagged!
Sedie has tagged me. Idiosyncrasies…what? I don’t have any of those!:rofl: Seriously though, I thought this was going to be easy but it’s not. I have been thinking about it since yesterday afternoon and I really haven’t come up with anything. Does that mean a) I really don’t have an idiosyncrasies or b) I’m in totally denial and so idiosyncratic in everything that I do that it all just seems completely normal to me?
Some people list such things as: can’t stand feet, not able to go to bed without a shower, being scared of chickens, dislike of crumbly food items, and being bothered by eating noises. I too must have something like this, right? :scratch:Yet, I am still unable to name even one.
So, I decided to do some research (I do a lot of research. It is rare for me to do/say/buy/think/etc. almost anything without having done some research to back it up. Idiosyncrasy? Maybe.). I think answer b is probably correct. What kind of person other than one who is idiosyncratic would actually go to the Merriam-Webster online to seek out a better definition (even though I already KNOW what it means) of the word and for that matter, give the link to the Merriam website when probably everyone in the world already knows it? Although the complete definition didn’t really help me think of anything specific // (1 a : a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality b : individual hypersensitiveness (as to a drug or food) 2 : characteristic peculiarity (as of temperament); broadly : ECCENTRICITY) // the synonym “eccentricity” certainly gave more to ponder. Eccentric: from Greek ekkentros, from ex out of + kentron center 1 a : deviating from an established or usual pattern or style b : deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways.
I could easily describe my self as “out of center” and having conduct “especially odd or whimsical”. However, ask for specific things that I do idiosyncratically and I still have no response.
So, my list of 5 idiosyncrasies? I guess for now that doesn’t exist. Knowing my slightly eccentric self, I am likely to keep thinking about this for a while. Maybe I’ll come up with something…eventually
August 12, 2005 4 Comments












