Topic: Wanting To Be Part of the "Ab"Norm
Beachfarmer's photo
Mon 01/14/08 11:08 PM
Edited by Beachfarmer on Mon 01/14/08 11:08 PM
Is there that wannabe "renegade" in all of us (especially growing up), but even into adulthood?

Say you grew up in the 80's and you were the first one in your town to buzz your head and blast the Sex Pistols. A year later you can buy "custom ripped shirts" at Robinsons.

That was for you and your buddiesgrumble and they noticed it, mass produced it, diluted it, and left it for New Wave.

Just an example but it seems common and "popular" to want to be somewhat of an outcast. To say "No..I am not NoRmAl"!

IndnPrncs's photo
Mon 01/14/08 11:10 PM

Is there that wannabe "renegade" in all of us (especially growing up), but even into adulthood?

Say you grew up in the 80's and you were the first one in your town to buzz your head and blast the Sex Pistols. A year later you can buy "custom ripped shirts" at Robinsons.

That was for you and your buddiesgrumble and they noticed it, mass produced it, diluted it, and left it for New Wave.

Just an example but it seems common and "popular" to want to be somewhat of an outcast. To say "No..I am not NoRmAl"!


Only in my attitude babes...

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Mon 01/14/08 11:14 PM
I guess being unique is attractive, I dunno..:wink:

Beachfarmer's photo
Mon 01/14/08 11:14 PM


Is there that wannabe "renegade" in all of us (especially growing up), but even into adulthood?

Say you grew up in the 80's and you were the first one in your town to buzz your head and blast the Sex Pistols. A year later you can buy "custom ripped shirts" at Robinsons.

That was for you and your buddiesgrumble and they noticed it, mass produced it, diluted it, and left it for New Wave.

Just an example but it seems common and "popular" to want to be somewhat of an outcast. To say "No..I am not NoRmAl"!


Only in my attitude babes...



Well precisely. That's what many like to think, "my" attitude is different......and perhaps it is...but how much?



Funniest thing my sister said about my niece..."I hope she does want to become a "Goth" when she gets older so she can "be an individual".

katrina_4888's photo
Mon 01/14/08 11:16 PM

Funniest thing my sister said about my niece..."I hope she does want to become a "Goth" when she gets older so she can "be an individual".


but see...if everyone was unique, then we'd all just be average.

IndnPrncs's photo
Mon 01/14/08 11:16 PM



Is there that wannabe "renegade" in all of us (especially growing up), but even into adulthood?

Say you grew up in the 80's and you were the first one in your town to buzz your head and blast the Sex Pistols. A year later you can buy "custom ripped shirts" at Robinsons.

That was for you and your buddiesgrumble and they noticed it, mass produced it, diluted it, and left it for New Wave.

Just an example but it seems common and "popular" to want to be somewhat of an outcast. To say "No..I am not NoRmAl"!


Only in my attitude babes...



Well precisely. That's what many like to think, "my" attitude is different......and perhaps it is...but how much?



Funniest thing my sister said about my niece..."I hope she does want to become a "Goth" when she gets older so she can "be an individual".


Wow..

In all honestly I think I go with societal norms BUT I don't let myself get trapped into "bangs are in this season, pink is the IT COLOR" etc.. I do what I want and find that it's still the IN thing somehow...

MeagerMania's photo
Mon 01/14/08 11:20 PM
its that differance in people that start something new! its all about the publicity! if you do something new and your famous, it will be copied....a lot. it just takes longer when you a "normal" person! anyway URAH to you, sir!

Beachfarmer's photo
Mon 01/14/08 11:21 PM


Funniest thing my sister said about my niece..."I hope she does want to become a "Goth" when she gets older so she can "be an individual".


but see...if everyone was unique, then we'd all just be average.


That's what I was getting at too.
When you discover something very cool....a somewhat tight knit community....and it's all yours.

You want to share what's cool, but you don't want the saturation

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Mon 01/14/08 11:30 PM



but see...if everyone was unique, then we'd all just be average.


That's what I was getting at too.
When you discover something very cool....a somewhat tight knit community....and it's all yours.

You want to share what's cool, but you don't want the saturation

so true. personally, i see that with music. one day, i'm really into this tiny band that plays a show to like 100 of us and the next day they're on mtv! it's like...well, i'm happy for you. you deserve it. but i kinda wanted you to just be "mine."

Beachfarmer's photo
Mon 01/14/08 11:32 PM
I think more than ever now, it's so conventional to want to be unconventional.

catchme_ifucan's photo
Mon 01/14/08 11:38 PM
glasses Duuuuuuuuuuude, I saw the Sex Pistols at The Rock, in Van Nuys back in ah blushing yea! Sid be the man!! smokin

catchme_ifucan's photo
Mon 01/14/08 11:39 PM
smooched Hiya ((((Joel)))) :wink: