Eccentricity, ever been accused of being eccentric ?

[hollydolly]

..or know any stories of people who do eccentric things?

I was laughing earlier today, when I saw a neighbour who is my age, a really lovely friendly person, .. I've known her over 30 years. Her garage is not attached to her house, instead it's 3 or 400 yards along the lane from her house and past mine.. , and she parks it there, and walks home every day..but she has to drive past her own home too get to the garage.

Today I saw her emerge from where her car is parked with 2 very full shopping bags, and walk home past my house.. I stood there laughing at the fact that she'd driven right past her house with the heavy shopping, and not stopped and dropped it off first before heading to park the car.. I wonder if she even realised !!

 

[Murrmurr]

I might be considered eccentric in that none of the furniture and wall-hung stuff in my house matches. Like, there's no theme...unless you take a step back and realize Nothing Matches is the theme.

 

[JustBonee]

@hollydolly ..... could be with the lady that some habits are just hard to break ..

 

[Murrmurr]

@hollydolly ..... could be with the lady that some habits are just hard to break ..

In which case, since the definition of eccentric is Departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern, she'd be eccentric if she DID drop her shopping at the house.

 

[Aunt Bea]

I would probably do the same thing that your neighbor did.

For me, it would be more work to stop and then get back into the car to drive the additional 400 yards.

Most of my eccentric behavior revolves around being frugal/cheap. Things like rinsing out the ketchup bottle, cutting open the toothpaste tube, reusing plastic bread bags, etc...

 

[Becky1951]

Not to my face but am sure many have thought so..

 

[RadishRose]

Nothing Matches is the theme.

I think they call it "eclectic".

 

[Murrmurr]

I think they call it "eclectic".

Ok, I'm happy with that.

 

[RadishRose]

reusing plastic bread bags

Good for you!
Thank you for helping our oceans.

 

[RadishRose]

Not to my face but am sure many have thought so..

I very well might be in the same boat.

 

[hollydolly]

In which case, since the definition of eccentric is Departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern, she'd be eccentric if she DID drop her shopping at the house.

no you've got it wrong.. she doesn't normally do that... it was just something that I saw her do for the first time, and it struck me as an eccentric thing to do...

 

[hollydolly]

I'm always being accused of being eccentric, by my daughter. I don't know why, she never explains why she thinks that, she just does...

 

[JimBob1952]

I have some OCD-type behaviors. Other than that, no one has said anything.

 

[Harry Le Hermit]

I have been told by a couple of individuals, that there are "certain folks" that consider me to be weird, odd or eccentric. Setting aside the poor attempt of that couple of individuals to somehow manipulate me, and considering those "certain folks"... I considered it a compliment.

 

[OneEyedDiva]

Well my son told me I'm "weird"...referring to the things I can do with my mind. For the same reason my Honorary Daughter says she's afraid of me (shocked the hell outta me when she told me that!). But I don't know of anyone calling me eccentric, though I probably am.

 

[Gardenlover]

Accused and convicted.

 

[Lewkat]

Either that or crazy. Take your pick.

 

[Pepper]

Me too @Lewkat!

 

[horseless carriage]

I might be considered eccentric in that none of the furniture and wall-hung stuff in my house matches. Like, there's no theme...unless you take a step back and realize Nothing Matches is the theme.

I still wear a hat and a tie and my casual shirts are designed to be worn open neck with a small lapel. Eccentric? Nutty as a fruit cake.

 

[PeppermintPatty]

Yes I’ve been called eccentric

 

[jujube]

I prefer "eccentric" to some other things they can call me.....

 

[hollydolly]

My father was eccentric... absolutely nuts..not in a good way tho'

 

[Warrigal]

Haven't had it said to my face but I am a bit eccentric in that I talk to invertebrates.

 

[MisterBee]

Eccentricity ? Is that something that you plug your appliance in ?

 

[MarciKS]

I have been told I have an eccentric personality. I suppose if I had the money for eccentric possessions I'd have those too.