WEIRDNESS
by Ell, En and Zed

ELL'S VIEW

As I do not believe in normal, I do not believe in weird. What is called weird by the world is merely the individual's true nature coming out. Normal is the true opium of the people, the thing which takes the sting from reality and nurses delusion.

In an age which supposedly celebrates the individual, I find it odd to say the least, that people are still ridiculed for skipping when they are happy, being obliged to drink excessive amounts of alcohol to have an excuse for laughing or singing in public (I don't drink but I do it anyway), or holding or discussing opinions not related to pulling, make-up, or anything vaguely intelligent. People are still controlled by public opinion which is not good.

There is no such thing as normal or weird. To believe so and try to conform to this is to make yourself miserable. Throw off the shackles of people's opinions, skip, laugh, cry and sing when you feel like it. Then the world will be free from hypocrisy, delusion and fallacy and a better, happier place all round.

(Atta girl! - En)


EN's VIEW

Here are a few of my observations on weirdness:

  • Being weird is great because the CDs you want are very cheap.

  • Weirdness is cool, provided that one doesn't murder, stalk, rape, brainwash or abuse people.

  • Na na na - na na na - na na na na / Na na na - na na na - na na na na / Na na na - na na na - na na na na / Na na na - na na na - na na na na (Siesta!)

  • To me, guys can't be attractive unless they have a bit of endearing weirdness - being gorgeous, intelligent & nice simply ain't enough.

  • A reassuring & scary fact: no matter what you believe, there will always be someone in the world that agrees with you on something.

  • We don't have no thought control . . .

  • The best kind of weirdo is the one that seems to be high on life (life is a lot cheaper & healthier than alcohol, cigarettes, drugs and even Ben & Jerry's..)

  • Some of the world's greatest geniuses were eccentrics.

  • If you're weird, you can make mundane, everyday life seem exciting & therefore get high on life (which is great - see above reasons)

  • By laughing at your own in-jokes in public you get very startled reactions from people . . . but that's part of the fun!

  • I am unique in combination but the same as bits of everyone else.

  • Extract from a song I learnt as a kid: "And if I were / A fish in the sea / I'd wiggle my tail / And I'd giggle with glee / But I just thank you Father for making me me"


    ZED'S VIEW

    "Weirdness" is an anagram of "wine dress". Next month, I bet En's going to choose something that can't be anagramised like "fish" and make me think for a change. I just know it! Grr . . .


    Thoughts On Love


    Ok, now I'm trying to work out what exactly a wine dress would look like . . .