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guthmund · 08-17-2004, 03:26 PM

I don't presume to know what Cynthetiq is attempting to say, but I'll agree with that statement, skier.

In my opinion, most people are so desperate to see themselves as different from the herd that they modify and accessorize any and everything to seem unique.

Just look at piercing and tatooing. When I was a kid, it was fashionable for guys to get their ear pierced to show they weren't slaves to society. Then there were nose rings, eyebrow, tongue, belly buttons piercings, and lip rings and then when those weren't good enough you had to get multiple variations of those to show everyone that you were a rebel, by god. Now, I understand the latest fad is inserting stuff underneath your skin. The same is true of the tatoo. It was once the domain of sailors, bikers and general ruffians. Now everybody and their mother has some tatoo somewhere.

Modding cars was the craze in high school and now it's computers. All these folks are running so hard from the idea of being just like everybody else, they've failed to see that they are just like everybody else.

It is my belief that individuality doesn't come with the products you choose to buy and "uniquify." I mean, your stuff doesn't come with a certificate of cool along with the warranty. It comes from the individual. The things that you say, the beliefs that you hold, the way you carry yourself in certain situations, not the stuff you have sitting on your shelf or out in your garage.

Do I personalize my stuff? Sure, but I do it for me, not for the folks who come visit me. Does that make my unique? I don't think so. It just makes me...me.

08-17-2004, 03:26 PM	#14 (permalink)
guthmund big damn hero	I don't presume to know what Cynthetiq is attempting to say, but I'll agree with that statement, skier. In my opinion, most people are so desperate to see themselves as different from the herd that they modify and accessorize any and everything to seem unique. Just look at piercing and tatooing. When I was a kid, it was fashionable for guys to get their ear pierced to show they weren't slaves to society. Then there were nose rings, eyebrow, tongue, belly buttons piercings, and lip rings and then when those weren't good enough you had to get multiple variations of those to show everyone that you were a rebel, by god. Now, I understand the latest fad is inserting stuff underneath your skin. The same is true of the tatoo. It was once the domain of sailors, bikers and general ruffians. Now everybody and their mother has some tatoo somewhere. Modding cars was the craze in high school and now it's computers. All these folks are running so hard from the idea of being just like everybody else, they've failed to see that they are just like everybody else. It is my belief that individuality doesn't come with the products you choose to buy and "uniquify." I mean, your stuff doesn't come with a certificate of cool along with the warranty. It comes from the individual. The things that you say, the beliefs that you hold, the way you carry yourself in certain situations, not the stuff you have sitting on your shelf or out in your garage. Do I personalize my stuff? Sure, but I do it for me, not for the folks who come visit me. Does that make my unique? I don't think so. It just makes me...me. __________________ No signature. None. Seriously. Last edited by guthmund; 08-17-2004 at 03:28 PM..