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Being "eclectic"

FromEquestria2LA

FromEquestria2LA

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You know, there are quite a few things about myself that I can pride myself in being.

Recently, a friend of mine called me quite "eclectic" in what I like. I was flattered, because up until then, I couldn't think of the right word to describe myself liking a wide array of things (anime, game shows, sports, 1970s/80s/90s nostalgia/music, comedy, retro gaming, food, et al.)

Is anyone out here like this? I'd love to hear from ya, and what you like. :D
 
I’ve been called eclectic too. I collect dolls an toys, read a very wide array of books, obsessed with maths and art and love bright colours, I swim in lake for fun... Apparently wearing a yellow track suite and with pink boots in an orange wheelchair is both eccletic and eccentric. I prefer to think people people are staring at me because I’m eccletic not because I’m a wheelchair.
 
I think of myself as being eclectic because I'm not into things most people are

I don't care at all about the most popular musicians, I couldn't care less about the Top 40 charts, I very much prefer more niche specific music (I love bluegrass music! cringe if you want to :p), and I enjoy lesser known musicians in general

Classic cars? I live in western Canada and I love obscure European/British cars, I do live in the wrong place where I rarely see classic cars that fit that description, everyone loves the large American classic cars here, I live in the wrong place :rolleyes:

When everyone is photographing some grand landscape, I'm probably looking the other way photographing the outhouse at the end of the parking lot :) Maybe a slight exaggeration

I have always had trouble finding people who share my personal interests, but I've never let that deter me from anything I enjoy doing
 
FromEquestria2LA said:
You know, there are quite a few things about myself that I can pride myself in being.

Recently, a friend of mine called me quite "eclectic" in what I like. I was flattered, because up until then, I couldn't think of the right word to describe myself liking a wide array of things (anime, game shows, sports, 1970s/80s/90s nostalgia/music, comedy, retro gaming, food, et al.)

Is anyone out here like this? I'd love to hear from ya, and what you like. :D
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"variety is the spice of life" -someone
 
Eclectic is a good word for me.
I collect such a variety of stuff, my rooms look like a museum.
When I had a house, it did look like a museum.
Rocks are my main collection, but, anything different.

Same with clothes. I don't care about the in style. I wear what I want.
 
Sherlock77 said:
When everyone is photographing some grand landscape, I'm probably looking the other way photographing the outhouse at the end of the parking lot :) Maybe a slight exaggeration
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I took that photo for you, Sherlock!
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