How to Be Strange
Being strange is an art-form, so appreciate it. Doing this might help you lead an exodus to break the status quo.
[edit] Steps
- Get distracted by abnormal things. For instance, tell your friends that the ceiling is distracting. Elaborate and say "It just like... sits up there" in an awkward tone.
- Redefine the art of wearing clothes. Wear your clothes different then you normally would. Wear socks on your hands and do little things. you don't want to be super obvious.
- Give a name to an inanimate object. Carry it around and talk to it like it was your pal.
- Distract others. Stare at somebody for a while and make them feel uncomfortable. Don't look away no matter what they say to you, even if they stare back at you for ages. Don't just stare but try and understand the life of the object you are staring at.
- Talk in a foreign accent. Make up your own words to throw in as you speak in the odd accent. When asked where you're from, say Alaska. Most importantly, make the accent viable, don't just mumble your way through.
- Have a weird hairdo. Use the stiffest hair gel you can find. Spike your hair straight up, or invent a cool, strange hairstyle. This is all about imagination.
- Change your name to something stupid. Examples may be CooKoo Klock, Naggy Hipster or Rico Shay.
- Meditate in the middle of a hotel lobby. Just take a seat and clasp your hands together and close your eyes. You'll be awed by the reaction.
- Throw a fit at a fancy restaurant because you want chicken fingers and apple juice.
- Make personalised jewelery and other things out of acorns, sticks, leaves, any junk you find lying around
- Drift as you walk. Pretend as if you are floating in an another planet.
- Start talking in a dreamy voice and invent mythical creatures to bring into everyday conversation
- Read things upside-down
- Invent odd nicknames for people. Even if the have a boring or short name (i.e. Jane), think of something off-the-wall (i.e. Janey-Jane)!
- Hum or singsong things at odd times and places.
- Elevator When you are in a Elevator sit down face the far wall and talk to your self
- Bathroom When sitting upon a public toilet inside a stall with 3-4 walls surrounding you, wait until an adjoining stall is occupied by something you presume is a human. Ask as if in great personal stress "Uh, Sir (or madam), may i borrow a highlighter?" [while reaching your hand under the wall of your bathroom stall. if no response, yell louder until a response is granted. IF RESPONSE IS NOT SUFFICIENT: say something like "c'mon man i really need one like RIGHT NOW" if questioned further on your reasoning for WHY you need the highlighter right then and right now just reply "its personal stuff.."
- Get a friend and go to a public place of any kind. Start to argue over something stupid. "I can't believe you left me there standing in the pudding for an hour! The pudding made my feet smell weird."
- talk to inanimate objects as if they were a counselor. Add pauses after every few sentences. (just enough for the object to supposedly say something back to you, then respond) e.g., (pick up a rock) "I just dont know what to do. he just left me there.......... yes, maybe you're right. I guess I should let it go, but still, he took all of my (pause and sob) PENCILS!! ah oohh ooohh, the heartbreak!..........thank you, but I think I just have to SIT IT OUT! ooohh!" then stop abruptly and go back to your normal self.
- go to a wall, sniff it, and say a random thing e.g., Hmmm... minty.
- When it is really quiet gobble like a turkey.
[edit] Tips
- Use your imagination -- there are no rules for this, because anything goes!
- Don't try too hard; just do what everyone else doesn't do.
- Staring at people may cause you to get into trouble. To avoid this, stare at people with the most awkward face, for example, gape open your mouth like as if you have no control over it so they find it strange rather that annoying.
[edit] Warnings
- You will be stared at.
- Your parents may want you to see a psychologist.
- You may get kicked out of public places.
- You may be gossiped frequently about.
[edit] Things You'll Need
- An imagination
- An inanimate object
- Glue-like hair gel
- Jeans
- Knee high striped socks











