Eccentrics.

[dogsbody70]

On another thread there was concern about the Phrase "ODD"

Now I Like Odd. A person who stands out from the crowd is much to be admired for being independent and doing their Own Thing, not caring what others may think. It is a sign of real character.


Here is a website listing some of Britains famous Eccentrics.


Famous English eccentrics - English eccentricity - Icons of England

Many who have achieved great and wonderful things--

Do you have a favourite Eccentric Character and do we still have them? I sincerely hope so.

[ryuurui]

Originally Posted by dogsbody70

Do you have a favourite Eccentric Character?

yup, i do, and it's me

[dogsbody70]

good for you Ryruii---

[tokusatsufan]

LOL I read that site! Jimmy Saville?! There's nothing wrong with him I suppose!

Of course,it's only ENGLISH eccentricity,there's nothing about Welsh,Scottish,Irish...And they are all white,but that's a different argument.

My favourite eccentric character[I'm assuming you mean fictional,there's no-one in real life really except for Gethin Jones,the only Welsh Blue Peter presenter and Micheal Underwood was a cool presenter]...Well I think the Doctor for Britain and Kamen Rider OOO if you watch the series is quite an eccentric character.

[RobinMask]

I have to ask how we define 'eccentric' in this case. I mean, I've met some very eccentric people, particularly philosophers, and absolutely adored them, but that particular site just doesn't fit my definition of 'eccentric' . . . I mean I glanced through the names and some of those people seem 'normal' to me, but then again, what is 'normal'? Maybe I'm the eccentric one? XD

Anyways, my favourite eccentric is Oscar Wilde. I adore his wit, his charm, his artistic ability . . . and I love his whole life and history, and when he's represented on film it just empthasises his 'quirks' all the more. There you go, Tokusatsufan, an Irish eccentric to go against the English list

If you mean 'character' as in a fictional person I'd need a lot longer to think, lol, but I think there's eccentricity in any age. You ask if we still have them, and I say yes, but I'd argue that true eccentricity is probably 'normality' and 'conformity' in this century. We seem to value individualism, eccentricities, the unique, the wild . . . if you look at fashions, baby names, everything about out culture as it stands today is all about being "unique", which I'd say is a defining characteristic of eccentricity. So perhaps the truly 'eccentric' ones these days are in fact the 'noramal' folk . . . and after all, normal is relative.

[dogsbody70]

I am sure if you google you will find plenty of other famous--or infamous eccentrics.

I mean Real People--not fictional.

Oscar Wilde was born before his time. consider nowadays nobody would lift an eyebrow.

It was terrible what happened to him.

Personally I haven't come across many real old fashioned eccentrics with real original characters for ages.

Celebrities-- No-- they are all just wanting glory and anything for attention.

Ann Widdecombe is my idea of a genuine eccentric. Quentin Crisp was.

These days too many are influenced by the Media and those tabloid type TV programmes.

I find them tedious.