tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5309932466795335827.post444891894792220139..comments2024-03-10T08:57:07.915-07:00Comments on Kid In The Front Row Film Blog: What the hell does quirky mean anyway?Kid In The Front Rowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17498466805415882523noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5309932466795335827.post-2697141285553748252015-10-12T17:25:19.539-07:002015-10-12T17:25:19.539-07:00I,
myself,
am quirky.I,<br />myself, <br />am quirky.areyoukiddingmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17895293744152612296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5309932466795335827.post-67470115258075087802014-10-11T16:30:18.649-07:002014-10-11T16:30:18.649-07:00What is normal anyway? Isn't it subjective? I ...What is normal anyway? Isn't it subjective? I like the word quirky because it stands for someone who does not give a hoot about what anyone else thinks about them. If everyone is wearing green, that quirky person may wear orange. All in all, quirky is someone who is not afraid to be themselves.Elle Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04332310109901107552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5309932466795335827.post-85864678522302879032012-08-11T19:09:13.107-07:002012-08-11T19:09:13.107-07:00I've never heard someone actually call themsel...I've never heard someone actually call themselves quirky, and I'd be immediately suspicious of them if they did. The thing that annoys about the persons who get labelled that (film characters) are often so inorganically "quirky: it becomes easily tiresome.Andrew K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01104647944747041277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5309932466795335827.post-23887019841692260012012-08-07T21:34:34.414-07:002012-08-07T21:34:34.414-07:00Excellent post, Kid! I hate the abuse of the word ...Excellent post, Kid! I hate the abuse of the word "quirky" and hearing someone describe themselves that way is so annoying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5309932466795335827.post-48588699041135649292012-08-06T21:28:08.350-07:002012-08-06T21:28:08.350-07:00I used to consider myself quirky and was repeatedl...I used to consider myself quirky and was repeatedly described as such. I considered it a nice way of saying that I was weird. Then, it became cool be be a little weird, so nobody was <i>actually</i> weird anymore and "quirky" just became a word to describe an unconventionally pretty girl with odd character traits. I'd no longer describe myself as quirky--just flexible, clumsy, Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05668422854191586225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5309932466795335827.post-59837590156936700422012-08-06T18:50:36.922-07:002012-08-06T18:50:36.922-07:00oh it was pretty enjoyable reading this in the mid...oh it was pretty enjoyable reading this in the middle of the night :)MartininBrodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13367467039848677931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5309932466795335827.post-9349935871486539062012-08-06T12:05:39.332-07:002012-08-06T12:05:39.332-07:00I actually hate the word "quirky" and I ...I actually hate the word "quirky" and I hate myself for using it in some of my reviews. Sometimes I just can't get around it. It goes hand in hand with "hipster." Everyone that gets described as quirky gets called a hipster. It's just a nice way of saying "hey, your style is a little weird."Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5309932466795335827.post-80951977234645227352012-08-06T08:33:44.284-07:002012-08-06T08:33:44.284-07:00Agree with this post so much! Have been told my wr...Agree with this post so much! Have been told my writing is quirky at times too. It's an annoying note to get because, yes, what the hell does it mean?! Reminds me of the skit they do on SNL from time to time- "Bein' Quirky with Zooey Deschanel". Hilarious!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5309932466795335827.post-13090230986583588352012-08-06T05:39:47.283-07:002012-08-06T05:39:47.283-07:00I don't mind 'quirky' - its better tha...I don't mind 'quirky' - its better than 'interesting' or 'strange' or even 'scary'… Publishers, producers and casting directors are always after the latest thing. They believe in 'different' and 'new' whilst we who are on the creative side of things know there's very little 'new' around. We know we're just plagiarising but are Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02658858373848443540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5309932466795335827.post-85882040392977069382012-08-06T04:05:31.663-07:002012-08-06T04:05:31.663-07:00It's the same as being "weird"; if s...It's the same as being "weird"; if someone describes themselves as it, then they're clearly affecting it. <br /><br />(More script-related: when I did an MA in screenwriting we had a few sessions with a sales and distribution exec, who told us bluntly that in the biz, "quirky" was a synonym for "shit".)Tom Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18321494400861424580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5309932466795335827.post-75757558810128884542012-08-06T02:21:13.336-07:002012-08-06T02:21:13.336-07:00it's the same in copywriting. 'the article...it's the same in copywriting. 'the article needs to be user-friendly and quirky'. WTF?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16303028507496534850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5309932466795335827.post-87944367484606464302012-08-06T01:16:51.294-07:002012-08-06T01:16:51.294-07:00I can't think of any recent movie character mo...I can't think of any recent movie character more quirky than Sally Hawkins in Happy-Go-Lucky.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09212743923364795680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5309932466795335827.post-35450822114256852442012-08-06T00:06:31.551-07:002012-08-06T00:06:31.551-07:00I've never known anyone who described themselv...I've never known anyone who described themselves as 'quirky,' nor have I ever been called 'quirky,' but I must comment to say I thoroughly enjoyed the tags on this post.<br /><br />And since you asked...<br />'quirky (adjective): characterised by peculiar or unexpected traits.'Sarah-Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06307823094722155807noreply@blogger.com