By Jonathan Wells

Everyone wants to feel like they have some qualities that are worthy of notice. There seems to be no limit to the lengths that some will go in order to be recognized as different and to stand out in a crowd. The funny thing is, the harder they try to be different, the more they blend in with some particular segment or subculture. How’s that for irony?

Trying to look different from everyone else in an outlandish way is a pretty shallow attempt at individuality. Being completely outrageous may succeed in getting some attention, but where is the value? What kind of statement does this approach make? The whole direction seems pretty desperate when you think about it.

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