Is 'quirk' the nadir of pop culture? Metafilter has a nice conversation about it, with good points all around. I'd say that Generation X condemned it, something like 15 years ago now, or alternately elevates it, depends on how you identified with the book -- but Generation X (the people, not the book) seems to be the most keen on making it part of their lives. Don't read the article MF links to; as the comments will show, it's not really worth it. In the past I've tried to be quirky, and I suppose people consider the Receipt Site quirky, but I really find quirky hard. There's so many strange pictures with irrelevant pop-culture references typed on top on broken english, you'd think anybody can do it. Me, I think my attempts suck: [1] - [2] - [3] - [4] - [5] I suppose, if I really wanted to be a quirk king, I could spend more time on it than obsessing over Downtown Fargo or researching dead fraternal groups or writing strange science fiction. If that's quirky, well, then I suppose that explains why you're here.
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I don't consider the Receipt Site "quirky." I consider it brilliant. Creating a community around your Wal-Mart receipts was truly inspired. As I hope I've told you, I used it in some books as the reason for which the Internet was created.
--Rogers Cadenhead 
, 09/07/2007 11:02:56
Hey, Rogers! Yes, I know I can rely on your level-headedness to recognize true genius where it lies, but there are others on the internet with less insight :) I'm actually more impressed that you still _read_ my blog...but, anywho, thanks for the kudos -- it's giving me a big head as we speak!
--Derek, your Sysop, 09/07/2007 19:25:47
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