15 Mar 2012

THE MEANING OF "QUIRKY"

Jenny Matlock
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I don't know why, but I love the word "quirky" ! I heard it for the first time watching the BBC series "Escape to the country" where houses, rooms or even gardens where discribed as "quirky". This made me curious and I did a little research about this word and that's what I learned :

Quirky means a mixture of odd, unusual, eccentric, idiosyncratic, curious, peculiar, unpredictable, singular, fanciful, whimsical, capricious.

It is a word best used by one person to describe another. Those who apply "quirky" to themselves thereby call into question their very own "quirkiness" by seeming gleefully self-aware and that's why it makes me think maybe I like the word because it rather fits on me of course with some exceptions.

I also read that something or someone that is quirky is rather odd or unpredictable in their appearance, character, or behaviour. And quirky means: strikingly unconventional.



Some Quirky Quotes :

Everywhere is within walking distance if you have the time."

My doctor gave me six months to live, but when I couldn't pay the bill he gave me six months more. - Walter Matthau

It's not that I'm afraid to die, I just don't want to be there when it happens. - Woody Allen

A lot of people become pessimists from financing optimists."

I haven't spoken to my wife in years. I didn't want to interrupt her."

14 comments:

  1. Very interesting word, I didn't know the meaning of it, thanks so much for sharing!
    Léia :)

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  2. the two gentlemen you quoted above portray quirky personalities in the movies! For sure! {:-Deb

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  3. Enjoyed reading your quirky post! And the quirky jokes that came with it...

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  4. hah! very clever...

    love the quirky jokes!

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  5. Some great quotes that qualify to line up with your quirkiness theme in a quality kind of way!

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  6. I love the word "quirky," too.

    And I like quirky people...

    =)

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  7. Well today seems like a quirky day lol
    Lots of nice jokes and people :)

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  8. Haha my husband would love that last quote.

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  9. Quirky is a fun word and an attribute that can be quite charming.
    You included some very fun quotes as well!

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  10. There are several quirky personalities in our family. One of them is Moi:) Great Q!

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  11. I know quite a few quirky people. I am related to a few quirky people. I love quirky people. Quirky people are never boring. (I myself am perfectly normal -- and probably perfectly boring!)

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  12. My mother calls me quirky ... and i have an appreciation for everything quirky ... i loved your post, and the picture of the sign is just totally ... well ... quirky!

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  13. I don't care for the word "Quirky" very much.

    ;P

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  14. I loved these quirky quotes! They were really quite fun!

    Thanks for the smile.

    I enjoy your quirkiness!

    Thanks for linking, too.

    A+

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