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12 January 2006

Me and pips were converating the other night and I asked this question: Does weird stuff happen to me more often or do I just notice it more? We were unable to answer.

post by: jonmc at: 14:39 | 11 comments

It's not you, it's me.

posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson 12 January | 14:47

Yes, it does/you do.

posted by Hugh Janus 12 January | 14:55

I agree with Hugh. what is converating? y'all use such big damn words around here I'm always buried in the dictionary.

posted by chewatadistance 12 January | 15:13

Confirmation Bias and The Law of Fives. (my new band)

"I find the Law of Fives to be more and more manifest the harder I look."

It is also worth noting that you don't see too many people complaining that "not enough weird stuff happens to me!" Because if you're looking for it, it's there.

posted by Eideteker 12 January | 15:16

Yes, that's my professional opinion as a psychologist in training.

posted by Eideteker 12 January | 15:17

Think about it this way: If you went a week with no weird shit happening to you at all and you noticed that, wouldn't you be more freaked out than you have ever been in your life?

Everything is weird, all the time.

posted by Divine_Wino 12 January | 15:18

It's because you pay attention. Weird stuff happens to everybody, but most people tune it out.

Not tuning it out is more fun.

posted by BoringPostcards 12 January | 15:21

Yes to both.

Me, on the other hand, is no on one and yes on two. I just don't get out that much.

"Chance favors the prepared mind."

posted by warbaby 12 January | 15:22

Maybe it is you. A friend of mine is a magnet for weird shit. Helps if you're hanging out with a non-standard crowd, though. In his case it's Crescent City,CA tweakers, among others. (think Il Duce of the Mentors)

posted by small_ruminant 12 January | 16:31

that would be El Duce. Sorry.

posted by small_ruminant 12 January | 16:35

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posted by Hugh Janus 13 January | 09:21

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