Poll: CONFORMISTS!!!!

[Zero47]

To either explicitly recognise or deny your own conformism you're first acknowledging the existance and relevance of different cliche subcultures, in other words you're "labeling" people. That in itself is about the most conformist thing to do I can think of.

That makes the whole subject of conformism a retarted one. In social studies or the investigation of the so called subcultures conformism may have some relevance, but on the level of the individual it does not. Exactly who we are or how we wish to portray ourselves is influenced by so many factors that it's not realistic to attribute this influence to conformism, let alone to judge people based on assumed conformity to a subculture.

 

[TheRundownRabbit]

I take pride in who I am, I wouldnt really call myself a conformist, I buy most of my clothes online, but the rest I buy at HotTopic which I am fully ashamed to walk into, but its the only place because the indie clothing stores in my area were run outta business, Im not some goth though, Im more like a punk though, so conforming isnt a big deal, its more of hating authority for guys like us (hypocritical sometimes )

 

[wildpeaks]

Conformity only happens on the outside. There is no "normal".

That's exactly the strip I thought about when I read the title of the topic, you win a cookie ^^)

 

[cthulhumythos]

i make my own style.

and by "make my own style" i mean i wear 1 color tee-shirts with an unbuttoned un-cuffed plaid collared shirt. i also wear beige loose pants.

when i'm at home i wear lounge-wear with a bathrobe.

make of this what you will.

 

[Jackhorse]

I only clicked on this thread because 123 people had responded.

 

[Shock and Awe]

This reminds me of a time I had an argument with some emo/goth/scene chick about how kids in JROTC were less conformists than they were. The whole time she was going on about how because we wear uniforms we are conformists. Until I pointed out that they all go to the same stores, buy the same crap, and act the same way. At least cadets have off time and act different. All the non-conformists do is conform to something different to everyone else, and usually a lot more than the so called conformists. Do I consider myself a conformist? No, but I do wear a lot of clothes that are considered stylish because I like how they look.

 

[SamElliot'sMustache]

Is it funny that most of the posts in this thread read in one of three ways? It's either: a)"I hate conformity/I'm unique, here's what I wear", b)"Trying not to conform is a form of conformity," or c) "Uh, why does it matter? Just be yourself" (with some overlap for 'b' and 'c').

When I saw the title I thought this was going to be about Merton's Paradigm, ah well Conformity other than deviance?

You have higher expectations that I do. Also, I had to look up Merton's Paradigm, and I'm glad I got to learn a little sociology as a result. Thanks

 

[Retardinator]

I wear a fedora and a long coat. I guess that puts me in the non-conformist crowd, but I really can't be arsed to give two shits about it.
I just look damn good in it and that's why I wear it.

BTW, non-conformists turn out to be more conformist than other people.
It's true, you know! [http://www.cracked.com/article_18916_5-reasons-why-anticonformity-worse-than-conformity.html]

 

[Vryyk]

I've always noticed that the most fervent "non-conformists" tend to be hipsters and goths, two cliques I consider almost professional conformists.

 

[nuba km]

don't really care if something I like is seen as conformist I don't care because I like it.
also:

Conformity only happens on the outside. There is no "normal".

you my friend are a genius.

 

[slightly evil]

dreadlocks!
so no. and conformity bugs me, there are packs of chavs all over britain and they look ridiculous (i think)

 

[Mittens The Kitten]

when something works really well and is adopted by the majority of the population...
an artist calls it cliche
and a biologist calls it evolution

Jersey Shore.
Twilight.
The Transformers movies.
Call of Duty.
The sound of your theory falling apart.

Yes, usually good things are popular, but it's not a certainty, and the inverse certainly does not hold true.

Good tends to be popular, but popular may or may not be good.

the point of my comment was that in the conformity/nonconformity discussion, artistic greivances need to be seperated from practical ones. You very effectively disproved a theory that i never postulated.

 

[Mikeyfell]

Nerd
: an unstylish, unattractive, or socially inept person; especially : one slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits

unfortunately, i hate this definition, but neither

you, nor I, nor moviebob gets to decide on definitions and merriam-webster is quite clear that a baseball obsession does not, by itself, make someone a nerd.

Merriam-Webster doesn't always have the best definition
Look at "fly" movement through air with wings
so if you took a bird to an oxygen rich environment and let it flap about it wouldn't be flying according to Merriam-Webster

and there's nothing academic or intellectual about comic books
and what the hell does being unstylish and unattractive have to do with it

just stick to "socially inept and slavishly devoted to something"
it may not be "the" definition but it's a better definition

 

[black_omega2]

I fail to see why conformity or non-conformity matters?
I've been doing my own thing for a while and it's not likely to change. If it happens to be similar to someone else... well good for them?
Really I'm just too lazy to waste time, effort, and probably money to change myself for some people I don't care about.

 

[Hashime]

I guess not in the sense that I do not share many of the "Normal" hobbies, activities, and desires that the majority of society does.
I also do not care what people think of me. That does not change my level of mutual respect for the people I know however

 

[Caliostro]

the point of my comment was that in the conformity/nonconformity discussion, artistic greivances need to be seperated from practical ones. You very effectively disproved a theory that i never postulated.

Yep, people would NEVER buy impractical things because they're popular! [http://www.google.pt/images?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-GBfficial&channel=s&hl=pt-pt&q=classic+cars&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&biw=1512&bih=776].

And before you reply:

artistic grievances need to be separated from practical ones

 

[Caliostro]

and there's nothing academic or intellectual about comic books

You sir have never read V for Vendetta, Watchmen or Transmetropolitan. To name just 3 big ones off the top of my head.

 

[Mittens The Kitten]

the point of my comment was that in the conformity/nonconformity discussion, artistic greivances need to be seperated from practical ones. You very effectively disproved a theory that i never postulated.

Yep, people would NEVER buy impractical things because they're popular! [http://www.google.pt/images?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-GBfficial&channel=s&hl=pt-pt&q=classic+cars&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&biw=1512&bih=776].

And before you reply:

artistic grievances need to be separated from practical ones

I apologize if i'm not being clear, but i never said that popular activities are always practical.

 

[Caligulove]

So, you're asking if people conform to hating conformity?

Everyone conforms to a degree, we're a social species. We'd in quite a mess if we were all so radically different from one another, like others would like you to believe. Those who go through the phase of not wanting to conform are at least thinking a bit for themselves, and it's good to consider these ideas, but in the end I think they're fed up with feeling like they have to be like the majority, a problem many of others can relate to. In a desire to show how much of an individual they are, some will go radically in another direction just to look differently. But it's still only a difference on the outside.

There are other ways to prove your individuality, though, if you're so neurotic about it- especially in your actions and in your thoughts and words. Personally, I think our appearances divide us far too much and have us forget how alike we all are to each other.

 

[supermariner]

i wouldn't say that i am a conformist
but then i'm not militantly the opposite
and i don't go out of my way to be different or deliberately zag against societies zig
but i just act and dress however i want
maybe i look stupid sometimes
maybe i look ordinary sometimes
but nothing (conciously) affects how i choose to be