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Those examples are the opposite of an increasing probability of "acquiring" eccentricities-- they are examples of expressing or masking behaviors. And that's n
by jancsika 5y ago
Those examples are the opposite of an increasing probability of "acquiring" eccentricities-- they are examples of expressing or masking behaviors.
And that's not a truism-- people of all ages make the mistake of coupling the potential expression of some behavior X with an entire group of behaviors they are afraid they will catch like "cooties." Then they decide not to publicly express behavior X for fear of that.
Perhaps that's not what OP meant by "acquiring," but there's a high probability some HN'er read it that way. Hence, my comment here.
- notahacker 5y agoIs there a difference between "acquiring" and "expressing" an eccentricity, from the point of view of an independent observer? Either way, if a person has an eccentricity, it's an indication that they're less likely to understand or care about conforming with "normal" ranges of human behaviour than average (unless the average person has an eccentricity, I guess...) in which case it seems reasonable to assume they're more likely than the average person to be eccentric in other behaviours. Which doesn't mean the example isn't fictional, it just means I would expect someone who's entirely comfortable with referring to themself in the third person to be considerably less likely than the average software developer to worry that a variable-naming scheme that amuses them might be seen as a bit odd by the rest of the team.