While I agree that you have to use common sense (e.g. walking in front of buses isn't a good idea just because no one else is doing it), I think "doing the oppo

While I agree that you have to use common sense (e.g. walking in front of buses isn't a good idea just because no one else is doing it), I think "doing the opposite of the crowd" is a useful way to look at it for people trying to find a way to be different or unique.