Type Four: The Harmless Weirdo

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Type Four: The Harmless Weirdo


At first, you think the Harmless Weirdo is adorably eccentric, 
offbeat, and intelligent--an iconoclast, really. Yes, he has a 
few unusual quirks and mannerisms, but he's no boring, cookie-cutter 
frat boy. In short, he's totally unlike any other man you've ever 
dated, which strikes you as a good thing.

Your view changes, radically, the evening you proudly introduce him 
to your friends. In front of everyone you know, your new suitor 
relates an anecdote about a bus trip he once took that goes on 
forever and has no apparent pont. THen, when the conversation 
turns to politics, he hijacks it, launching into a long, 
unstoppable tirade about the unacknowledged link between diet soda 
and brain damage. In a moment of sickening clarity, you become aware 
that you are dating a deeply odd individual. He's the nerd from 
chemistry class, traveling incognito thanks to a pair of chinos 
from the GAP.

Moments after this revelation, you put dumping him on the top of 
your to-do list. But the Harmless Weirdo isn't exactly attuned to 
social clues and fundamentally doesn't understand he's being ditched. 
Long after you've shown him the door, he'll still call and drop by 
with no warning, as though nothing has changed. Although he's not 
physically threatening, psychologically, he's a menace. He's a 
reminder that at times, your judgement can be very poor, indeed.

But we all love you, anyway, Jim!!!!!


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