Quirky is that good or bad?

bakes0310 · 2 Oct 2011 at 16:39

If someone would say to you "your quirky" would you class that as a good thing or bad?
Is it another word for strange or crazy?

Kenai · 2 Oct 2011 at 16:40

It's a massive insult and I would more than likely punch anyone who said something like that to my face.

arknor · 2 Oct 2011 at 16:41

it means your wierd!

Destination · 2 Oct 2011 at 16:41

Yes, not crazy in the way some crazy people are offensive, usually quirkyness is tolerable.

Could also be applied to someone of seniority in position, rather than offend them with a straight quirky.
Not to be confused with eccentric.

kaffe · 2 Oct 2011 at 16:42

I thought it was a compliment, I get called quirky all the time...

arknor · 2 Oct 2011 at 16:42

kaffe said:
I thought it was a compliment, I get called quirky all the time...

it means they wouldnt want to be alone with you incase they get raped

nightmare99 · 2 Oct 2011 at 16:45

Oh no she called you quirky, thats not good.

Edrof · 2 Oct 2011 at 16:45

Depends on the context.

Could mean your original, interesting and individual.
Could mean your gonna end up on the sex offender's register.

sigma · 2 Oct 2011 at 16:45

It means you're smelly.

godinman · 2 Oct 2011 at 16:46

I'd reply, "My quirky what?".

Edrof · 2 Oct 2011 at 16:48

Brian8bit · 2 Oct 2011 at 16:50

People who call themselves quirky or random annoy the hell out of me. They're neither. Just a ****.

Lopéz · 2 Oct 2011 at 16:54

I was referred to by my new boss as "a little bit quirky" last week when she was talking about me to somebody else on the telephone.
I prefer "slightly eccentric" but I can live with quirky.

Cosimo · 2 Oct 2011 at 16:55

It means that you are a wee bit odd.

Meridian · 2 Oct 2011 at 16:55

nightmare99 said:
Oh no she called you quirky, thats not good.

My thoughts: if you fancied her then she's telling you gently that there's no chance of sex, but the Friend Zone may have an opening.

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shifty_uk · 2 Oct 2011 at 17:01

Brian8bit said:
People who call themselves quirky or random annoy the hell out of me. They're neither. Just a ****.

People who think they're individual because they look like every other art school grad and ride a fixie bike to their sales assistant job in Topshop

kaffe · 2 Oct 2011 at 17:02

shifty_uk said:
People who think they're individual because they look like every other art school grad and ride a fixie bike to their sales assistant job in Topshop

I work next to Topshop. They can suck it

OpenToSuggestions · 2 Oct 2011 at 17:03

bakes0310 said:
If someone would say to you "your quirky" would you class that as a good thing or bad?
Is it another word for strange or crazy?

I would correct them because it is "you're quirky".

Brian8bit · 2 Oct 2011 at 17:08

shifty_uk said:
People who think they're individual because they look like every other art school grad and ride a fixie bike to their sales assistant job in Topshop

Being "random" is too mainstream for hipsters. Usually it's scene girls I've found who think they're "random".

semi-pro waster · 2 Oct 2011 at 17:16

It depends on the context and the tone used, quirky can mean that they think you're a bit odd in a good or a bad way. You might be endearingly quirky and they like the fact that you're a bit unconventional or they might simply be trying to be nice about calling you a weirdo.