Jun 17 2009
When Contrarians Attack!
I coined the term “Contrarians” one day in a conversation with Baby Brother. It was a riff on the “Vulgarians” at the Michigan Renaissance Festival, a fictional royal family that was not only vulgar, but also cheated, insulted other families, etc. 
In a similar way, Contrarians don’t just disagree with other people’s opinions. They seldom create anything of their own, yet when viewing the results of another person’s labor, they state (loudly) how it could have been done better. They throw no fabulous parties, but they somehow manage to attend the most popular (and disappointing) affairs. Continue Reading »
