2006-07-01 01:26:13 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
some does cause they i here them alot
2006-07-01 01:31:32 · answer #1 · answered by Stephanie D 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If they are using it improperly or out of context, then yes.
"Eclectic": Selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles: an eclectic taste in music; an eclectic approach to managing the economy.
Made up of or combining elements from a variety of sources: “a popular bar patronized by an eclectic collection of artists, writers, secretaries and aging soldiers on reserve duty” (Curtis Wilkie).
For instance, if someone says they like Fallout Boy, Nirvana, The Beatles, Louis Armstrong, Beethoven, and African folk music, that is an "eclectic" list. If they say they like Fallout Boy, Nirvana, Green Day, Foo Fighters, Korn, and Rob Zombie, that's not eclectic, just typical standard fare which is very much alike. Unless they also like a lot of other stuff.
2006-07-01 08:36:26 · answer #2 · answered by Hector Rolle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some are, some aren't. If you're an artist or interior designer, the word is part of your working vocabulary. If you're a construction worker or a surfer, "eclectic" is probably not a word you'd ever use in normal conversation.
2006-07-01 08:33:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like that word, its kind of funny. eclectic is a word that means to me a nice way of saying somebodys weird. if you say they re eclectic is sounds better.
2006-07-12 23:40:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they are talking about a lamp, they're just stupid.
Eclectic, I have observed, is a clever substitute for "no taste"
2006-07-11 00:56:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If used appropriately,it's easier than spelling out your meaning-e.g. I like lots of different styles and periods of music vs. my musical taste is eclectic
2006-07-11 23:28:04 · answer #6 · answered by barbara 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If to use the right word for what you want to say is clever. Yes.I think it just shows they have command of the English language
2006-07-11 07:29:04 · answer #7 · answered by witchfromoz2003 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they use it because they can't think of a more common word. I kno' that I often get accused of trying to sound intimidating when I use the big words that my mother used around me when I was a kid. They're just the words that I'm used to.
2006-07-01 09:29:26 · answer #8 · answered by GVG 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are not trying to sound either cool or clever.
It is simply a shorter and more literate way of saying "I really like to explore the whole spectrum of what is out there, so I tend to try lots of different things."
2006-07-11 17:32:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they're just trying to be a little eclectic!!!
2006-07-12 18:06:30 · answer #10 · answered by Samba Queen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is a cool word meaning a diverse mixture of things such as culture and style. It is pretty cool and is useful in your vocabulary
2006-07-01 08:29:59 · answer #11 · answered by thomas l 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋