You're not the only unique individual you know.

The general consensus is that I am “random” and “left of centre” to say the least. I am told I have a dry sense of humour and I seem to have caused debate on occasion as to whether I am funny or just annoying. For the likes of me (and herein lies the main gist behind this blog, really) though, so long as we’re getting attention, we’re sort of happy...I think.

The internet has helped me so much. I have discovered there are people who have the same opinions as me and people who think almost exactly like me. It’s great! Or...is it? I don’t know whether to be pleased or depressed by the fact that I am not nearly as unique as I always thought I was. And I am not blogging this to be funny – it’s genuinely something that is on my mind.

I always considered myself to be one of a kind. But...I’m clearly not! Should I revel in the warm cosy feeling that I am not the only one who e-mailed the BBC to complain about Graham Norton’s stupid mug appearing during the climax of a recent Dr Who episode? Apparently, 5500 people complained. On the one hand I was very excited that we got an apology and that our complaints has resulted in change. On the other hand I was annoyed that it wasn’t my extremely witty e-mail that was quoted on the radio – it was some lame middle-of-the-road person’s bland drivel that was read out as an example instead. But...but...mine was the best!!!

I really am torn. I mean...it amuses me to think there are many other blogs out there blogging about the very same thing I am right now...about their discoveries they are not unique...and I kind of enjoy laughing at my own insignificance. But why isn’t everyone reading mine?!

Best of all though, is that I created a spoof FaceBook group called “Being a Unique Individual”. I did this for two reasons. Firstly, it was so that it would appear in the news feed that “Trevor Williams has joined the group ‘Being a Unique Individual’, which amused me more than it should have. Secondly, it was a test to see if anyone else felt they were so unique they needed to add themselves to a group proclaiming their uniqueness, thus totally undermining their supposed individuality. I was setting a “clever” trap, see? A bit like when teenagers choose to dress “alternatively” and therefore all end up wearing the same Goth nonsense or whatever.

But, alas, there are many many many people like me who think they are funnier and cleverer than they actually are – and they are all just like me. So come on you self-congratulatory and self-indulgent yet introspective self-analytical types, let’s unite! I’m sure we’ll get along fine.