The word “random” really refers to a process or a decision made without a conscious or systematic choice. True randomness is unplanned, making it somewhat difficult to provide a concrete strategy for “being random. " Strictly speaking, a person is not random. A phrase or an action can seem spontaneous or unexpected, but one person is not more or less “random” than another. You can, however, learn to be wacky and spontaneous in the way that people mean when they say “random. "
Don’t use regular colors, like “blue,” use “eggshell,” or “dioxazine violet. " Look through Liquitex paint names for ideas; a favorite of theirs is “hookers green” in your writing and your speech. And yes, those are real colors. The next time someone asks you to pick a number between one and ten, answer with something like “pi”, “e”, or “the square root of seven. "
Wandom words include pickle, chicken, monkey, dino, penguin, purple, pie, squirrel, moo, pizza, mayonnaise, pudding, pants, rawr, socks, pony, llama, unicorn, taco (or burrito), cheese, and nose. Of course, the randomness is fairly culturally specific to North American school culture, so feel free to ignore this step. Use random words as you see them.
If you want to take it even further, when you’re speaking about the group you’re in by using random alternative group concepts. Instead of saying “we,” say “our company,” “our army,” “the movement,” or “the squad. " Keep switching between normal speaking and these methods, and also constantly changing the replacements themselves for maximum efficiency.
The trick is to have basic staples: plain T-shirts in varying colors and a couple pairs of blue jeans, maybe in gray, paired with freaky accessories.
Good times for a “random” joke? When a conversation dies. You’re in a group and everyone’s being boring, talking about the same old, same old? Tell them all about Star Trek: The Next Generation, a show that ended like decades ago.
Ultimate Warrior’s pro wrestling promos. Monty Python’s Flying Circus Family Guy Zach Galifianakis’ stand-up routine Dada Julius Caesar
