In theory, accomplishing this should be even easier than imitation. We can just follow our hearts and do whatever we want, no matter what others think. Or even better, we can do outrageous things, like wear Ziploc bags as shoes and a brown-paper grocery bag on our head that says, in purple Magic Marker, “Juxtaposed Pickle Exasperation.” There are an infinite number of potential idiosyncrasies. But alas, unconventional acts are tolerated only for those who already have high status.
