Oh right... I was reading HA as PoLR That would've been strange
Well, it's an "act" I picked up ages ago to keep my SLEDad off my back. Eventually I guess it just stuck, and it's one of my integral social personas. It's certainly no longer forced at this stage, but it's interesting that people keep picking up that it seems that way. My theory as to that is perhaps because it comes off as incongruous with other aspects of how I present myself in social situations.
I also get a buzz out of putting on a performance with lots of energy. Hence the videos I make
IEEs often want to be widely recognized for what they view as their outstanding character traits. For me, this would be eccentricity. So yes, I do make an effort to be odd, but not so much funny... that actually comes naturally. (Although, so does the oddness, but I deliberately play that up because it's fun for me to do so, and like I said, I like being well-known for being eccentric.)