Colloquial expression;
To 'go with the flow' means to not have a particularly strong opinion on something, and thus follow the majority.
==> First known to be used by the Roman Emperor Marcus Arelius (yes, the one from
Gladiator) in his
writings 'the Meditations.' Marcus wrote a lot about the flow of thoughts and happiness and he concluded that "most things flow naturally" and in his opinion it was better to "
Go with the Flow" than to try and change society.
DUDE: "Hey man!"
MAN: "Yo dude, what's up?"
DUDE: "Nothing, I was
just wondering why you weren't being TOTALLY EXTREME like I am today, with my cool anti-fit jeans and my tight fushcia mohawk!"
MAN: "I dunno, dude. I just thought I'd
go with the flow rather than dress like a total dickhead,
y'know..."
DUDE: "Yeah, I know what you mean, man."