We tend to go through life accepting a lot from society. We use these pieces of paper to buy things? Got it. I must work somewhere to earn more paper to ensure I can eat and have shelter? Yes sir. We must abide by rules the government decided on even if we disagree with them? Okay, sure. If we questioned everything that society considers normal, we’d go crazy. But recently, Reddit users have been discussing some socially acceptable things that upon further reflection, they decided they’ll never do.
2 months ago, Reddit user fuzziblanket asked, “What is something considered to be ‘normal’ by society that you refuse to do?” We’ve gone through the responses and curated this list of some of the most interesting topics that you may have never even questioned before. Whether you commonly do these activities or not, enjoy reading through them and determining if you still consider them normal. Be sure to upvote the answers you’d like other pandas to see, and let us know in the comments what “normal” things you’d never be caught doing.
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#1
recording yourself doing an act of charity or a good deed in general. completely devalues it the second you hit post
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#2
I don’t know if it’s been mentioned already, but I’ll throw in my 5 cents.
The need to be available 24/7, i.e. always having your phone on you.
I like going for long walks and leaving my phone at home. I don’t feel guilty for missing texts or calls, it’s just stressful being expected to be available all hours of the day.
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#3
Work myself to death.
Edit: I commented this, passed out, and now it blew up. Thank you for the awards.
Also please use your vacation days. Your sick days. Take your dog out. Hang out with the family. Even if you’re alone like me – Go do something you like.
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#4
Talk to toxic family members
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#5
Push for the removal of homeless. They need help, not further persecution.
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#6
Wear makeup. If I can deal with my face, so can everyone else
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#7
Sacrifice a down payment on a house for a wedding.
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#8
My dad just scolded me because I was unwilling to put in 60+ hrs/week at a new salaried job by saying ‘I’ve worked 70/hr since I was out of college!’
Yeah dad, that’s probably why you missed every important life event and smoke a juul at age 57
#9
Hang out in a social setting where the music is so gawdam loud that you have to scream at the person next to you to communicate.
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#10
Have kids.
I’m a 38 year old woman with lots of experience with kids – I like kids! – but people think that is a reason to birth them.
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#11
Ironing. Life is too short. I don’t even own an iron and my clothes are just fine.
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#12
Yes. People are flabbergasted when I’m not informed on the latest celebrity news and honestly I just don’t see a reason to keep up with it
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#13
Bore other people with photos of everyday stuff they see all the time anyway. For example, the meal I am going to eat, the shoes I bought, the place I am at.
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#14
One Night Stands
Sex doesn’t mean anything to me if I can’t build a connection first
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#15
Buy fast fashion (or pretty much any fashion whose supply chain is questionable). I used to. Then I found out not only how and where those clothes begin their lives, but also how and where those clothes end their lives.
It was so horrific, I decided I was done. I now buy secondhand, or I save and buy pieces from independent tailors from sites like Etsy. And I research the tailor too.
I also took some of the money I saved from clothes shopping and got a sewing machine. I am learning to sew and make my own summer dresses (I’m not good enough yet to take on complex clothing, but I’m learning)
#16
My wife and I had a very small wedding on a beach with only our parents there. Then, we drove to a mountain and hiked to the top with our photographer for our first dance.
It was incredible and people keep telling us they wish they could’ve done something that simple but social pressures made them spend more.
Now, we’ve just had to spend more than the entire cost of our wedding just to buy the plane tickets to attend my sister’s big wedding.
#17
Have tons of social media accounts where I’m constantly posting pictures of what I’m doing every day. Remember, if it’s not photographed and posted online, it didn’t happen.
#18
Didn’t see it here so figured I’d share. Live in a city. I was born in a large city, lived there until I was 11. Then moved to the woods. I’ve lived in the woods since then and although I have visited cities since, I could never live there. Too many people, too much noise and I just don’t feel comfortable. I feel more comfortable taking walks at night in the woods than I would in a city.
#19
Have never and will never use a dating app.
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#20
Small talk.
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#21
This might be oddly specific, it’s wearing flip flops.
I grew up in a tourist beach town, I have never owned a pair of flip flops in my life. I find them wildly uncomfortable and people in my hometown look at me like a crazy person when I tell them I don’t own a pair.
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#22
Drink alcohol.
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