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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. 

Then if you’re looking for another Bored Panda piece pointing out odd yet socially acceptable things, look no further than right here.

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“What Is Something Considered To Be ‘Normal’ By Society That You Refuse To Do?” (40 Answers) 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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What’s considered “normal” is determined by society, but there are many societies around the globe that have their own quirks. In the United States, for example, it’s totally normal to drive your car anywhere you go, even if it’s just a mile away because there might not be decent sidewalks or crosswalks to get to your destination. In many other countries where roads are built to better accommodate pedestrians, this would be considered bizarre. It’s also normal in many European countries for kids to walk or bike to school by themselves, especially when they’re about 8-years-old or older. This would be very rare in the US. Even when in their own neighborhood, American kids are usually expected to have adult supervision at all times. When paying at a restaurant in the US, patrons typically hand the server their card, the server takes it to their computer, and then they return with the receipt. If a server in a European country tried to walk off with someone’s credit card, the customer might assume they were being robbed. Societal norms vary greatly based on where you are, so there's nothing wrong with questioning them. They might be more arbitrary than you think!

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#2

“What Is Something Considered To Be ‘Normal’ By Society That You Refuse To Do?” (40 Answers) Forbidding my (straight male) partner to spend time with female friends. He's a grown-a*s man; he should know how to hold healthy boundaries. It shouldn't be on me to keep him from cheating. If he's really gonna fall into the pants of the first girl I leave him alone with, she can have him.

Similarly, blaming someone else for my partner's failings, and/or trying to "win back" someone who doesn't want me. He's a big boy who can make his own choices (even bad ones), and I want a partner who wants to be with me, not someone I had to talk into staying.

(For the record, my dudeman of 20 years is awesome.)

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“What Is Something Considered To Be ‘Normal’ By Society That You Refuse To Do?” (40 Answers) 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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One of the socially acceptable activities mentioned on this list is drinking alcohol. While alcohol has been around for centuries, it’s also the most commonly abused substance. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with having a couple drinks, especially in social settings. Alcohol is linked with many cultures, as sharing a bottle of wine with a loved one or enjoying some beers with your best friends can be great ways to bond. Holidays tend to be filled with booze in many places as well.

But regardless of how socially acceptable drinking is, it’s completely fair to question it too. People who have experience with alcoholics in their families or personal lives may decide that drinking will never be for them. Others decide to refrain from drinking for religious or health reasons. Drinking heavily can lead to developing heart, liver, or kidney issues and can even increase an individual's likelihood of developing cancer. It's completely up to individuals whether or not they decide to drink; no one should ever feel pressured to order a drink because its expected by society.

#4

“What Is Something Considered To Be ‘Normal’ By Society That You Refuse To Do?” (40 Answers) give a s**t about celebs. Sometimes they're fun to talk about for like 5 minutes but other than that? Aren't they just people? I don't get it.

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#5

“What Is Something Considered To Be ‘Normal’ By Society That You Refuse To Do?” (40 Answers) 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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“What Is Something Considered To Be ‘Normal’ By Society That You Refuse To Do?” (40 Answers) Talk to toxic family members

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Smoking is another habit that’s considered socially acceptable in some places but more taboo in others. We’re all well aware of cigarettes being carcinogens, and most of us have seen terrifying examples of what smoking can do to the body our entire lives. Yet for some reason, smoking is still incredibly common and accepted in many countries. In Greece, for example, about 38% of the population smokes, including 47% of men. According to cardiologist and tobacco control researcher Konstantinos Farsalinos, “Greeks aren’t highly motivated to quit. There is plenty of education, and we have smoking cessation centers, but they are not popular. There is not a lot of social pressure to quit smoking. Although there are laws prohibiting indoor smoking, those laws are not obeyed. So that reduces the social pressure. So, the smoker tends to forget the reasons why smoking is bad for you. Most Greek smokers only quit when they develop disease.” While the culture around smoking is different everywhere, it’s definitely worth questioning if it’s accepted wherever you live.

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#7

“What Is Something Considered To Be ‘Normal’ By Society That You Refuse To Do?” (40 Answers) Push for the removal of homeless. They need help, not further persecution.

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#8

“What Is Something Considered To Be ‘Normal’ By Society That You Refuse To Do?” (40 Answers) Wear makeup. If I can deal with my face, so can everyone else

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#9

“What Is Something Considered To Be ‘Normal’ By Society That You Refuse To Do?” (40 Answers) Sacrifice a down payment on a house for a wedding.

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Similarly to smoking, people around the world have very different views on recreational drugs as well. Marijuana is particularly controversial, as it has been legalized for recreational use in 6 countries, 19 states in the US, and parts of Australia. In places where it is legal, like the state of Oregon for example, it usually is considered socially acceptable. Sure, it’s not for everyone, but it’s legal and harmless, so people tend to mind their own business. However, in other places where it is heavily enforced, like the Philippines where it is considered a "dangerous drug", people are a lot less likely to openly discuss their marijuana use. How socially acceptable recreational drugs are depends greatly on individual cultures, but even in places where marijuana is common, there will always be those who simply have no interest in getting high.

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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

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#11

“What Is Something Considered To Be ‘Normal’ By Society That You Refuse To Do?” (40 Answers) I don’t drink or do illicit drugs. Alcohol messes with my medication, and pot gives me anxiety. I am a sober person and people often give me s**t about it and call me boring.

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#12

“What Is Something Considered To Be ‘Normal’ By Society That You Refuse To Do?” (40 Answers) 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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Another thing mentioned on this list that some people swear they’ll never experience is dating apps. Online dating originally began in 1995 when Match.com launched, but as our culture has become increasingly obsessed with the internet since then, finding love online has only become more and more common. In 2020, the Pew Research Center found that 30% of Americans had ever used a dating site or app, including 48% of people between the ages of 18-29. These numbers have likely only gone up since the onset of the pandemic, though, and online dating is even more common among members of the LGBT+ community. Pew found that 55% of LGBT respondents had experience on a dating site or app, with 21% of them saying they had even been in a serious relationship with someone they met online. 

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Two months ago, my dad died. He had cancer and had had it for like a year.

I told my work over and over again that he was really sick. I work in an office and am on a computer all day. I have a company-supplied laptop. I have the ability to work from home, but I was not allowed to do so because I was an hourly employee.

I told them that his condition was worsening. I live five hours from my parents. They refused to accommodate me, even when I offered to work every day from my parents house, just so I could be with him.

They said 'well maybe when the situation gets more dire.'

I tried to apply for FMLA (I think that’s the right acronym) and I wasn’t eligible because I was hourly and hadn’t been there for a year yet, despite the circumstances. A week before he died I told my boss that it was almost time and I might have to take off work.

They were not concerned and told me as long as I got my work done and didn’t miss deadlines. I took the day he died off work—I just had a bad feeling, and was packing to go see him when he passed.
I told my work and they don’t have bereavement leave. So I offered to work remotely during this period and again they refused. Again, I have a 'good job' working at a huge corporation, in an office; my job requires a degree.

I was forced to use all of my sick time and some of my PTO so I could attend his funeral and help my mother with arrangements.

And I'm stuck here because I can't afford to quit without something else lined up. I've been looking. They obviously don't see us as humans.

You don’t owe your company anything. I would give anything to go back and time and quit, just to spend the last few weeks with my dad.
Whatever company you work for doesn’t care about you, only about how much you make them. Don’t worry about screwing them over or anything because at the end of the day, you could die and they would consider it a small inconvenience.

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#14

“What Is Something Considered To Be ‘Normal’ By Society That You Refuse To Do?” (40 Answers) 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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“What Is Something Considered To Be ‘Normal’ By Society That You Refuse To Do?” (40 Answers) Ironing. Life is too short. I don't even own an iron and my clothes are just fine.

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When it comes to apps specifically, they did begin as a way for same-sex couples to meet. Grindr, a location-based app geared towards gay and bisexual men, launched in 2009 and started somewhat of a sexual revolution in the gay community. Since then, dating apps have become the norm for everyone regardless of sexual orientation. Tinder launched in 2012, and now has over 50,000,000 users. But just because dating apps are now socially acceptable doesn’t mean everyone has to use them. In fact, about half of Americans say that online dating has had neither a positive or negative effect on their love lives.  If you prefer to meet people the old fashion way, there’s no reason to feel pressured into using the internet.   

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“What Is Something Considered To Be ‘Normal’ By Society That You Refuse To Do?” (40 Answers) Don't follow sports

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John Smith
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I get really annoyed when people don't understand "I don't care it is boring to me" as an excuse to explain it to me in minute detail, as I just don't understand it. My usual response is to start explaining software development to them. Strangely they aren't interested and don't want to talk about it.. and yet don't get the link.

Alana Voeks
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is exactly why when I found out I was allergic to watermelon, not just that it tasted nasty to me, I started using that as an excuse to not have their disgusting watermelon treats. "BuT mInE's DiFfErEnT." Not when all watermelon s**t tastes like nasty a*s rotting fruit with sugar on top my dude.

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Kookamunga
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, people that attach their ego to a sports team is just bizarre to me.

Joe calbery
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't follow ANY sports. I will make fun of those who do with what little knowledge I have, for example "Did you see the game, apparently the outfielder was caught traveling, past the line of scrimmage, and the score was 15 love." Good times🤣🤣

Bill Evs
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Same. I'm from the UK where football (soccer) is practically a religion but it's just never clicked with me. I find it so unbearably tedious but then I don't begrudge other people who enjoy it. However when I tell them it's not my cup of tea at best I get a lecture about how great it is or worse get told I'm not really a man (or worse derogatory terms which you can probably guess) if I don't follow it. I don't hate all sports, I enjoy boxing and rugby, but any sport that lasts for an hour and a half with nobody scoring (and that's not a rarity, it happens all the time) just doesn't rank as exciting to me.

Maxigrod
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm a male from Messi and Maradona's country, i just find boring watch a match of football/soccer. Every time I say this, someone sees me as if I'm not really from this country.

Midoribird Aoi
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have often joked I daydream of walking past some table cheering on some team and loudly remarking I'm for the other team, just to get a reaction out of them. I've never done this, nor will I ever. I just don't give a darn about sports. XD Even racecar driving to me is just cars driving in a circle really fast. Not magic to me.

Kellie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like curling, but any sport with the word "ball" in it just bores me to tears.

LagoonaBlueColleen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Someone wins, someone loses. I don't get the anguish when a team loses. I'm there to enjoy a game, watch some hunks kick a ball and hopefully see an amazing acrobatic goal. If we win that's awesome. If we lose better luck next time.

PitbullmomAF
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I get in person games, especially people watching their kid, but I'd rather play than watch. And any sport on tv is just boring.

DennyS (denzoren)
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I used to get really invested in football/soccer but over the years I have learnt to just take it easy no matter the results.

Andreas Kähler
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I couldn't care less for sports. Whenever someone starts talking to me about football, i always ask the dumbest possible questions (Ronaldo? Is that the swimmer or the golfplayer?), just to mess with them.

Shelby Moonheart
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I only followed sports in my town since the traffic congestion would impact my commute.

william spires
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That one is easy to dispense with, I don’t need a group of celebrity athletes to look up to, especially the vain egotistical ones.

Julianne M
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I dislike sports. I don't understand them. I'm kinda like Eddie from stranger things 4 in that way.

shamrockviking
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm definitely this way. I like hockey and American football. And I have teams that I would call my "favorite." But I don't follow stats or players. I could honestly care less about if they win or lose. But I feel sometimes that my "man card," isn't good enough because I don't care. There are more important things in life than sports. I don't know, like...people and relationships. If it builds community I'm all for it. But if it tears others down, I'm not.

Josh Colon
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd rather play the sports than Watch other people I don't know play. Even if I suck at sports and have asthma I'm really competitive so I know I would go hard.

Timo
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In Germany, you NEED to follow soccer and be a fan of a club. No, not me. People watch as if I'm an Alien.

Liam Lowenthal
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

*shrug* To each their own. I kinda like figure skating but the football screaming puts me on edge. Lol I'm just here.

Julia McElroy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"you're from Boston, you have to like the red Sox!" No. No I don't.

L hill
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Although i like mens wrestling and mens diving and mens rugby and mens gymnastics.i like mens.

Scourge McCloud
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some spots fans really do take it too far and treat other people like trash for liking a different team. That kind of mindset is understandable a turn off.

aniramx
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My husband out of all his bothers doesn't follow sports. They think he's the "black sheep" lol

Celesta
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I grew up in South East Texas. I have ZERO interest or knowledge of any sports. I might as well have said I was sacrificing babies on a daily basis for the response my family and just EVERYONE had

Anita Jesena
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm an athletic engineer. Catching highlights and games are great if you have the time.

Metallicd3ath
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A what? *Google ensues.* Oh, never heard of that term before. ...how much does watching games and highlights actually help the job? (Or were those two statements not all that related?)

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James Tartaglione
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

sports have always been boring to me. i know just enough about it to playfully troll my friends. other than that, i'll have the olympics on in the background but that's it.

Channo Sagara
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a sports fan, i totally understand if somebody doesn't like sports. Probably it's an american thing where major sports events are considered to be national events?

Delph T
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't understand the obsession with sports. I was into soccer in 2nd grade but I grew out of it. Sports are pretty childish to me, I just don't get it.

John Ford
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I follow sports and don't care if you don't. People get upset if you tell them you don't follow sports?

Metallicd3ath
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My parents used to tell me I should consider following sports, that way I have things to talk about and bond over. "especially since I'm in customer service." Meh, I'll learn the rules of the game enough to understand it, but can't be bothered to follow every team every week.

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Henry Shane
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nor I, pointless as I have children and can just watch them play, and they will have more passion and less stupidity then the adult versions...of children's exercise games. To be fair musicians and celebrities also fall into this, can watch my kids play make believe. I do however enjoy video games, though developing not playing...unless it's testing or searching for inspiration.

Jose Carlo
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I quit watching sports 12 or more years ago. I'll watch again if the remove ALL kinds of political platforms, their belief in socialism and so on and so forth!

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#17

“What Is Something Considered To Be ‘Normal’ By Society That You Refuse To Do?” (40 Answers) 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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Smoking. I can't stand cigarette smell.

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Social media is another thing that has become socially acceptable, but still doesn’t appeal to everyone. Since social media began in the early 2000s, it has dominated the internet. In 2004, MySpace was the first site of its kind to reach over 1 million monthly active users, but today, Facebook has 2.89 billion active users. Facebook has been the most popular social media site globally for over a decade now, but Youtube is quickly catching up, with 2.29 billion active users. Among the other most successful sites are Instagram, which currently has 2 billion active users, and TikTok, which has only been around since 2016 and already has 1 billion active monthly users.

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“What Is Something Considered To Be ‘Normal’ By Society That You Refuse To Do?” (40 Answers) Walk in the house with shoes.
Why people want to track all the junk from the outside and smear it over the floors , bed, and couch?! No thanks

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“What Is Something Considered To Be ‘Normal’ By Society That You Refuse To Do?” (40 Answers) Call my coffee something other than small, medium & large.

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#21

“What Is Something Considered To Be ‘Normal’ By Society That You Refuse To Do?” (40 Answers) 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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Despite how popular social media sites are, it’s understandable why some people would want to avoid them. One of the biggest reasons people cite for staying off these apps is because they can be a huge waste of time. The average global user spends about 2 hours and 27 minutes on social media per day, with average users in Nigeria and the Philippines spending over 4 hours per day. It’s easy to rack up hours on these sites though, as they are typically designed to be addictive. With features like “likes” and feeds designed to constantly show users new content, these websites are aimed at getting users hooked.    

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#22

Do “lives” on social media. Since when did vanity and narcissism become so acceptable?

No one cares about your dining experience or “get ready with me” moments.

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#23

Text while hanging with friends, or out to dinner, or driving, or in a movie theater.

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“What Is Something Considered To Be ‘Normal’ By Society That You Refuse To Do?” (40 Answers) One Night Stands

Sex doesn't mean anything to me if I can't build a connection first

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Social media is also notorious for causing users to compare themselves to others, which can negatively impact their self esteem. One study from the University of Pennsylvania even found that reducing social media use to only 30 minutes a day resulted in a reduction in anxiety levels, depression, loneliness, sleep problems and FOMO (fear of missing out). Like everything else, there’s nothing wrong with using social media in moderation. But just because it’s considered “normal” to spend hours a day on these sites does not mean you need to create an account today. If your life is perfectly fine without social media, I’m sure it won’t be any better with it.  

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#25

Going in debt $30k-$70k for a vehicle.

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#26

“What Is Something Considered To Be ‘Normal’ By Society That You Refuse To Do?” (40 Answers) Shave/wax my pubes. I actually really like having pubic hair. It doesn't bother me or my partner, and I find waxing and/or shaving extremely uncomfortable and not at all worth it.

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#27

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)

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I think this list has taught us that just because something is considered "normal" does not mean we have to go along with it. We all have the right to make our own choices, and what's socially acceptable totally depends on where we end up living. Enjoy the rest of this list, and remember to upvote the answers you most agree with. Then let us know in the comments if you think of any other "normal" activities you would never do that didn't make it onto this list.

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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.

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#29

“What Is Something Considered To Be ‘Normal’ By Society That You Refuse To Do?” (40 Answers) Faking orgasms

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#30

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.

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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.

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#32

“What Is Something Considered To Be ‘Normal’ By Society That You Refuse To Do?” (40 Answers) Have never and will never use a dating app.

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“What Is Something Considered To Be ‘Normal’ By Society That You Refuse To Do?” (40 Answers) Small talk.

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#34

“What Is Something Considered To Be ‘Normal’ By Society That You Refuse To Do?” (40 Answers) 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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#35

“What Is Something Considered To Be ‘Normal’ By Society That You Refuse To Do?” (40 Answers) Wearing a bra, I completely hate the feeling

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#36

“What Is Something Considered To Be ‘Normal’ By Society That You Refuse To Do?” (40 Answers) brushing before breakfast:

doing that is basically wiping before you s**t and i refuse to do that

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#37

Buy copious amounts of dishes, Why the f**k do you need 27 plates for the two people in your household. Im looking at you mom.

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#38

The Hustle Culture. Although I like the idea of bettering your life but always thinking of doing something or the other will leave you with burnout. Taking a break regularly is nessecary

Edit: It's good if you are in a bad place. But it's not always about working your a*s off. What's important is taking a break and keep it from becoming toxic

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#39

“What Is Something Considered To Be ‘Normal’ By Society That You Refuse To Do?” (40 Answers) Drink alcohol.

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Play wordle

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Vaping

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#42

Sleep around. Meaningless physical touch just grosses me out.

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#43

Making my husband have a man cave. It’s his house too. He shouldn’t just be banished to one room

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#44

Upload pictures of yourself online

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#45

I refuse to pay for an autograph of any kind. I've been a book signing or two, but that was because I liked the author. Every famous person I've met has been by total accident.

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#46

Eating a*s! I remember when everyone thought it was f*****g disgusting and now people are turned on by eating literal s**t and have their a*s eaten. Can't understand how our evolution has come to this.

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#47

Use literally when I mean figuratively.

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#48

Credit card debt… like… why?!?!

Nah, just kidding, I’m American, I have cc debt

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#49

Climb up the ladder and be the boss. I could but why.

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#50

sex. the idea makes me uncomfortable and weirded out but if u dont do it then ur weird for being a virgin

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#51

Stand for the national anthem it’s not a political statement. I just don’t like group programmed things just because everyone is doing it I have to. Plus I know the contributions my family has made for the USA.

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#52

Lie out of politeness

If i have to, I would rather just say nothing, point out a separate positive(deflect), or find the best way to not hurt their feelings

Sparing someone the brunt of the truth does not only hurt their development, but its hugely patronizing

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#53

Watch porn

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#54

I felt this way for a long time, but my partner is the youngest of 5 siblings and the family has never had a wedding or proper family function (outside of casual holidays). Even his parents eloped!
Our initial plan for a small backyard wedding kept growing and growing as logistics got more difficult: renting a tent, tables, chairs, tablecloths, place settings, port-o-potties, building a viable dance floor for the backyard.
With 2 big families, our minimum headcount was higher than we'd like. Annnnd with a bigger headcount, you either pay for a venue or save a mere grand for the stress of building your own venue and dealing with thrice as many vendors 😅
We've still had a ton of reservations about the cost (wedding is in June), but recently learned that some family members on his side are in very poor health and not long for this world.
Soon as we learned that, the cost didn't seem as important as having the first formal family reunion in 75 years.
We've joked straight through that a wedding is not about the couple getting married, and it seems truer than ever. Humbled to provide the opportunity to celebrate with everyone and to get real family portraits.
It definitely isn't the choice for everyone.

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#55

Go to bed early like f**k you I still get my 8 hours

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#56

Do dishes! If it brakes in the dish washer it goes in the trash. (also I dont buy things that dont go in the dish washer)

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#57

Register my vehicle on time. The tiniest of tiny protests.

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