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It can be easy to fall into the trap of forgetting that the other half of the population lives a very different kind of life. The things that you might do without a second thought can, at times, be completely out of the ordinary for someone else. 

So one curious internet user asked, “What is normal to men but weird to women?” and netizens shared their best examples. From prison-cell-like living spaces to simply never asking questions, get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites, and be sure to add your own thoughts and examples in the comments section below. 

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30 Things That Are Absolutely Normal For Men, But Not Women Not getting details. Case in point: One of my best friends wife had a baby. I swung by the hospital on my lunch break, congratulated him, and left.

That night, I told my wife they had the baby. It was a boy, and the name. She started asking all this other stuff, length, weight, time, etc, and I had no idea. Didn't bother to ask. Baby was good, Mom and Dad were good. I thought I had covered the bases.

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wouldn't think to ask about any of that either. It's not my baby🤷🏽‍♀️ but congrats!!

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30 Things That Are Absolutely Normal For Men, But Not Women Accidentally walking behind a woman at night and quickly going to the other side of the road or slowing down to create distance so you don't seem like a creep.

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Did this last night, crossing throu a big apartment complex, there are routes to cross it in less time, she was about 15ft in front of me. After taking the same path for 5 minutes y redirected and took a longer route cause I was feeling creepy.

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30 Things That Are Absolutely Normal For Men, But Not Women Several years back, my wife and I moved abroad. Our first Christmas back in the US we had separate guys/ladies nights to catch up with our old friends. When we got back that night she was able to give me an update on everyone because for the past few hours they just sat in a circle and took turns talking about their lives. When she asked me about the guys, I responded "I dunno, we just ordered pizza and played video games".

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30 Things That Are Absolutely Normal For Men, But Not Women Me and the bros have been friends for like 15 years... I think we have a total of 3 pictures together haha

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have 2 pictures together with my best friend of 28 years... 1 was 3 years go at my dad's wedding and the other was 3 weeks ago at his sister's wedding.

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30 Things That Are Absolutely Normal For Men, But Not Women Not having any real friends to support them through tough times.

This is particularly true of boomers - I hope it won't be the same for my generation. As I watch my parents and their friends get old, sick, and die, I see that none of the men visit each other in hospital or even know why their "friends" are sick. My mom and her female friends spend their days checking in on and taking care of each other. But when a husband gets sick, there is no one except their wife to take care of them.

The only exception in my parents' friend-group was the gay male couple. They had a community of gay men supporting them.

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30 Things That Are Absolutely Normal For Men, But Not Women Being scared of randomly being accused of being a creep in public, possibly even reported, even though you're just minding your own business.

No, I'm not staring at you, I'm thinking about a certainly relevant scenario about how I would fight off a random armed bank robber right now and my state of mind is "Where am I going again? Oh, look, a bunch of ants. Nice."

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My dad used to drive to a park on his lunch break, eat his lunch then lay his seat back and take a short nap. He was reported to the police because they thought he was "watching the kids". He wasn't even facing the playground. If I (female) did the same thing I doubt anyone would've thought anything of it.

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30 Things That Are Absolutely Normal For Men, But Not Women That side step to unstick your nutsack.

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30 Things That Are Absolutely Normal For Men, But Not Women Being friends with someone and knowing absolutely nothing about them

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To fix this: Knowing absolutely nothing about them that someone else thinks is normal to know.

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30 Things That Are Absolutely Normal For Men, But Not Women The one who gets roasted the most is probably our star of the group. We insult because we love.

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30 Things That Are Absolutely Normal For Men, But Not Women stopping to pick up a good stick

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For me, it doesn't just stop with picking up the stick. What follows is stick becomes lightsaber in my head and whoosh, whoosh, imaginary Stormtrooper falls XP

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30 Things That Are Absolutely Normal For Men, But Not Women Having no decorations whatsoever.

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30 Things That Are Absolutely Normal For Men, But Not Women Deciding to do something and leaving the house 5 minutes later to get it done.

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Going to a store to buy one thing, buying the one thing, then immediately leaving.

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30 Things That Are Absolutely Normal For Men, But Not Women Using shampoo, conditioner, body wash and face wash from the same bottle

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30 Things That Are Absolutely Normal For Men, But Not Women Body hair. It’s fine for men to have hairy legs, armpits, etc., but everyone loses their mind if they see a woman with body hair

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's OK, after 50 the hair on the arms and legs quit growing but begin popping out of the nose and ears.

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30 Things That Are Absolutely Normal For Men, But Not Women Nodding to other random dudes on the street, and getting nods back in acknowledgement

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Up if you know them, down if you don't. No one taught us this, but we all know it.

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30 Things That Are Absolutely Normal For Men, But Not Women Going literal years without any sort of physical contact

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This shouldn't be normal. Deprivation of touch is a problem, not a normal.

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#17

30 Things That Are Absolutely Normal For Men, But Not Women Idle mode, literally not thinking of anything for a short period of time

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30 Things That Are Absolutely Normal For Men, But Not Women Strapping something down and saying “that’s not going anywhere”

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30 Things That Are Absolutely Normal For Men, But Not Women Not having to constantly worry about waiting on line for the bathroom/finding a bathroom

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30 Things That Are Absolutely Normal For Men, But Not Women I'm trans, and not many people know that. It gives me a very unique perspective in life of having acclimatised to both men and women social norms. A major difference is that men and women gossip, - but differently. When girls gossip, it's about "who did what, when, how, and *the audacity*" and when men gossip, it's one guy saying "this guy is a s**t c**t, ay." And other guys going "yeah." If I treated either in reversal, men would be put off by it, and women would be wondering *why* I don't like them over the fact that I just *don't,* women need reason, context. Forgiveness is different too. Women are so much more understanding, but rarely forgive once a line is crossed. Men might just not like you over something petty. Buy him a beer or make his life a little easier and suddenly you're not so bad anymore. "He's still a s**t c**t, but he's not that bad" Men aren't better drivers, they're more decisive ones. Women are more cautious, which can slow reaction time when they're accessing the situation. Men leave much more to instinct. Often in each other's eyes, men are reckless, women are too slow. Neither are necessarily right or wrong. Being "gross". Men in men-only environments don't tend to think much about spitting, sticky taping wounds, adjusting their junk, farting, burping, not washing their hands as often as they probably should. There seems to be a lot more group forgiveness that "yeah I do that too, it's normal." When women are together, you still don't hear them ripping one and congratulating each other.

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think this is really interesting. It's not often someone gets to see 'both sides of the story' from an insides perspective. Would make for a great anthropological study.

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30 Things That Are Absolutely Normal For Men, But Not Women SPITTING ON THE SIDEWALK. WHYYYYY DO THEY DO THAT

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've never done this. I've seen some men do it but I never know why? I mean... did a fly land in your mouth? Or do you have tuberculosis?

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30 Things That Are Absolutely Normal For Men, But Not Women Washing your hair every time you shower

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wash my hair every time I shower, and have for decades.

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Been working out at a local gym for half a year with 3-4 guys . Don’t know their names. Don’t plan on asking.

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30 Things That Are Absolutely Normal For Men, But Not Women Sleeping on a mattress on the floor with no sheets and only one flat yellow pillow.

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10 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe in my early 20s but I have so many pillows now. I love my little nest.

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30 Things That Are Absolutely Normal For Men, But Not Women I have cried once in the last 15 years and it was when I watched my father die 12 years ago. I don't 'try not to cry,' I just don't cry. My wife and my 7 sisters have very clearly informed me this is, uh, not their normal.

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30 Things That Are Absolutely Normal For Men, But Not Women When you walk behind a woman up the stairs you truly evaluate the architectual design and thinking that went into them by looking down

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

these are some beautiful m***********g stairs, man I gotta applaud whoever designed these, they're pretty nice. the steps are perfectly spaced, the color is immaculate, and oh I'm at the top now. bye stairs!

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Periods of silence. Sometimes you chill with the boys and just enjoy the moment. No words, just drinking, gaming, smoking, etc in silence..

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Walking alone at night to "clear the mind", as men usually say. I wish I could do that!

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30 Things That Are Absolutely Normal For Men, But Not Women Walking around outside topless.

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is more a cultural thing. Go to Polynesia, a topless woman is not shocking there. Also, it's about comfort. I for one would rather wear a piece of garment that holds thight my stuff, even in a context where I can take it off.

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30 Things That Are Absolutely Normal For Men, But Not Women Never venting about your day

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's just being polite. Why force other people to listen to a bunch of whining and complaining, there's no need.

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#31

Hiding feelings because of society's understanding of how men should be

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I have a friend I’ve been friends with for nearly 8 years I don’t even remember his birthday or how old he is

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not strictly a male thing. I don't recall my niece's birthday (I know the month, not the day). Things like that, or anniversary dates with Husband, I never remember those. I don't see the point. I know somewhere in X month is a Thing We Are Supposed To Celebrate, and in two years I know it will be our 25th anni. I remember the exact date there because it's engraved on my wedding ring. But in general, I have never understood why it has to be ON THAT SPECIFIC DAY. Send me a Christmas present in January if that's what happened. I'm not offended. Flowers a few days after Valentines? Very sweet. And so on.

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30 Things That Are Absolutely Normal For Men, But Not Women Pants with pockets in the front.

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10 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Let's face it, this isn't what woman find weird. It is the weird people that design clothing that think that women shouldn't have real pockets.

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The Helicopter

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i had gf that done the "Chinook" , yeah different body parts but she wasn't gonna be outdone 😆

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30 Things That Are Absolutely Normal For Men, But Not Women To have just one towel for face, head, body and..a*s.....

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Before I use a towel, I wash myself, so it's all just clean skin.

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Being ignored socially.

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

not true? In SA we are very patriarchal and women are generally only noticed if they do something glamorous or controversial like get involved in grand corruption. Otherwise men totally rule the roost here and are the most visible celebs. Not that this is a good thing, just saying maybe this is an american or european thing.

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No trash can in the bathroom.

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No man i know of lacks a trash can in the bathroom. Wtf.

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Having a beard

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30 Things That Are Absolutely Normal For Men, But Not Women Doing nothing

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Women don't understand that laying on the couch doing nothing doesn't mean you aren't busy. I'm busy doing nothing!

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Spending a half hour pooping.

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dude, that's not good regardless of gender. Get some fiber in your diet!

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Having low success on social posts, for instance reactions are generally low and dating apps are not really favorable for men.

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10 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So - I take issue with this: I've recently become divorced and have started dating at 40. I am a bigger man - 5'11" and on the heavy side. On my best days - I'm a solid 5. (I'm being honest and yes - I love myself, lol). I put myself out there by talking and holding an actual conversation. During the dating process - I found many women were surprised that I was able to hold a conversation as most men they had met were very reserved. Have confidence my dudes! At this point - I am dating a beautiful woman, all because of confidence and having a sense of self-worth. Everyone has worth and something to bring to a relationship - just be yourself and be confident.

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Getting financially ruined in a divorce proceeding.

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10 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That happens to women as well. My Ex obliterated me finacially, mentally and emotionally.. I appreciate that it appears to happened to "only" men, but that is not correct. Same gender couples may beg to differ as well.

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Thinking about Rome and the tragedy of its fall.

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've hated this dumb meme since it popped up. I've always had an interest in history and I find it worrying that every damned hobby or interest is being gendered now.

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Getting rejected when asking a woman out and then trying again.

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Accountability

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