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We all live in a world governed by rules, common sense and socially acceptable norms. The latter ones refer to things that are generally viewed by the members of our society as being appropriate to engage in.

Although societal norms often vary from culture to culture, that doesn’t mean some of the generally accepted things are not to be questioned. With times changing, some of them feel outdated or raise more questions than they have answers.

This illuminating thread asked people to weigh in and list the things that are “socially acceptable but you can’t help but think ‘why?’” Below are some of the most illuminating responses, so scroll down!

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People Are Sharing Things That Shouldn't Be Socially Acceptable In 2022, And Some Are Controversial Beauty pageants for children.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I doubt that anyone outside of the US thinks this is anything but creepy

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“Being within a community, we are relatively conformist,” Dr Audrey Tang, a chartered psychologist and author of multiple books, including "Be A Great Manager Now," "The Leader's Guide to Mindfulness," and "The Leader's Guide to Resilience” told Bored Panda in an interview.

According to Dr Tang, this is nothing new and much of this collective approach can be traced back to the dawn of civilization. She calls it “a hangover from our past as a collective.” Dr Tang explained: “It was safer for the community to sleep at the same time because it meant that no one was sneaking into your cave to steal your stuff.”

#2

People Are Sharing Things That Shouldn't Be Socially Acceptable In 2022, And Some Are Controversial Rich megachurch pastors.

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Daniel Yamada
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." - Matthew 6:19-21

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#3

People Are Sharing Things That Shouldn't Be Socially Acceptable In 2022, And Some Are Controversial Abuse towards men, it’s still laughed at when a man says it happened to him.

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#4

People Are Sharing Things That Shouldn't Be Socially Acceptable In 2022, And Some Are Controversial Texting while driving doesn’t get enough hate.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

they can't walk and text without tripping or hitting a pole, yet think they can drive and text

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Moreover, we have a fundamental drive to be part of a group. “We have always been safer together, and inclusion – even if you are near the bottom of the pack – still means you are part of something bigger.”

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Dr Tang argues that "social norms" are the cultures, behaviors and expectations which make up society. “They can differ from community to community, but in many ways, adherence allows us to know where we fit within our group.”

She continued: “When we live in a society with others (and this is evident in the animal kingdom), we tend to understand our ‘place’ in the pack through acknowledging ourselves in comparison to others – with the goal being access to resources. In humans, we are fighting less over a perceived scarcity of food and water, but (especially in the social media world) a need for acknowledgment and validation.”

#5

People Are Sharing Things That Shouldn't Be Socially Acceptable In 2022, And Some Are Controversial Pockets in female clothing… I am a male. My daughters cannot understand why there is fake pockets in all womenswear.

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Na Schi
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

THIS! This everytime annoyes the fûck out of me! This can literally ruin any shopping experience. So thank god for internet shopping and filter functions. I completely stopped to buy brands/designs that doesn't allow women to have pockets or only provide pixie-pockets that are smaller than the one in a toddler's sweat pants.

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#6

People Are Sharing Things That Shouldn't Be Socially Acceptable In 2022, And Some Are Controversial Gender reveals.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Man, this is annoying. It's interesting only for you and eventually the grandparents but the joy would be the same also by telling them over the phone, over dinner etc. Seriously, nobody cares.

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#7

People Are Sharing Things That Shouldn't Be Socially Acceptable In 2022, And Some Are Controversial Posting EVERY minute of your life on social media.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wachting all that mundane c**p from a random stranger is even weirder

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Dr Tang also claims that building self-esteem has focused on appreciating the self but often in comparison to others “(e.g. I didn’t win… but at least I didn’t come last).” She added that “While in many ways this was more important historically where there was more of a 'fight' for resources, the 'competition' has now moved to social media and 'likes' - and as such this may now also play a huge part in what is acceptable.”

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#8

People Are Sharing Things That Shouldn't Be Socially Acceptable In 2022, And Some Are Controversial Working while sick.

This expectation needs to stop. Being expected to work while sick doesn't make a good employee, it makes a bad employer. That's saying nothing of how this expectation leads to the rest of the employees getting sick too. There was a reason everyone at my previous job called the place the petri dish, if one person got sick literally everyone else would too because you either worked or went to the unemployment line.

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Mayra
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I used to work in a casino kitchen, we were never allowed to go home if we were sick … you have no idea what goes on in kitchens until you’ve worked in one

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#9

People Are Sharing Things That Shouldn't Be Socially Acceptable In 2022, And Some Are Controversial People asking couples when are they going to make baby.

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Destiney Haddox
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I embarrass them by saying something like "oh so you are thinking of us having sex, hu? You weirdo!" Freaks them out enough to stop talking about it. Then if they get persistent I say I hate kids, even though I really don't.

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#10

People listening to loud music on their phone in public transports without headphone.

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Dr Tang argues that we often feel fear of judgment because of a tendency to live our life according to a series of ‘shoulds.’Although if you ask anyone, they are likely not to be able to tell you where their rules came from.

“For example, who said that ‘women should be caring and nurturing?’; who said that ‘men shouldn’t cry?’ Who said that we should/shouldn’t be a certain weight/size/shape, etc.” Dr Tang added: “and more importantly, is anyone still saying it?!”

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#11

Bullying people for not drinking alcohol in social situations

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had some snide comments when I first stopped drinking alcohol. Its very easy to shut it down.

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#12

People Are Sharing Things That Shouldn't Be Socially Acceptable In 2022, And Some Are Controversial Assuming a childfree woman in the family will babysit your kid whenever you want to go out.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've had this. Dumping kids at Aunty Caro's house and Byeeeeee. Happened one time too many and I made it clear that I too (gasp) have a life and want to do things outside my work. I loved babysitting my nieces and nephews but the parents had to book in advance.

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#13

People Are Sharing Things That Shouldn't Be Socially Acceptable In 2022, And Some Are Controversial Unpaid internship for students.

A poor student can't afford the costs that go along with the internship.

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Destiney Haddox
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unpaid internships are meant to teach the student but many companies take advantage and make them do work for free. It's actually illegal to have your intern do any work that contributes to the income or business services, that's why they get coffee in many movies and pop culture. People need to know their rights as an intern and report companies that take advantage and have their intern making the company money.

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Nonetheless, it is often easier to simply conform. “And there results an unconscious lesson – shout long enough and loud enough and people may go along with you to shut you up.”Moreover, a lot of our beliefs are imposed unconsciously through the stories we watch in the media, in our culture, in our families and in our overall experience, Dr Tang argues.

#14

People Are Sharing Things That Shouldn't Be Socially Acceptable In 2022, And Some Are Controversial Those baby/children’s clothes with sayings like “future heartbreaker” or “does this shirt make me look fat?” Why?

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Biliegh Berrie
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I never allowed my kids to dress beyond their years or my daughter in inappropriate clothing. I never understood parents who put their 5 year old daughters in daisy dukes and half shirts. Or any kind of clothing like it.

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#15

Not using your turn signal while driving.

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Na Schi
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I get the feeling that this is on the rise in my country. And additionally to this also a lot of people seem to have forgotten even the basic traffic rules after two years of a pandemic.

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#16

Asking a women when she is going to marry and why doesn't she have a boyfriend.

Asking a couple when they are going to have kids. There are a lot of couples that can't get pregnant and asking that is like rubbing the wound with salt

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I was single and was asked why I didn't have a boyfriend I told them I had a shower head I didn't need one

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“Sometimes, especially when we have so much going on, we don’t have time to stop and think – we don’t always appreciate that some of our beliefs about what we ‘should/shouldn’t’ do are not necessarily healthy.” One thing we can do is ask ourselves, Dr Tang suggests, “How would I feel if I didn’t have that thought (i.e. about the other person judging me)?” and then behave accordingly.

#17

People Are Sharing Things That Shouldn't Be Socially Acceptable In 2022, And Some Are Controversial Using speakerphone in public places.

Or having loud (should be private) conversations in public like everyone wants to hear.

I was just waiting at the social security office and EVERYONE in there overheard this woman helping this man, I’m assuming her man?, fill out his paperwork. She was shouting questions like “do you have any mental disabilities?” “Do you take medication?” Lady, no one thinks that’s cool.

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Daniel Yamada
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't assume people are just rude. If I get a call, I have to put it on speaker because I am hard of hearing.

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#18

People Are Sharing Things That Shouldn't Be Socially Acceptable In 2022, And Some Are Controversial Driving after drinking at all. You are operating a 2-ton murder mobile. Please give the road your full attention.

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#19

People Are Sharing Things That Shouldn't Be Socially Acceptable In 2022, And Some Are Controversial How we have become so okay with so much consumption just for the sake of it.
Black Friday deals, "sales", new phone upgrades every year. It's all so weird.
Also working for 80000hrs of our lives is pretty weird too.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In 2008, there was an enormous queue of people outside a branch of Walmart for Black Friday. When the security guard unlocked the door to let everyone in, they barged through the doors and he died due to the stampede. People were literally running and stomping on his dead body. That's utter insanity. Such an extreme and scary case of "pack" behaviour.

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When we are at odds with others, it is common to feel guilt. “Related to this is our self-esteem – which (unlike self compassion) is developed in comparison to others – if we see we are doing better, we feel better about ourselves.”

Dr Tang explained that “when we hear differing opinions, yes, the opinion itself may make us angry, but it causes us to question our own foundations, and unconsciously, our position in our own world… if someone else is different… could they end up being more 'powerful' (or at least get more access to the resources I want)?”

#20

People Are Sharing Things That Shouldn't Be Socially Acceptable In 2022, And Some Are Controversial Saying that your child is going to break so many hearts when they are older or saying to the mother to "save him for me" as a joke.

Just sexualising children in anyway especially when they are far too young to understand and begin to learn that its ok to grab a womans tits because when you did it your parents laughed and encouraged you when you were younger.

Its gross.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also, a woman can do this and get away with it. If a man does it, he could end up in the back seat of a police car or get beat up by whoever happens to hear him.

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#21

People Are Sharing Things That Shouldn't Be Socially Acceptable In 2022, And Some Are Controversial Off leash badly trained dogs in public parks where others are trying to enjoy a picnic.

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People Are Sharing Things That Shouldn't Be Socially Acceptable In 2022, And Some Are Controversial Honking your horn while in traffic. What do you want me to do, drive through the cars blocking the road? These people are morons.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe they think they have a magic horn that when you honk it, it will make the obstacle ahead disappear!

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What’s unfortunate, according to Dr Tang, is the common behavior, rather than to show acceptance of difference, to try to negate that of the other. “It is the act of ‘normative idealization’ – what I do is normal, what you do is odd (it makes our own ego feel better); or we might alternatively just be picking on others to avoid thinking about our own problems – and something which makes them 'different' is an easy target.”

Sometimes it means by bringing someone down (rather than working to raise ourselves up), we feel better about ourselves, Dr Tang explained, and don’t need to admit we need to do something about our own insecurities.

#23

Telling a young person that they’ll change their mind eventually when they say they have no interest in ever getting married.

Also telling someone they’ll want kids eventually even if they’re adamant about never having kids.

Case in point, I would very much prefer to have two cats that I can love and pamper and cuddle with than a husband or wife.

I refuse to give birth, I refuse to be pregnant, if it ever happens, I am getting an abortion. If I ever have kids, it’ll be through foster or adoption and it’ll only happen if I become moderately wealthy and can give those kids a good life, if not? My cats will be close enough to kids anyway.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Everyone in my family asks me this! "WHEN ARE YOU GONNA GIVE US OUR GRANDBABY" I'm only 17 bro I'm not ready or planning for that yet 😭

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#24

People Are Sharing Things That Shouldn't Be Socially Acceptable In 2022, And Some Are Controversial Full grown adults dating barely "legal" teens.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Eh.... It depends on the situation... 48 year old person who has been "waiting" for the teen's 18th birthday, starts RIGHT in on them on that day - because hey, now it's legal! ... still gives me pause. 23 year old dating a 19 year old? Meh. Normal.

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Yubo
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just think, Leonardo De Caprio dates women who were still being carried by their mothers when he was in his 20"s. Ewwwww!

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Daniel Yamada
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If they are of legal age, then why are you concerned about it? You do realize that a person who is of legal age is an adult, right?

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InvincibleRodent
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Legality doesn't equal morality. Plenty of things that are morally wrong are technically legal.

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Biliegh Berrie
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have always dated men 10-11 years older than me and that started at 17. I made that choice myself. I wouldn't change that. Even if I could go back.

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Enuya
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This. I find the men in their 40s or late 30s the most attractive. I was thinking so when I was 16 (I wasn't dating them on that age), I still think so being almost 30 and probably won't change my mind anytime soon. I've no "daddy issues", I like company of men my age, it's just a matter of preferences that I find men older than me more appealing.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Scenario - bloke 24 meets young girl. Never met before, doesn’t know anything about her. They hit it off and he asks her age as he’d really like to see her again. Young girl lies about her age, tells him she’s 18 but in reality she’s only 15. Relationship evolves way beyond platonic and she comes clean to parents. Suddenly bloke is facing prosecution and a lifetime of being on a sex offenders register. Fair?

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LandAhoy
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Of course it's not fair. This is where society has gone wrong recently. That didn't happen in the 80s.

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Kathy LaPan-Miller
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My husband is 30 years older than me. We met when I was 38 and he was 68. You would not believe how many times I've been called a "victim" because of the age gap. Under 30, age gap is weird. If one partner's age starts with a 1, too young.

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Jay Son
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It depends. My parents were 30 years apart as well. My mother was 26 when she met him, 27 when's she got me. Never felt weird to me. They were married until my father passed away in his 80s. Some of the comments i received (your father is your grandpa's kind of stuff) were disposable but never really bothered me. I always felt age is nothing but a number. In the end, they're (and you as well with your husband) both consenting adults. It's not up to society to judge on it. People need to get off their high horses and let other people live their lives. Nothing illegal is going on.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's just discrimination enforcing. whatever 2 consenting free adults decide to do with their relationship should not be anyone else business. Some people find some relations disgusting, we all know that. that happened with mixed race relationships, with same gender relationships, with relations that involve transgender people and, of course, the age gap is again a form of discrimination towards people that prefer older or yonger people. Again, 2 consenting adults that love each other? good for them! I would advise, whenever you find yourself judging anyone else free consenting adult reltionships, take a loot at yourself, there may be some things to work on your side in order to accept that are all kinds of perfectly valid love that may not fit the norm.

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Julia McElroy
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In my 20's I went on a date with a guy in his 30s who, quite seriously, bragged about usually dating girls under 17. The date ended quite abruptly. So, so, so gross. And not really sure how this was supposed to impress me.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is a weird one becuase you can't draw a line and say 28 year old man dating a 19 year woman is ok but 32 year old man dating a 19 year old is not ok. What if this man is 47 years old Leonardo di Caprio? Is it ok now?

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Ren Karlej
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think people would have less of an issue with di Caprio if it wasn't constant. When it is always women in their early 20s it is unsurprising that people feel uncomfortable. His last relationship started when she was 21 and he was about 43.

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Edward E. Edwards
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To be fair; if Christie Brinkley, Helen Mirren, Jane Fonda, or Denise Austin, approached me for a relationship of any kind.... I’d be stoked. That’s they’re well over 35+ years older than me.

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Edward E. Edwards
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hahahaha. Classic bored panda people; Don’t you dare judge anyone, until it fits my narrative, because then, I’m always right. The funny thing about the people on here (as a liberal), is that everyone wants to be offended! Why can’t people just truly let adults/people live the way the want?

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Brian Droste
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A 20 yr old dating a 15 yr old is wrong, but a 30 yr old dating 25 yr old nobody would bat a eye at that, but there is the same age difference. 5 yrs.

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Alicia M
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't get 40+ year olds wanting to date someone in their 20s, or even late teens. What do you possibly have in common with them? My oldest son is 20 years younger than me and his friends have asked me out many times. There's no way I would ever do it. I would feel like an idiot dating a man in his twenties.

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Dean Turner
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We also forget that the age of adulthood by today's standard is pretty old compared to most of the existence of human life. Just saying.

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Clay Tom
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This was normal up to 40 years ago. My grandmother married when she was 14 years old to my 21 year old grandfather. My Uncle married his 16 year old when he was 18 before he want to Nam. Older men with younger woman have always been a thing since the beginning of history so why is it odd now?

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Dustin West
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This one is actually a 2 way street. If broken down like a math problem to the lowest common denominator then this statement should read: People having kids and not rasing them right. But then again most of the posts on here could be broken down to parents not rasing their kids right.

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Dustin West
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

By 2 way street I meant it could also be said as: Barely legal teens dating full grown adults. Just to be clear.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It’s a two way street - lots of young people are looking for someone to take care of them

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Tanya Michelle
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Me, now 50. My ex, 10 years younger. We dated for 5 years. We broke up last October, he started dating a GIRL his sons age, 21.

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Jeff Lum
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Either legal adults can make their own decisions or they can't. Pick one.

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Nicki
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My rule is if you could have gone to high school together, I am okay with it, I knew some seniors dating sophomores and I would hate if they would have to break up because one is going to turn 18 while the other is 16 . This only applies to young adults, as you get older the age difference can get wider, within reason (like a 40 year old dating a 32 year old type of thing).

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KimB
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't judge age gaps (when they're legal) but really what does an 18 year old and a 50 year old actually have in common? One or both is being used in this equation.

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Michał Głazik
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The problem isn't age gap per se, or just lack of experience at young age

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A Jones
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's really creepy. A person isn't even fully matured until they're like 24-26.

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Enuya
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It depends from a person. There are mature teens. There are immature elderly people. I agree that some things have to do with a brain develompent but all in all maturity is a matter of character and experiences, not age.

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Luis Gomez
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Half your she plus seven should be a law or at least a very know social norm. Decrapeio and trump wouldn't be able to abuse women.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think the "rule" is to never date anyone younger than half your age plus seven years. I'm 48 so that would be 31, which doesn't seem unreasonable.

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Deidre Lippnik
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is so gross! And probably an incredibly toxic relationship

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In most societies there's an unconscious rule between "creepy" and 'ok" for age differences in a relationship. For most of the Western world its been --- youngest person's age = oldest person's age/2(rounded up)+7 years for about 50 years. For instance, 22 was the line for a 30 year old. Date a 21 year old, that's definitely creepy. Date a 23 year old, its ok. In the last decade, that +7 is rapidly drifting higher, passing 8 and headed to 9. That makes 25 now ok and the old 23 feel creepy.

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Soooo creepy. Blegh. Aren't there people your OWN age you can date. Gross. Just gross.

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Kids having social media accounts

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Greg Williams
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Depends on the social media, are you letting them watch some fun YouTube videos, talk to their friends on discord, or is it Snapchat and Instagram. Not all are blanketly bad, bur most of the image sharing ones are

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People Are Sharing Things That Shouldn't Be Socially Acceptable In 2022, And Some Are Controversial People smashing other people's face into cake when it's their birthday, or when newly weds are sharing a cake and they smear the cake onto their SO's face in the ceremony. Just, why? Not everyone thinks it's a fun, quirky thing to do, it ruins whatever makeup they're using, and most of the time I see it, the people with cake on their face gets pretty mad over it, and I think they're justified

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Mayra
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Professional frostitute here 🙋‍♀️ I have to tell my customers not to do this with my cakes as I dowel my cakes so they stay in place…you don’t want your loved one with a stick shoved into their eye

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Untrained 'emotional support' animals. I’m all for service animals, but some people abuse the concept and just make sh*t up.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'll have you know my emotional support gibbon has got me through some hard times

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People Are Sharing Things That Shouldn't Be Socially Acceptable In 2022, And Some Are Controversial Touching pregnant people's stomachs.

If I ever become pregnant and some rando decides that they can just start rubbing my stomach without asking then you bet I'm gonna be rubbing their stomach back

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aaaand also... nobody dare to rub your SO's crotch, like "Good job,mate !"

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People Are Sharing Things That Shouldn't Be Socially Acceptable In 2022, And Some Are Controversial Working 40+ hours a week for someone else for most of your adult life only to maybe get 10 years to enjoy life when you may be too old to enjoy it anymore

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whatever "dream" job we might imagine, it will never be wonderful all of the time. Clearly there are many people in the world without the means or options to choose their work, but there are many who can choose. By making the best choice and making the best of that choice, it is then a matter of attitude and perspective to enjoy the best parts and make it through the worst.

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People Are Sharing Things That Shouldn't Be Socially Acceptable In 2022, And Some Are Controversial Not wearing a seatbelt. BACKSEAT TOO.
Let me tell you a story.

We had a girl in our house, basically a medical foster placement. Your typical 4-5 yo before her ‘incident’.
Her family was going somewhere together, mom and grandma (I think) and they strapped her into the kid seat. But didn’t strap the kid seat into the seat of the car. Head on collision, and this little girl (+kid seat)is sent *through* the dash board. Can’t walk, talk, feed herself, be a 5 yo. Had a chunk of her skull smashed to bits, repaired, removed again because of an infection, and a plate added.

Ffs people. Wear your damn seatbelts. You become a potential projectile for the other people in the car too. No one is safe.

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Going to get crucified for this but getting drunk.
I don't have a problem with drinking alcohol but the way people talk about how drunk they got with immense pride always baffled me.

Also the fact that it's completely legal along with cigarettes when other things aren't is moronic.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is a culture where I live. If you don't go out every weekend and get drunk, you're seen as socially inept by your colleagues. Personally I'd rather spend a whole bunch of money on something that gives me pleasure and is tangible, rather than something I'm going to pee out or throw up copiously while feeling like death warmed up

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People Are Sharing Things That Shouldn't Be Socially Acceptable In 2022, And Some Are Controversial Customer entitlement in retail. Returns culture. Posting bad reviews before trying to understand what actually went wrong when it comes to meeting their expectations.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is mostly, and sadly, an American thing. It's because, for some dumb reason we have encouraged the phrase"the customer is always right". Which has led to entitled a*s customers who can never, ever, be wrong no matter how horrible or wrong they are. It's honestly our own fault.

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#34

Being viewed as a failure if you don’t enter into a relationship, get married and/or have kids.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel this. Every year of my life, I got straight A's and A+'s with almost no fail, am working on computer programming, never got glued to devices, won a lot of school awards...yet my parents still sorta hate me and threaten to disown me cause I'm NB and never want kids. Did I do that for nothing bruh 😭

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Giving up so much private data to companies without the option not to.

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Elliot Fowler
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I understand how shitty that is but it really is the main reason most of the internet is free. Imagine if you had to pay for every website you visit

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#36

Oversharing everything and everywhere your kids or babies are. Like putting full names, tagging their school/frequented play areas, interests, etc. Friends and family ain’t the only people looking at this stuff.

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Mama Panda
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The good way for predators and pedophiles to find out more about your children and possibly abduct them.

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Taking pictures of strangers without permission when the context isn’t justified, especially covertly (bonus points if the person does it for the purposes of sharing/posting it). Am I the only one that thinks it is weird and creepy?

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It’s even worse when people mention that this is a problem and others then start justifying it. I’ve seen so many comments where people start preaching about “if you’re in a public space you’ll have to accept blah, blah, blah, if you don’t like it stay at home, blah, blah…” Why on earth would you defend something like this?

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#38

grabbing people’s wheelchairs and pushing them without being asked or asking consent. pushing people around is rude as f**k and bullying behaviour, but if someone is on wheels suddenly it’s fine? no. don’t touch the chair

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tara
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

oh my lord, who would EVER think that is okay? Someones toes need run over..........

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Strangers touching all over babies. Pinching cheeks, picking them up and kissing them. I’ve had people come up to me at a store and open up her car seat cover to see her. And I’ve had people that know my mom (strangers to me) come up and kiss her and pinch her cheeks and pass her around when she was just a little infant. None of them cleaning their hands either. I enjoy seeing people that I know holding and loving on my child but at least ask especially if you are a stranger.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Plus the constant need to overstimulate them. Had this at work, colleague brings in her new baby who is lying in its pram, totally calm and just peacefully looking around, enjoying being chill, when another colleague comes along and has to start tickling and groping the baby, making loads of silly noises and daft exaggerated faces. Why??? The poor mite was just totally happy and chill and now they’re all wound up and have been needlessly disturbed from their rest.

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People Are Sharing Things That Shouldn't Be Socially Acceptable In 2022, And Some Are Controversial Family YouTube channels, honestly they start really sweet and all but it progressively gets worse when money gets involved.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can make them do pretty much what you want if you post enough comments!

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