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When it comes to unwritten rules, there are plenty of grey areas between what behaviors people consider OK and not. Social norms differ between cultures; a certain act may receive sanctions or punishments within one group but be seen as normal within another. Plus, as society's understanding of norms changes over time, so too does its members' perception of deviance.

In an attempt to learn if this transformation can stall, Redditor u/sadboi017 asked other users: "What is considered socially unacceptable for no reason?" 34.9K upvotes and 21.3K comments later, I think it's safe to say that it can. Continue scrolling and check out some of the most popular answers.

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People Are Sharing 40 Things That Aren't Socially Acceptable For No Reason Whatsoever Not wanting to hold other people's babies...

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People Are Sharing 40 Things That Aren't Socially Acceptable For No Reason Whatsoever Turning down an invitation to go out simply because you’d rather stay home with your pets, save money, and preserve your mental health in glorious solitude.

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

How is it unacceptable? I thought it's perfectly normal and widespread today 🤔

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People Are Sharing 40 Things That Aren't Socially Acceptable For No Reason Whatsoever Using swings/playground equipment as an adult. I friggin love going on the swings, I’m 30 and it still fascinates me that I can quickly and easily get 10-15 feet (or higher) in the air with some simple leg movement.

One day I was at a fairly deserted local park on the swings having the time of my life. Suddenly Karen shows up with her two ankle biters, hands on her hips and yells at me “WHAT ARE YOU DOING ON THERE?! THE SWINGS ARE FOR THE KIDS, NOT ADULTS!”

My tax dollars paid for these swings, and there’s no sign saying that I can’t, so I’ll use them as much as I damn well please whenever I want. How much tax did little Johanathan and little Kymburleigh Pay last year? None? Guess they can’t use the swings either.

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People Are Sharing 40 Things That Aren't Socially Acceptable For No Reason Whatsoever Not answering your own door. When there's like a salesman at someone's door, they won't want to answer but they will act like no one is home, and be really quiet so the person outside the door doesn't hear them. But it's your house. I could just stare at a salesman out the window as he rings my bell, who cares. It's my house. I don't have to answer my own door, for whatever reason I deem acceptable. You came to my house, not the other way around.

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

Have CCTV installed specifically so I could see who was at the door and avoid answering it if I didn't want to - get a lot of deliveries as I have my own business and need supplies. People with clipboards (one last week which surprised me as it was the first since covid) get ignored.

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People Are Sharing 40 Things That Aren't Socially Acceptable For No Reason Whatsoever Leaving without giving an "acceptable" song and dance about why you are leaving, with leaving because you have basically reached your limit with socializing being "not a good enough reason"

People who can stand to be around other people for huge amounts of time, more power to you, but me? I can't do that, and I don't want to have to make up an excuse to do so.

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

I'm so with this one. Sometimes I'm happy to stay, but when I'm done, I'm done.

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People Are Sharing 40 Things That Aren't Socially Acceptable For No Reason Whatsoever Being open/honest about not having kids. In my personal life I have gotten more ridicule and very pointed questions bordering on disrespectful over being childfree than about any of my other opinions.

Once I said I wasn't having kids my family became obsessed with whether or not I was dating, and who, and oh, what if HE wants kids? What if I meet the "perfect" guy, but he wants kids? Well, then I guess he's not the perfect guy for me. Simple as that. I don't want kids, and no, I don't have to give you a detailed bullet list about why I'm not having kids because what I decide to do with my uterus is none of your business.

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

The only reason one should ideally need is "because I don't want any". That's my main reason, but for some reason, a lot of people just really want a lot of unwanted and unloved children in the world I guess...

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People Are Sharing 40 Things That Aren't Socially Acceptable For No Reason Whatsoever I'm a grown man and I love flowers. Not even 'masculine' flowers, I have an orchid collection.

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

There is a sort of Orchid called Holy ghost or something like that. When bud is closed, looks like praying monks. When blooming it's resembles a dove of peace. Absolutely STUNNING!!!

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NOT WEARING A BRA. SCREW BRAS. THERE I SAID IT.

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

Yeah why is people so obsessed with female nipples? You can see guys nipples all the time through tshirts but if a womans are obvious its the end of the world.

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#9

People Are Sharing 40 Things That Aren't Socially Acceptable For No Reason Whatsoever waking up at 11am or later

i'm not lazy. my responsibilities are taken care of. i stay up late and value my sleep hours.

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

Yes! I feel more productive in the evening but, sadly, our world belongs to early birds...

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

This ! I'm sick of this culture that deems you a lazy-ass if you're not up at 6 in the morning. This is the moment where I'm having the deepest sleep with intricate dreams, and I'm clearly out of this world then. Don't expect me to be back before 8.

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Leigh C.
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Billionaires like to say they're rich because of how early they wake up. BS that's why they're rich. They just want to instill that mentality on their employees to motivate them to work as early as possible.

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

I think you’re wrong. If you’re not born rich you have to work constantly at it to the point where you really have no life left. I wake up at like 5:30 and start working. It’s 9:00 where I am and I’m taking my second break, I’ll probably work until like 12 and then sleep. You can not be smarter than everyone and run a business and not be constantly working on it.

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

I never woke up early in my life! My job also starts from 10 and i prepare fast so don't wake up before 9.15! But i was always considered as a person that loves sleep and sleeps like 15 hours! Well, i don't! I just arrange my schedule differently

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

It took me until I was 40 to stop fighting my internal clock and started working 3rd shift when the opportunity presented itself. It has been glorious. I do 40+ hours over the course of 3 nights when I otherwise would have been at home awake but doing nothing so as to not disturb the family and am off for 4 days. No grumpy mornings at the office or getting stuck in rush hour traffic/parking.

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

I think the best time to sleep (especially in the summer) is from about 10 am to 6 pm. Sleep through the hottest part of the day. Thankfully, I have a job that's very flexible, and WFH.

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Femke Van Der Leij-Nijdam
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have different reasons but I don't usually wake before noon or even later. My life nobody but me decides when I sleep

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

got to get 8 , not my fault i wake up every hour , 8 hours sleep takes 12 hours , be ok if it was now and then. but everyday for the last 10+ years is annoying and says its here to stay

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

This! I literally start functioning after noon and am still awake (mentally) till like 3am. Sometimes i wish stores and everything would be open at night so i could sleep through the day

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

fact is i sleep BETTER during daylight hours than i ever have at night. nice sunny day, give me a pillow and 5 minutes, and im out, at night... i toss and turn and annoy myself trying to relax and sleep.

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

The early birds made up the rules while we night owls were sleeping in.

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

Imagine the ridicule you get sleeping during the day because you work overnights!! Like “You cant just nap for a couple hours then do stuff” “Can you survive off Two hours of sleep?” “Goodness No!!” “Then HOW DO YOU EXPECT ME TO?!?!?” “Just sleep at night like everyone else.” “I WORK THEN!” “Not my problem. You need to stay awake during the day.” Been there, done that! and 51 hours of sleep deprivation is a whole nother ballpark. Let me tell you! If you ever want to feel like a zombie, *LITERALLY* Thats a great way to do it. Maybe even stay up a little longer.. it wont be so hard then. Its actually a fight to GO to sleep at that point.

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

Tell that to my mom. Just had to take s**t from her when I called on Sunday at 9:30 am. She judged me for waking up so late...wtf

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

Night people are just as productive,does it matter when you get your sleep quota?

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

Yup, not a morning person. Do my best in late afternoon and evening.

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

This! I'm turning 45 this December and my mom still comments how I'm "missing the best part of the day" when I sleep past 8 am and how I need to go to bed early "at my age." Thanks mom, but by now my circadian rhythms are pretty much settled and so are my personal preferences on bed time and wake up time. I did not quit a 9-5 office job and become a freelance artist so I have to get up at 7!

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

Thank you! People think I'm lazy because I don't go to bed at 10 p.m. I'm up very late most of the time, and I enjoy it. Computer, TV, reading, whatever I want. I can do it because no one else is up and bugging me.

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

Staying in bed past 9 am is no ok to me even on weekends. It's just how I was raised. But I don't really care what other people do. Thankfully my husband and my work partner are the same as I am and like an early start. We work 8-2:30. Plenty of time to ourselves in the afternoon to enjoy our homes, pets, reading, catch up on things. We're lucky we can set our own schedule. I do believe people are better off if they follow the circadian rythym(wake during day/sleep during dark) but know not everyone works this way. Especially when they are younger. I kept crazy hours in my teens and 20s. Once you have kids, you tend to get on a more "regular" schedule b/c you have to.

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

My grandma used to say: „What? But you miss half the day“. „Yes grandma but I don’t fall asleep on the couch at 6.30 P.M. like you do“.

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

From an early bird’s perspective, we tend to lose energy as the day goes on so we mistakenly assume you will also be tired at the same time. As long as night owls do their work, chores, etc by the “deadline” though, it really shouldn’t matter.

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

I'm a 2 to 10 sleeper. Same eight hours, just not on the same schedule.

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

Yeah, I hate this one, too. Night owls get so much scorn from early birds.

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

When I was writing my dissertation I would fall asleep at the computer. A lot. I am now able, thanks to graduate school to go to sleep anywhere at any time. Sitting in a chair, at my desk, laying on the floor. That's it, I'm tired, I sleep. I finished my dissertation at 4 AM. I was so excited, but I had no one to tell, everyone else was asleep.

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

With COVID making me work from home 100%, and then the snowmageddon here in Texas back in February, I have taken to sleeping in until about 30m before my wife's first meeting (my meetings are almost always in the afternoon), and then I get up, make coffee, and get to work. So that means I get up between 7 and 7:30. So much nicer than the 5:30 I used to get up at. I still get up briefly to feed the cats, but then back to bed I go (and often they cuddle up to me after they finish eating, which is really nice).

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

Early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese

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

I alqays was sai, people who aleep from 22pm to 6am usefull and hardworking, people that sleep from 2am till 10am are uneless and lazy. In my experience the opposite is the case. The people who stand up (to) are often people who start slower in the day, especially in winter wenn it's still dark in morning. Mostly they slep to less and have to force them to go bed at 22pm. The last time I was in bed before 0am was as a child. I am well generated after sleeping long enough and can mostly work quicker and longer than many the early birds. Find your rhythm and keep it if possible to stay healthy... physically and mentally. In my opinion this is the biggest key to a healthy and happy daily routine.

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

I know people who sleep until noon. And they're lazy af.

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

Third shifts are pretty awesome too. You get out of work at 7 or 8 am and can grocery shop without worrying about waiting in a line to pay.

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

It's related to our chronotype. As long as your body gets the approx. 7 hours (+/- 1 hour) you are ok and no, you are not lazy.

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

I have better focus in the evening, the peak is between 6pm and 10pm. School sucked because of this. Luckily my job starts at 11am!

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

THIS .... Used to work at 2pm, go to bed at 7am. It was perfect.. Then I f*****g grew up

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

On the other hand: I'm a fully-fledged morning person, but I will crash before 10 pm unless there is a very good reason. I've gotten some thoroughly confused looks when I say I do my best work in the morning. Sorry, can't help it. Before 8 am is handle-all-my-emails-time.

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People Are Sharing 40 Things That Aren't Socially Acceptable For No Reason Whatsoever In some places, calling in sick, because it's "letting down the team" or whatever. Screw off, I'm sick as a dog. There's little I will accomplish other than feeling like death warmed up, so you aren't missing out on much. Plus I could spread whatever I've got to coworkers, then we're all sick

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

One of my former bosses fired someone on the spot for coming to work with a bad case of the flu after having told her that she needed to stay home. There was no reason for her to come to work, she would have gotten paid for as long as she was sick.

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People Are Sharing 40 Things That Aren't Socially Acceptable For No Reason Whatsoever Wearing a surgical mask when you are sick to prevent giving the illness to others.

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

Can we all agree this to be a norm from now on? I mean they do it for years in Asian countries!!!

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People Are Sharing 40 Things That Aren't Socially Acceptable For No Reason Whatsoever Men crying. It’s seen as a weakness typically rather than compassion.

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

Only assholes would say that. I think men need a break from being macho bs! Blokes have emotions too.

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People Are Sharing 40 Things That Aren't Socially Acceptable For No Reason Whatsoever Being single.

Some people are okay not being in a relationship for some time and are perfectly happy, but other people just don't understand that.

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

What I don't get is why couples choose not to hang out with their single friends anymore. They only do stuff with their couple friends and it's so frustrating

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People Are Sharing 40 Things That Aren't Socially Acceptable For No Reason Whatsoever Not drinking alcohol around others who are drinking. People don’t like it

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

Thats actually a terrible social pressure. Especially for former alkoholics.

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People Are Sharing 40 Things That Aren't Socially Acceptable For No Reason Whatsoever Going out for dinner by yourself

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

This is a good one. There should be nothing wrong with simply wanting to sit in a nice restaurant by yourself and having a meal but even thinking about leaves me feeling oddly guilty and ashamed.

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People Are Sharing 40 Things That Aren't Socially Acceptable For No Reason Whatsoever Being honest when asked “how are you”

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

Come to the Netherlands and ask someone that question. You'll get a thorough schooling on their mental, physical and financial situation. Which most of the times is summed up in the one word "kut" or the even more profound comment "tering kut".

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Eating lunch alone in your car at work. It's quiet, comfortable, and I don't have to make small talk when I'm trying to have some 'me' time out of the office.

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

I sit in my car, put on a movie, turn on the AC and eat what ever I have.

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People Are Sharing 40 Things That Aren't Socially Acceptable For No Reason Whatsoever Napping at work during my lunch break. I don't really need food in the afternoon, what I really need is a nap!

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People Are Sharing 40 Things That Aren't Socially Acceptable For No Reason Whatsoever Skipping as an adult. It's unfortunate because it is faster than walking and much more fun than running.

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

Stop thinking about what others may think. I'm a 44 years old, long hair undercut, full beard, tattoooed guy in heavy boots and I love puddle hopping, so i do.

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People Are Sharing 40 Things That Aren't Socially Acceptable For No Reason Whatsoever 40+ male at a playground

Yes I have no partner, yes that's my 6 year old kid having a blast

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Women not shaving.

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

Someone made a comment on here about some famous woman not shaving her armpits. I responded with 'So?' and asked why they considered it their business. No reply.

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Wearing the same clothes 2 days in a row

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

Yes to this. We as a society have gone *way* over the top about things like this and it's doing the planet a huge disservice.

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Cursing.

Seriously, how and why the f*ck did society decide that certain sounds will corrupt children?

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

Swearing also has degrees. The US really dislikes the c-word that Australians use with abandon! Swearing also has power - that's the point of it. If your three year old peppers conversation with f-bombs it loses its emphatic effect. Which is why we end up having to create new curse words, because the old ones aren't strong enough any more.

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People Are Sharing 40 Things That Aren't Socially Acceptable For No Reason Whatsoever Apparently self defense isn’t allowed in schools. I guess I just have to accept the beating.

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People Are Sharing 40 Things That Aren't Socially Acceptable For No Reason Whatsoever Having fun as an adult. Fun has no expiration date, you don't suddenly no longer qualify for fun and have to live a life of watching the news and drinking coffee. People shame adults for doing fun things and that's absolute nonsense

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Not wanting to make small talk. Sometimes being alone in a public place is my only alone time.

I have to put on the show at work and talk to people ALL DAY LONG and if I just want to sit in a bar or cafe or on a bench by myself and stare at my phone I shouldn't be forced to exchange small talk with someone just because they happen to be in the vicinity of me.

Like currently, I'm having a really bad day and just want to go sit and have a drink and stare at cats or something because being in my house is making it worse, but I can't, because I'll be forced to chit chat with someone near me.

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

Weird idea: Say "I had a very stressful day and need some quite time alone now, please." It is surprising how often that works.

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Showing distaste for ones family in any way, shape, or form

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Not hiding your tampon when you go to the restroom

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

I don't. I'm a woman, I bleed. Thinking that something is socially unacceptable is not a one way road. I think it's socially unacceptable to find this socially unacceptable.

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People Are Sharing 40 Things That Aren't Socially Acceptable For No Reason Whatsoever Going to the movies alone.

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

Pre-pandemic I would go to the movies alone all the time. It's nice. Nobody jabbering away at you so much you can't hear the movie.

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Being a virgin

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

I blame media for this. Many teenager series show old and very fit actors that have sex like rabbits. Thats completely unreal but it makes people self-conscious

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Being the first person to get up from your chair when snacks are brought into a meeting room. There's always that one hero that does it though so others can get in line.

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People Are Sharing 40 Things That Aren't Socially Acceptable For No Reason Whatsoever Men caring about skincare and getting manicures

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

Then I guess my grandpa and uncle are very progressive... Even though they're not fond of manicure, they use skincare since their teenage years. And they are very manly!

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People Are Sharing 40 Things That Aren't Socially Acceptable For No Reason Whatsoever Walking your cat.

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

That's not socially unacceptable. I have the highest respect for people who walk their cats instead of kicking them out the door when they leave for work so the cat has to roam the neighborhood and pee and poop in other peoples gardens.

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People Are Sharing 40 Things That Aren't Socially Acceptable For No Reason Whatsoever Refusing generosity. It's perfect alright to politely decline, even though others would vilify you for being ungrateful and cold.

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

Sometimes one should allow others to experience the act of giving. It makes me uncomfortable to be a recipient, but people need that sometimes.

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People Are Sharing 40 Things That Aren't Socially Acceptable For No Reason Whatsoever My dad gets SUPER offended when I put my elbows on the table. I still dont know why.

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

I don't know, I guess I was raised with this as table etiquette? I suppose it's one of those things which has just come through history. Any pandas here know?

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There are a ton of rules around clothing that are completely arbitrary nonsense. And I don’t even just mean workplace dress codes and gendered clothing that are obvious bullsh*t. Even in casual situations, jeans and a flannel shirt are normal, but if you wore plaid flannel pajama pants and a denim shirt, you would look psychotic.

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

Clothing rules are used as a proxy to see at a glance how good you are at conforming to the rules of society.

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Ladies can call their friends her "girlfriends," but a man, absolutely not, cannot call his friends his "boyfriends." That's not fair.

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People Are Sharing 40 Things That Aren't Socially Acceptable For No Reason Whatsoever Laying down in public.

Source: likes to lay.

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

Or sitting in the floor. Sorry sometimes I am tired and there arent chairs or benches available.

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hats indoors. No one has given me a valid reason why I need to tell students to take their hats off.

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

It's the norm going back to the days when people wore helmets (knights, vikings and such). It was a way to show trust and respect when entering someone else's home. Its pretty antiquated but that's where it came from.

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People Are Sharing 40 Things That Aren't Socially Acceptable For No Reason Whatsoever Running everywhere instead of walking.

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

But you are more likely to collide with someone if running rather than walking, so I wouldn't say that there's no reason for this to be socially unacceptable. It's also very impractical since most of us don't want to run everywhere and thus it'll be hard for those who do want to run to get around us safely.

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