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

Yes please! I hate it when people almost expect you to hold their baby and tell them how beautiful the wrinkly, sausage-y proto-human they made is.

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

I totally agree I have 3 and that's fine for me but it was a choice as it should always be if your happy as you are then why is that not ok people heed to stop judging other people's life's and get on with their own. You do you and I wish you happiness x

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

It should be the norm that no one should be forced to hold other people's babies. I always declined. Babies aren't like puppies that you hand around to play with for some time.

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

You shouldn't do that with puppies either. Stuffed toys are made for that,no living being should be "handed around to play with for some time".

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

A friend of my mother once tried to hand her baby to me without warning. When I didn't take the baby, she nearly dropped the kid on the floor. She then accused me of almost dropping her baby. What kind of logic is that?

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

Someone's kitten, puppy, even a baby snake in a little hat - yes! Baby? Not so much, sorry.

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

I like babies, don't have my own, but what I also don't understand is to bring your newborn to the office to show others. I never know how to react so I avoid it. Why we can't bring new puppies or kittens?!

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

We should bring kittens and puppies. Instead of dress down Fridays we should have a puppy kitty day.

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

I absolutely adore baby animals…. but human babies, yeah… I just have zero interest in them. Even friends babies, I have to fake my interest so that I keep my friendships.

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

Normally I also avoid to do this for safety reason... I just haven't know how to hold baby properly... As far as I know, their neck is very fragile and need special handling... Maybe will learn later...

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

Babies are gross. They smell like sour milk, poop/pee their pants, puke randomly and are generally boring. I don't understand wanting to hold them.

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

I don't hold babies. I don't care how socially acceptable that is.

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

Yeah. Babies are gross - they look like an old leatherbag with eyes and limps, scream, poop and puke all the time, or maybe piss right in your face, giggling because they're not disgusted and embarrassable yet ... when they can walk, and talk in understandable sentences, children start becoming something along the lines of maybe interesting.......

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

I have never voluntarily held any child, let alone a baby. I will happily hold any baby animal, even freshly born and sopping wet, before I would willingly hold a human offspring.

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

Kitten or a puppy, sure. Human babies are so fragile and squishy, ehy would i want to hold baby?

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Devil's Advocate
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love my kids, but dislike all others... My kids are mine, other kids are just...no

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

And not doing the baby-talk! I get that your child is special to YOU, but don't shove your babies in our faces. Sheesh.

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

I think it should be the opposite...Wanting to hold other people's children should be the thing that raises eyebrows.

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

I've never had people just try to hand me their baby to hold, except at work where it was expected as a pediatric nurse.

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

I have a friend who does it all the time, she'll hand over her baby to someone without even asking. I guess it's because she's alone with her kids most of the time as her husband travels a lot for work, but it's annoying as hell. I like kids, but I'm out to have fun, not to be someone's babysitter.

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

Is it wrong that I don't like babies or small children? My mom says they're precious and I'm just like... no

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

I hate being treated as a villain for not wanting to hold the babies of family or friends.

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Suz66
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m not a parent, I’m always dropping things. People should be GLAD I don’t want to hold their babies.

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

Babies used to freak me out so much. Not so much when they could hold their own head up, but I was terrified of the floppy stage. I was so worried I'd still be like that with my own kids but it was almost like a switch was flipped and I just intuitively knew how to hold a newborn baby. I'm guessing hormones? I don't know, but it still blows my mind to this day how it all just naturally worked itself out.

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

I love babies and it should be made mandatory for me to squeeze and cuddle them all

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

When a coworker tries to hand me their 8 month old baby whilst I'm on the factory floor, and I have to show him that my hands are covered in oil and cnc coolant and be like "Dude, bad timing, but that's a cute kid."

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

The reverse is also true - do not just come along and pick up someone else's baby unless invited to do so.

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

I don't want to hold strangers baby.. i would only hold my brother's/sisters baby..if they ever decide to have one.. they don't have any right now. But if they did.. i will hold them forsure

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

People also shouldn't try to grab/hold someone's baby they don't know.

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

idk if it's not socially acceptable, I'm not comfortable holding a baby.

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

Farts are very much like other people’s kids or babies - you can deal with your own, but hate everyone else’s!!

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

I will hold anyone's baby maybe the new mum is exhausted or just needs to go spend a penny what I hate to see is a baby being passed around a group of relatives from one to the other when it is peaceful asleep their little bones get sore and then they become flustered and are past back to their mum who has to settle them down again while all the doting relashions look the other way

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

Why would you want to hold another persons baby,and from the child’s point of view,why would they want to be jostand passed around.

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

I'm in my 50s and have never held a baby, never want to either.

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

Wait - is it socially unacceptable to refuse to hold other people's babies? Or to want to hold them? Personally, I don't want to hold anyone's babies. It was bad enough when mine would throw up, pee or poo on me. So glad when they had grown up.

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

My reason is I don't want to hold a baby. When my own would throw up, pee or poo all over me was bad enough.....

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

Me whenever someone trys to hand me a baby: "Ewwww....go away !". Me whenever there a puppy close by: "Who's the good boy ? Who's the good boy ?" (as they slobber on my face).

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

I am actually afraid to and I'll say as much. I break things. Even things that seem impossible to break, like a wrench for example. Things I can replace but not a baby that is so fragile!

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

more babies for me to hold. I wish someone would hand me a dang baby.

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

Ehh... COVID anyone? Someone hands me a baby I just put it down and head to the bathroom to wash my hands.

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

I don't want to touch or hold other babies than my own. And I don't like it the other way around, too: people who want to hold my babies or strangers who touch my kids. One day an old lady pushed back the stroller headboard of my sleeping infant because my daughter "needed air and light" and woke her up by touching her cheek. Surreal. Today, when parents want me to hold their newborn I just say: "No, thank you" and smile.

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

no...just no. I do not like babies. I only liked my own and even they were little assholes at times.

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

I want to quote the late great George Carlin who once said about babies and kids. „They’re goofy. They’re unfinished work. I never give credit to unfinished work.“

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

Even at 6/7 months pregnant I told my cousin that I didn't want to hold her baby, it has always scared me when they're tiny. My husband was like "you're going to have to learn at some point!" and clearly I did because I've just had my third, but still my default it to ask people if they want hold and I'm still surprised when they say yes!

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

Babies scare the s**t out of me. They're so tiny and vulnerable, I'm always scared I'm going to drop one.

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

I completely get this. Can’t have kids because of medical problems but it’s a hugely insensitive thing to have a baby thrust at you and “oh you’d make such a lovely mum”. As it happens, I have an incredibly thick skin and tend to brush this off as unintentional. Still hurts a bit but I can cope. It’s different if they’re kids I’ve been involved with because I know their parents extremely well. I’m obviously not doing too badly because I’m a godmother 5x and I’m guardian to all of them if anything happens to mum and dad.

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

I always go ..."aww wat a fragile cutie pie, I just don't want to distrub it" make very awkward run from there!! I m super scared of touching babies!!

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

I have two kids. One is currently a baby. I rarely let other people hold either of them unless they ask much less ask them.

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

I have two kids and I still feel uncomfortable holding other peoples babies. What if I drop the baby?! Don't put something so precious in my hands unless I'm sitting down surrounded by pillows, I can't replace your child.

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

I've never known this to be a problem. Some parents don't offer the baby. Some people don't ask to hold it. Some people want to, some people don't. Where is this a problem?

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

I read the opposite in a recent article about European culture: that strangers will pick up your baby without asking

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

Is that not socially acceptable? Never felt the need to "share" my kids anyway.

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

Is thay common? I have never been asked to do that, and rarely asked myself. Those asked is usually the ones that had given the baby longing stares and obv wanted to.

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

As an older woman I'm expected to want to hold babies and coo over them even if I'm not related to them. That's quite difficult for me, but I don't feel I can just say, "No thanks" when offered a cuddle.

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

So much this. I was a stay-at-home dad for 4 years, and took care of our friends' babies at the same time. I. Have. Held. Enough. Babies. If there is an emergency, I will hold your child. If not, I have no interest.

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

I'm over 40, I think I've held a baby once in my whole life and that's only because they caught me off guard and suddenly handed them to me.

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

I just tell them I haven't washed my hands and just keep sitting there

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

A thousand upvotes. I don't understand how parents even want others to hold their babies. I mean, I never allowed others unless I really really know them. And I myself do not want to hold others' babies. God forbid, but if they get the tiniest scratch, the parents might blame me. I like babies, I find them cute. But no, I will never hold others' babies

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

There wasn't a baby born into my family until I was almost 21. I don't know what the hell to do with a baby!

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

Um. I disagree. If someone doesn't want to hold someone else's baby, that's their right.

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

I literally do no want people to hold my babies. This goes both ways! Keep your dangerous germs to yourself 👍

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

I don’t mind holding babies and I’ll make the requisite cooing noises just to be polite but I’m not really bothered about it and would rather do something more interesting.

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

All of my kids are now adults, I do not like to hold other peoples babies. I never expected anyone to hold my children. Honestly, until they had their 1st set of shots I preferred people didn't hold them.

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

Is that a US thing? Here I constantly hear new mothers complaining about everyone wanting to hold their babies?

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

Well it's good for the baby not to change hands a lot of times... so basically this is stupid!

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Chloe *Leah* Pheonix
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm gonna drop the baby and end up kicking them in an attempt to save them dont hand me anything that has a life force

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

Personally I don't want people to hold my baby. Maybe when he's older, but not now, except close relatives. He's a premature, though.

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

Colleague of mine didnt even wat to hold his own baby. When the kid was born and handed to him, he said: "No thanks, Iam wearing a new shirt."

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

Why the hell would anyone want to hold someone else's kid!? Gross!

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

If it emerges from cringey casual hatred against children and babies then yes, you can f**k the right off, but if you have any other reason, just tell it and nobody won't care.

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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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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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Paul C.
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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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Laura Mende (Human)
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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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Ozacoter
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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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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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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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WilvanderHeijden
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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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Vicky Z
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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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Caro Caro
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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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Becky Samuel
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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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#23

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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#24

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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#25

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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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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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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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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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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Becky Samuel
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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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#37

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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#38

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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