There are a lot of strange jobs or weird traditions around the world in which people partake. There also is the other side — the strange habits and interests enjoyed by a few. Some of them are innocent, while others may even pose severe risk of damage. With so many weird things in the world, some people get scared of them, some may deem them socially unacceptable, while others fully embrace them. Just like certain things may be considered normal in one culture but weird elsewhere, the same goes with what people treat as conventional. Many of these beliefs stem from the established social norms.
We live following the social rules our societies established over the years. Social norms examples are just that — rules that are not always bound by laws. When someone breaks these kinds of rules, they are looked down on by the people around them. Something that is socially unacceptable gets the brand of being strange. We are all weird in a way — that is what makes us all uniquely interesting. But there are weird things to do that raise eyebrows across all audiences. They seem normal to the people partaking in them, but for others, it’s just plain nasty stuff. A simple strange thing can turn any person into an oddball in the eyes of society. Yet, the less provocative and significant it is — the less criticism it will likely evoke.
We all have quirks and minor details that could be weird-ish. To help us realize how different we all are, a user on AskReddit posed a question, “What is something you can't believe people like?” Below, we compiled some of the best answers from the thread and put them into a list. If you found the activity to be rightly judged as being weird, be sure to upvote it. If you want to share, in your eyes, some more stranger things to do — be sure to share it in the form of a comment!
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"Following and constantly watching the life of influencers... I'm not talking about people that produce content, I'm talking about these Instagram lifestyle influencers that are posting what they eat, where they travel, what products they received for free etc... I don't get why someone could be interested in that, I couldn't care less about what a person I don't know is doing during the day."
"Drama culture. That whole jersey shore, teen moms, Kardashians, etc. all feed off the same thing. Fake drama and people eat that stuff up."
wonderingtowinter said:
"Watching people suffer as a "joke.""
smokinXsweetXpickle replied:
"Ugh I recently saw a video of a "mom" that made her daughter Alphabet chicken nuggets. She arranged them on her kids plate to spell "asshole". She asked her egg donor what it said and the "mom" said sound it out. So the girl did and instantly her face dropped and she started bawling. Her reaction, imo, said "my pathetic mom does stuff like this to me all the time and it really hurts me and she's filming it and laughing at me like it's hilarious which makes it 100x worse." People torturing their kids (or anyone) on the internet for likes makes me so goddamn angry."
Avocadofarmer32 said:
"The people who harass and disturb others in public just for views and clout."
recalcitrants replied:
"While we were boarding a plane and I was in the aisle heading to my seat, a guy already seated was livestreaming and angled the selfie cam to include me. I was bullied a lot in school so I know it wasn't for a good reason. I turned away and he said some insults in Spanish, really obvious ones. It hurts but more than anything I feel sad there are places where people can grow up into this."
This is obnoxious and real douchbag behaviour. Also, I am endlessly pissed by the "it's just a prank bro" crowd.
EmbraceTheCorn said:
"Filler injected, gigantic fake lips."
Allegiance10 replied:
"We had a customer yesterday that wasn’t facing me. I greeted her, and when she turned around, I was stunned. She looked like an anthropomorphized frog. Huge cheek injections, lip injections, chin job, nose job, etc. The works. Genuinely kinda startled me."
wheresmychin said:
"People who are enamored by currently incarcerated murderers. The fact that people write fan letters or letters of love to people who have murdered their spouse and loved ones is insane to me."
PrincessBani replied:
"I get it, they're interesting but I can't imagine actually being attracted to them. Sometimes purely because they're convicted murderers. It's psychotic."
petertmcqueeny said:
"People who self-identity as alpha males."
Seiglerfone replied:
"The entire Greek letter male concept is a scam targeting insecure men."
I self identify as a lambda lad. I was a gamma guy, but then I realized I could do so much better.
"‘Live, laugh, love’ signs. and wall art, crates, plates and dinnerware, jumpers, socks, jewellery, tattoos, water bottles or any other item with a slogan akin to “it’s gin’o’clock!”"
"The long fake, ridiculously thick fake eyelashes to go along with the fake, gawdy, talon-like nails."
I don't know about this one. People who spotlight an overabundance of plastic surgery give impressionable people the idea that one surgery is never enough, therefore leading them down a path that is hard to reverse. Men and women who make superficial changes to their look, like long nails and fake eyelashes, show the rest of us that it's okay to embellish parts of your body, because it's just a style and not a permanent change to your body. It's not hurting anyone, including the person doing it.
der_held said:
"Those cars with the mufflers intentionally removed so the engine is louder. Imagine thinking that it’s cool."
Early_or_Latte replied:
"19 year olds who race up my street at 2 or 3am tend to think those are cool."
I like cars but thankfully this in one thing I've never liked. I like my cars like I like my life...silent and peaceful.
SuvenPan said:
"Child beauty pageant events."
tangerine7019 replied:
"Are those still popular? Yuck."
"Loud music at restaurants/bars."
I loathe going somewhere and I can't even hear the conversation I'm having.
"Filters on pictures that make faces look like plastic."
I do not understand why anyone would want to make themselves look like a Barbie
"Stupidly expensive clothing. I get if you pay extra for the highest quality even if it goes beyond the diminishing returns point for quality, but I refuse to accept the opinion of someone who spends stupid amounts of money in shoes, a purse or glasses."
Just my opinion, but I think some people with plenty of money want to flaunt it, and the only way they can think of to do that is to waste the money.
prapbo said:
"Being busy or making plans every day. I NEED alone/rest time at least one day a week where I have no plans or obligations, anything less and I burn out."
AE86-TRUENO replied:
"I have a friend who does this almost everyday. If they aren't working they are hanging out with friends or family. I followed their lifestyle for 2 months and felt absolutely socially and physically exhausted for 6 months afterwards. Some people are just built different."
I NEED alone/rest time at least one day a day. (I don’t get it, but that’s what I need.)
"Those kid shows where parents exploit their children to make content. Especially the prank kind."
"Arrange marriage; I'm from India and that is disgusting, I mean how can you live with a partner you don't even know just because parents chose her/him? It makes me irritated."
It’s just irritating talking with your family about not wanting to get married. If you don’t find someone, they’ll find someone for you.
"I can’t believe the amount of commercials people are willing to sit through on live TV."
They really have gotten out of hand. 5 mins of show/etc.., then 15 mins of commercials. Rinse and repeat.
NOTdorthvader said:
"The plastic surgeon who is making all these celebrities look like clones of each other."
bluecamel17 replied:
"I personally think that they're underappreciated comic geniuses."
And why do so many of them end up looking kind of like the aliens in sketches made by people who claim to have been abducted and taken aboard their spaceships?
"Going to really overcrowded events."
Yup, that's the reason I will NEVER EVER go to the Cheltenham Festival of Racing (Horse Racing over jumps) again. Absolutely vile the last time I went - took 20 minutes to drive to Cheltenham outskirts, then 3 hours of crawling through suburban streets to get to the course (in this time we saw people getting off coaches to walk, who then needed to p**s and s**t and were doing so in peoples gardens, in public and pretty much anywhere else they could), found out later they had twice as many people as should have been let in, frankly it was bloody awful - we left after race 2 as my Wife felt unsafe (I left because it was taking 45 minutes to go for a p**s on course and about the same to get a beer). Considering that I was going to take a bunch of chums there for my 65th birthday and told lots of people about the debacle, they have really shot themselves in the foot !! Silly Cheltenham.
JungleRider said:
"Yeezys."
PurpleAstronomerr replied:
"They’re so ugly for being so expensive."
kiskacsafurdik said:
"Cigarettes."
kiskacsafurdik replied:
"They are really, really addictive and that's the only explanation, truly. If you are a fidgety type of person who can't sit still, there is something oddly satisfying about the action of smoking. And then the nicotine takes hold."
"Aggressive neurotic dogs. I have a couple of friends that have them, they belong to these larger deeper groups of people. They’ll post on Facebook about being bitten because an ambulance drove by or their neighbor was out leaf blowing. Dogs they can’t leave home alone for risk of injury or destruction, they don’t like folks in hats, can’t be pet sat or go to the vet without being sedated. I love my dogs but could never accept having a vicious neurotic one who bit me and destroyed my home."
Worse, when a human turns a sweet natured puppy into a vicious adult dog by mistreating them and/or encouraging bad behavior. They probably raise their children the same, then force their vicious brats on the rest of the world.
pm_ur_flat_chests said:
"Astrology. I understand finding it charming but believing in it?"
thewildcardbb1 replied:
"That's such a Sagittarius thing to say."
"Voting against their own interest."
I'd modify that to say "Voting against their BEST interest". For example, voting against someone who supports services you rely on because of his/her stand on a social issue.
reedipie108 said:
"That freakin "oh no, oh no, oh no no no no" song that seems to be on every second TikTok."
BleedingLiverBed replied:
"I used to think that was the most annoying thing on TikTok, and then that voice filter that makes everyone sound all nasally came out. Instant scroll every time."
Then stop looking at TikToks. In fact, cut way down on your social media viewing entirely. You’ll be amazed at how many interesting people there are, and how much interesting real stuff is happening, all around you when your eyes aren’t staring at some fake idiot acting like their life is better than it really is, and making you feel bad about your own. That’s just toxic. Shut it off, and engage with real people instead. You will be much happier, believe me.
"ASMR… makes my brain twitch. I don’t get it."
ASMR music is what calms me down instead of the other kinds like mukbang
agg_hli0 said:
"Newborn babies. I'm not telling I don't like children but let's be honest. They look like little gremlins."
GuiltyReality9339 replied:
"I've said it before, I'll say it again: newborns look like little old people until their faces unsquish."
"The MCU. Whenever I see a MCU movie (watched ~6-7 movies) it's just feel soulless and created by a corporate AI."
Their old movies were good. But nowadays they have repetitive similar storyline. And trust it is soulless
"Being incredulous when other people like things they don’t like."
"Gossiping about celebrities - not only does it scream “I am so boring, I’ve invested my time and energy in other people’s lives”, it’s also weird para social behavior."
"Unreasonable trends, especially TikTok dancing trends or repetitive challenges."
This is like asking why people watch figure skating routines and dance recitals, or even just watching people leisurely at the gym. People want to learn something new and want to see others do it so they can learn.
"Autotune. Yeah, it's on pitch, but the timbre sounds like a sixpack of cats in a blender."
Gumby_no2 said:
"Oysters."
Notinyourbushes replied:
"How hungry was the first person to eat one of those?"
Oysters used to be the food of the poor, certainly in England where they proliferated in the Thames and were a staple food in the diet for centuries. If you want to try them for the first time, DON'T have them raw as that is a bit of an acquired taste / texture. Instead, shuck the Oyster, wrap it in streaky Bacon, grill until the bacon is crispyish, and serve on Garlic and Parsley Croutes with lightly curried Mayo on the side - progress on your Oyster journey from there.
"Mumble Rap."
Or that style of singing where you slur the lyrics so bad no one knows WTF you’re singing. Ain’t cool or sexy, believe me. I just want to know what the song is about.
ShiroYaksha97 said:
"Comically large eyelashes."
limonhotcheetos replied:
"Those Snuffleupagus lashes."
If it helps that person move through life with more confidence and happiness, I won't gainsay it.
"Politics and politicians."
Funny how in the majority of movies, a person wanting power like that and to rule is usually evil....
"Canceling plans at the last second with a BS excuse knowing damn well you weren’t going to go in the first place but still said yes with enthusiasm."
That is an introvert still in training. Pro introverts know how to deflect invitations the moment they strike.
"Love Island."
I only saw photos of the contestants, I felt strange that even though I'm the same age as them, I would look like a little kid with them. They choose people with "perfect looks". Then other people also feel the need to look like that, and this is where the round of filters, kilos of make-up and surgical enhancements begins.
"Long fingernails."
I don't understand how it doesn't hurt their,... No. find it hard to believe their natural nails aren't in pain under all that weight of acrylic hanging off their natural nails. I have short acrylic nails that I had to file down even shorter due to the pressure when I'm doing stuff. Our natural nails do wonders and have better shock absorbency. I know a good nail tech will structure the nails to strengthen the stress point. I've been watching acrylic nail tutorials for years, now, so I feel at least a bit knowledgeable on some things about it. But at some point, the daily task take a toll.
"Honestly most popular music at this point. As a musician, it's so perplexing/disappointing what people listen to these days."
"Watching a random strangers family life on social media."
Folks, privacy is a wonderful thing. Besides, the rest of us could give a s**t what you ate for dinner, or that thing your kid did that you think is cute or extraordinary but the rest of us don’t. Quit oversharing and trying to shove your life in our faces. One day it is going to backfire on you big time. Besides, we really don’t want to see every second of your day. Hell, we don’t have time for it anyway, because we have our own lives to live, and are very happy doing so.
Stunning_Attention82 said: Hosting parties. I've done it and it stresses me out.
FredChocula replied:
Oh man, I love throwing parties. My wife and I get to drink and not worry about driving. Also, I get to use my own bathroom.
"Anything anise flavored—black licorice, Sambuca, you name it."
"Those "analyzing a killer" crime shows where the murderer's "methods" are fangirled over."
Yes, I am a true-crime fan. No, I didn’t solve the Moscow, Idaho murders before the police did. Yes, I still think the accused killer was incredibly stupid to bring his cellphone to the crime scene.
bye_scrub said:
"Surströmming (Sour herring. I'm Swedish)"
EnormousPurpleGarden replied:
"I remember someone saying that "it smells like regret.""
"Those stupid overused audio clips that get added to videos now.
Someone is out there at this very moment dragging and dropping that “oh no no no” song onto a very mediocre video clip."
"The McRib. I mean why? I got food poisoning once from it. It was a McTastrophy."
Naming a child after themselves.
"The military."
Disagree. War and conflict have been around since the beginning of time. World peace will never be achieved unless some weird stuff like the matrix happens, either enslavement by ai or humanity is wiped out. All nations have a military and the ones that don't are protected by nations that do. Highly irrational and illogical to say that. I'm not saying to like war. War sucks but this is baffling.
A lot of these people just sound like haters. I would hate to be around them.
no because half of these were literally just preference. like "I don't like asmr" or "I don't like mcrib"
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How about how people are so concerned for their privacy then use TiK Tok? Proven to let the Chinese government spy on everything you do and yet dumbasses think it is the greatest thing since canned beer. I hope they do ban that piece of human garbage here in the U.S.
A lot of these people just sound like haters. I would hate to be around them.
no because half of these were literally just preference. like "I don't like asmr" or "I don't like mcrib"
Load More Replies... How about how people are so concerned for their privacy then use TiK Tok? Proven to let the Chinese government spy on everything you do and yet dumbasses think it is the greatest thing since canned beer. I hope they do ban that piece of human garbage here in the U.S.
