[Amazing] 25 Strange Habits, Customs, And Behaviors That Society Accepts As Normal
There are some things that we all know are a bit weird but for a myriad of reasons nobody wants to say anything about them. And although this could get really political, it doesn’t even have to. You know what we’re talking about. Take retirement homes for example. In the western world it is perfectly acceptable to put your parents in a home and never visit them. Now don’t get us wrong. We know that many people don’t do this. But this list isn’t about what most people do. In fact, most people might not do it. What this list is pointing out, however, is that regardless of how many people do it, it is still not considered an unacceptable behavior. It is either normal, or not abnormal (so somewhere in the middle). And we’re not trying to pick fights with people. These behaviors will vary from country to country. We’ll do our best to mention where they are most prevalent, but take note that there are exceptions to every rule. Furthermore, many of these items are very tongue-in-cheek. They are jokes, meant to entertain. Don’t take them too seriously. These are 25 strange habits, customs, and behaviors that society accepts as normal.
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Businessmen passing out in public
Source: reddit, Image: wikipedia
In Japan and South Korea, it is normal for businessmen to pass out drunk all over the city. People just walk around them.
Bathrooms built with a gap
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In the United States, bathrooms stalls have an enormous gap between the wall and the door
Kids having their entire lives documented on the internet
Source: reddit, Image: wikipedia
There’s going to be a lot of angry teenagers in a few years. Mom, seriously? You put photos of my potty training online?
Apps like Angry Birds requiring your location
Source: reddit, Image: wikipedia
Why does it need to know that?
Multi level marketing
Source: reddit, Image: wikipedia
It leads to some of the most obvious scams and questionable business practices most of us are ever exposed to, but when your friend gets sucked in all you can think is “there goes another one”
Celebrity worship
Source: reddit, Image: wikipedia
They’re just normal people with problems like the rest of us.
Embalming bodies
Source: reddit, Image: wikipedia
We suck the blood out of the cadaver and seal up the body cavities so that people can stare at the corpse.
Giving out personal information
Source: reddit, Image: wikipedia
These days even the cashier will ask you for your phone number and email address.
Rubbing pregnant women's stomachs
Source: reddit, Image: wikipedia
Yea, this doesn’t really need to be explained.
Senior homes
Source: reddit, Image: wikipedia
Primarily in the United States, it’s ok to put older people in a retirement home and never visit them. Yes, we know, not everyone does this. The point of this list is that if you do happen to do it, it is considered acceptable.
Lobbying presidential campaigns
Source: reddit, Image: wikipedia
Yes, we know the good intentions and possible benefits. But sometimes it just gets out of control.
Memes
Source: reddit, Image: wikipedia
Imagine if that was your picture on some of those memes. It might (not) be as funny.
Taking pictures of people
Source: reddit, Image: wikipedia
In the same vain as memes, we are really comfortable just posting pictures of strangers (“Saw this old guy eating alone”)
Beauty pageants for children
Source: reddit, Image: wikipedia
While most people probably don’t explicitly support this, we do tend to implicitly accept it.
Networking mannerisms
Source: reddit, Image: wikipedia
Genuine human connection is great, but the fake smiles, fake compliments, and psychopathic character that is so prevalent at networking events is a bit…interesting.
Arranged marriages
Source: reddit, Image: wikipedia
In many parts of the world this is a disappearing but still common thing. For most of your life the adults around you will tell you to completely steer clear of the opposite sex, and then one day they want you to spend the rest of your life with some random guy who’s photo your aunt liked.
Paparazzi
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It’s legal stalking
Plants and fish
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We keep them as living decorations
Advertising
Source: reddit, Image: wikipedia
It’s ok to spend hours everyday watching or listening to presentations that have been scientifically designed to manipulate you. We even like it.
The war on drugs
Source: reddit, Image: wikipedia
We put kids in jail for a decade because they had a little marijuana but bankers and politicians crash the entire world economy and get a little smack on the wrist.
Clapping
Source: reddit, Image: wikipedia
We slam our hands together repeatedly to show approval.
Trick or Treating
Source: reddit, Image: wikipedia
Little kids dress up and go from house to house asking for candy. And they threaten the owner if no candy is provided (“trick or treat!”)
The presidential turkey pardon
Source: reddit, Image: wikipedia
So…he pardons one turkey and then we eat the other 5 million.
Santa Claus at the mall
Source: reddit, Image: wikipedia
You sit on a strange old man’s lap and tell him your deepest secret while your parents take pictures.
Social Media
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It actually makes us less social.
