- What weird but normalized things really bother you?
These weird but normalized things really bother some people. You’ll have to let me know if they bother you, too!
Ghosting
“Ghosting people on dating apps who you hardly know is fine; it’s the ones who do it after long-term relationships that are shitty.” -sunflowersugar
“Bad” Teachers
“Blaming educators for every set of low test scores and data, bad student behaviors, and basically any and all school community crises.” -puifangong
Crabby People
“We had some people snark at us when I was eating out with my oldest earlier this week. He’s ten. We were having a good time together, laughing and joking, but nothing obnoxious. Two older ladies started muttering about it before taking their coffees and leaving. Like ma’am. This is a McDonald’s. In Walmart. Chill tf out. Odds are they would have been snarking if he had been on an iPad, too.” -rakishrogue
Overcommunication<
“I hate texting or calling people in my free time. I’m an introvert, and my job requires me to be extremely talkative and interact with people for 8-10 hours a day. My time after work is the time I use to recharge my social batteries and completely relax. The LAST thing I want to do when I get home is text and call even MORE people.” -magicalphone 37
Loud Devices
“People who watch videos/listen to music out loud from their phones. If I’m in a pub wanting a quiet drink and a read, I don’t want to hear your shitty music or that video of you on a night out. Headphones exist for a reason.” -starcrossedloversagain
Overtime
“I work 40 hours a week — don’t ask me to work a mother-fucking minute over it!” -thesettledpirate This is weird but normalized and always has been in the United States, where all we do is work.
Voice Texting
“People who use voice to text. Why text if you are going to be talking? I thought texting was valuable because you could communicate without bothering others.” -jfmailacct
Doctors
“Accepting that the vast majority of doctors are expected to spend less than 10 minutes with you (because their corporate overlords need them to squeeze in as many patients as possible in a day) and trying to take as little time of their time as possible if it’s just a regular checkup so the poor doctor has more time to spend with patients who really need help.” -smileyaardvark237 Is this a weird but normalized thing that gives you the ick?
Disrespect
“In today’s culture, it has become an acceptable practice to be disrespectful of others while in public.” -artisticadmiral94
Salon Services
“The prices for cosmetics, nails, and hair getting styled; those prices are crazy and getting normalized. It costs most Americans a dollar amount they don’t make in one day.” -angelicooctopus48
Put Your Phone Down
“Talking on your phone while you’re checking out. Just wait a dang minute and finish up your conversation later.” -eviltable576q
So, do any of these weird but normalized things bother you or do you think they would? Let me know in the comments!