#social-norms

#social-norms

Opening birthday presents at parties fosters excitement and connection among friends. The act is a celebration, not a chore, bringing joy to both the giver and recipient.

Tipping today evokes a range of motivations, including feelings of self-improvement, impressing others, or compensating for low service staff wages.

I can't remember who or where but I once heard someone say "Non-professional massages are for people who are about to have sex."

I wore a fake engagement ring for a week while traveling and was surprised at how emotionally resonant the experience was, reflecting my readiness for marriage.

"One is that your friend is simply very bad at math. Venmo has a function for managing the mathematically inept, allowing you to request payment directly."

Boys are taught that acting on anger is acceptable. We have normalised it.

Making an adult child pay rent in their parents' home. They're not contributing to the total rent of a rented house or towards bills, which would be reasonable if they have a job, etc., but are paying rent on an owned property. I'll never understand that.

Overindulging as a consequence of following the crowd in social situations is extremely common. It can be a person's nemesis when it comes to wanting to stick to a healthy diet.

"How are you doing?" is a greeting in the US, not a sincere inquiry.

I'm really afraid it's going to be trick-or-treating in your neighborhood! Since that trend took off where parents just park their vans at a church or something, I almost never see it. I bought a house in the cutest little neighborhood and was SO excited for the kids to come by last year, and I didn't get a single one! There are a lot of kids in my neighborhood, too; I see them all the time. I was so disappointed. I miss small communities.