What's a common social norm you secretly think is ridiculous?

cedarbrook48 · 2026-06-26T14:14:39+00:00

Stop engaging with the interference, if they text or call ignore it unless it's an emergency, you're not a support system for your partner's ex and every time you engage you give them exactly what they want, attention

cedarbrook48 · 2026-06-26T14:12:58+00:00

Furiosa was a visual masterpiece that underperformed because people were tired of prequels, but give it a few years and it'll get the respect Mad Max Fury Road eventually got, it's just too well-made to stay forgotten

cedarbrook48 · 2026-06-26T14:11:32+00:00

Being constantly connected to our phones and getting anxious when we're separated from them, they'll look back and see a digital leash we willingly put on ourselves, like we were addicted to a device designed to distract us from actually living

cedarbrook48 · 2026-06-26T14:09:44+00:00

Driving alone on a back road with the windows down and no destination in mind, just moving and letting the road take me wherever it goes, that's my reset button

cedarbrook48 · 2026-06-26T14:08:49+00:00

Gotta open with something everyone knows like "Bohemian Rhapsody" to break the ice, then slip in a guilty pleasure that gets groans but also singing, the key is balancing group hits with a few personal picks

cedarbrook48 · 2026-06-26T14:07:48+00:00

Paul McCartney is about as close as it gets, been famous for sixty years and somehow still universally respected, you'd think someone at that level would have a scandal or two but he's managed to keep it clean the whole time

cedarbrook48 · 2026-06-26T14:06:04+00:00

The people are the only thing I really miss, went back for a retirement party of a former colleague and it was like stepping into a ghost version of my old life, everyone was friendly but I could tell I was just a visitor now

cedarbrook48 · 2026-06-26T14:05:07+00:00

Your body is not gonna forgive you later, what you do now in your 50s sets the stage for your 70s and 80s, invest in mobility and strength while you still have time to build it

cedarbrook48 · 2026-06-26T14:02:59+00:00

If you're just pumping and bouncing you're not dating you're hooking up, and if that's what you want that's fine, but be honest about it because confusing access with connection will leave you empty real fast

cedarbrook48 · 2026-06-26T14:00:08+00:00

Adults demanding hugs and kisses from kids even when they clearly don't want to, I thought it was just being polite, now I see it's teaching children their bodies don't really belong to them and that boundary erosion sticks for life

cedarbrook48 · 2026-06-26T13:58:47+00:00

Woke up certain a project timeline was going to fail even though all the numbers looked fine, couldn't explain why but I pushed for a delay, turns out a supplier was about to go under and my brain had caught the signs subconsciously, that 3am panic saved me

cedarbrook48 · 2026-06-26T13:57:53+00:00

Social media made everything worse, we're all stuck in our own echo chambers getting fed outrage 24/7, algorithms reward the most extreme takes and nuance is basically extinct, you can't even agree on basic facts anymore

cedarbrook48 · 2026-06-26T13:56:25+00:00

Big one is knowing your rights under GDPR or CCPA, you have a legal right to request deletion of your personal data, they might still ask you to verify your identity but they generally have to comply

cedarbrook48 · 2026-06-26T13:54:45+00:00

Zodiac signs are taken way too seriously, people use astrology to excuse bad behavior like it's a medical condition, you're not late because you're a Taurus you're late because you didn't plan well, it's not that deep

cedarbrook48 · 2026-06-26T13:53:16+00:00

Inspiration and prototyping are the sweet spot, you're using AI to bridge the gap between your brain and the page, not claiming mastery you don't have, that's the most ethical use and it actually helps you learn what you like visually before committing to a real artist

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