Friday OT #2 - But Why?

[Angie]

Thanks again to @mj4cy for this thread topic - I didn’t have to work today!

What is something in society we all just accept as common/normal way of life but is actually really weird/goofy when you take a step back?

 

[JM4CY]

Hankies. Like what in the actual hell?

 

[Cyclonepride]

Open caskets

 

[matclone]

Drinking pop.
Chewing gum.

 

[Gonzo]

Neck ties.

 

[WooBadger18]

Hankies. Like what in the actual hell?

I will not stand for hanky slander

 

[JM4CY]

I will not stand for hanky slander

Whatever you say, Snot Pockets.

 

[matclone]

Hankies. Like what in the actual hell?

I suppose you just use your hand.

 

[WooBadger18]

What you say, Snot Pockets.

That is only those rare times when I have a cold (and in that case I'm bringing five handkerchiefs).

But really, it is so convenient and works so much better than having a clump of tissues in your pocket

 

[mj4cy]

Neck ties.

Fashion in general....like hey its jeans friday!!! but my slacks are sometimes more comfortable.....

 

[JM4CY]

I suppose you just use your hand.

I use a kleenex like a sane person and throw it away.

 

[CascadeClone]

"Fashionable" shoes

 

[madguy30]

Big wedding celebrations.

That much money and run around because a relationship was certified?

 

[CRcyclone6]

Red lights. Just dumb

 

[ruxCYtable]

Toll roads
Roadside graves
Dedicating your POS car "in loving memory" to someone who died
Why do they have to open your beer for you at concerts?

I'll add more later.

 

[JP4CY]

I asked a banker once why there was braille on drive thru ATMs in a smart ass way.
They told me its because vision impaired/blind people can get driven to an ATM, sit in the back seat, do it themselves and be guaranteed they received proper bills.

That one came to mind when I saw the topic.

 

[VeloClone]

Society's hang-up (especially in the U.S.) with nudity.

 

[VeloClone]

Paper money - we take something that has no intrinsic value and place a value on it from nothing more than trust.

 

[baller21]

Society's hang-up (especially in the U.S.) with nudity.

Free the nipple!

 

[WooBadger18]

Paper money - we take something that has no intrinsic value and place a value on it from nothing more than trust.

And not even fiat currency, any kind of "money" whether it is fiat currency, gold-backed, physical gold, shells, rocks, etc. is kind of weird. You're telling me that you will give me something that I can use, for this thing that you can't use for anything.

Also, on the concept of money: the fact that in the US all of our bills are the same size.