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Social Norms That Are Super Weird If You Really Think About Them

"Reddit user irish-springs asked: 'What are some social norms that are pretty f**king weird if you think about it?'"

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The basics of human behavior have changed so much over time.

The change feels especially rampant over the last decade.

Somethings that were considered "normal" or "just everyday behavior" have been researched, studied, and cast aside.

A lot of these changes are for the better.

Once you do a deep dive into a few "traditions," you stop and ask yourself...

"Who the H*LL thought this was ever a good idea?!"

But once you learn more, than you do better.

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Companies That Shamelessly Make Terrible Products

Reddit user ricinonthecake asked: 'what companies shamelessly make sh*t products, year after year?'

Be it for clothes, household appliances, or food, sometimes you know you can be one hundred percent confident with certain brands or companies when shopping that you will be getting a quality product.

Unfortunately, this goes both ways.

Some companies have a reputation for exclusively selling and manufacturing low-quality products.

One would think that these companies might reflect on poor sales and bad customer feedback, and attempt to improve their brand with each passing year.

Unfortunately, even if they still get items on the shelf, reviews on Amazon and elsewhere still seem to remain at two stars or less.

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Traditions are passed down from generation to generation and are preserved because they provide a sense of comfort.

Groups of people and families repeat time-honored customs without a compelling reason other than the fact that it's what the generation before them engaged in.

However, there are some traditions that are outdated by today's standards and are ones people could do without.

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It can be shocking, almost repulsive, to look through history books and read the things which were actually laws at one point in time.

These include bizarre ones, like a national speed limit of 55 miles per hour due to an oil shortage, as well as historically inhumane laws, such as segregation and slavery.

Thankfully, many of these horrifying and/or bizarre laws have been repealed.

But if one were to look closely at laws around the world, there are still a number of ludicrous and terrifying laws which remain in effect.

That many people might even, rather ironically, think should be illegal.

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All of us more than likely broke at least one rule while in school.

There were, of course, the class clowns and bullies who made an effort to break school rules, just for the sake of it.

But then there were those whose absolute worst nightmare was getting in trouble, who still found themselves breaking one or more rules.

However, they more than likely broke these rules without even realizing it, as many schools have a long list or rules that students, and more than likely several teachers, might not even have been aware of.

For aside from the obvious rules, no running in the hall, no cheating, some school administrators might have gone above and beyond to ensure discipline in their schools.

Thus instituting rules ranging from understandable to utterly ludicrous.

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