'No one is that dramatic': 20+ Weird and Funny Behaviors that Became Socially Acceptable

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Bar Mor Hazut • Senior Editor
Jun 20, 2026 2:00 PM EDT

How many times have you tried to explain something current to your grandparents, and all you get in return is extreme confusion written all over their faces?

We all know that social norms have changed a great deal in recent years. In fact, they change so often that sometimes it's kind of hard to keep track. What was super acceptable ten years ago might be wildly frowned upon today, and vice versa. We all know elderly people who find young people's actions confusing and even unbelievable at times.

The thing is, humans are so adaptable that we tend to forget that something that we're so used to doing now was considered odd just a few years ago. Life is changing so quickly, we don't have time to dwell on every little thing that happens. It is only when we actively stop and think about it that we might recognize the craziness that we include in socially acceptable behavior.

 Is it weird that we film ourselves in public? Should we not order Ubers or go in random people's cars? Or is it okay to embrace change, especially those based on the world's technological advancements? The Reddit thread below might be the one to give you the opportunity to stop and think about some things we do that, on second thought, might be considered weird. Then, we can dive into social behaviors that we might consider getting rid of altogether.

I know there are some things on the list below that I would love to see disappear from the world, and some that I wouldn't ever want to give up on. Scroll down to decide which social behaviors you would keep, and which you would gladly get rid of.

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    A woman filming on her phone while attached to a ring light, depicted by model.
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    A woman filming on her phone while attached to a ring light, depicted by model.

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    What's the weirdest thing that's become socially acceptable?
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    Icy_Ad_3387 Recording yourself doing random dances or talking to a phone screen in public places. People used to look at you like you were losing your mind but now everyone just
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    walks around it without even blinking
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    Dry_Anywhere_1972 Recording yourself crying
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  • 06
    Famous-Mix-8467 Recording yourself with the flash at concerts.
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    WSMFPWAREAGLE Talking while the band is playing, and holding your camera up to block the view of the people behind you who also paid for a ticket
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    The_Question757 Having a supposedly private conversation on speakerphone while on public transportation. Then heaven. forbid you ask them to take it off.
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    Zelnite Getting a car ride from a stranger from the internet.
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    Happy female driver and passenger looking at the GPS on the mobile app on the smartphone while driving to a destination, depicted by models.
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    Happy female driver and passenger looking at the GPS on the mobile app on the smartphone while driving to a destination, depicted by models.

  • 11
    FineVirus3 Fake reaction videos. No one is that dramatic watching a movie trailer or opening something.
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    TakeOnMe-TakeOnMe Subscription services for previously included features and benefits. It's the "Netflixification" of our world and truly an "end stage capitalism" byproduct.
    via TakeOnMe-TakeOnMe
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    Remarkable-Bit-3578 People bringing their pets with them everywhere including grocery stores and restaurants, I think it started trending after C.
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  • 14
    Chairboy MBA logic. The crass "of course why wouldn't we simply take more money if there's a possibility to" attitude that bypasses any human decency is weird.
    via Chairboy
  • 15
    Before the age of MBAs there were still plenty of sociopaths but MBA education seems to have made it super normal and acceptable
    via Chairboy
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    Dazzling Life6744 Naming their children "unique” names, met a couple a few weeks ago who named their daughter glitter
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    willow_wicked Opening an account for your baby and posting like she's the one posting
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    yousseflibeer Honestly being expected to reply instantly to messages. It used to be normal to just be offline.
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