r/AskReddit • u/gnaan • Jul 13 '15

What socially unacceptable things are you OK with?

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '15

Someone: How about that weather man.

Me: ???

Silence is ok by me.

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u/SuperHotFyer Jul 13 '15

So airline food huh? Whats up with that?

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u/anawfullotoffalafel Jul 13 '15

Seriously, peanuts and salted chips, what are we fucking birds?

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u/MasterofPandas1 Jul 13 '15

Well we are flying in the sky...

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u/Zubzer0 Jul 13 '15

As opposed to flying in the land or sea.

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u/internetalterego Jul 14 '15

Flying in the sea is "swimming". Penguins do it.

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u/Lots42 Jul 13 '15

Goddamn it.

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '15

can't argue with that

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '15 edited Jun 14 '16

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u/PreyOnTheCosmos Jul 13 '15

Show 'er to hug hts. Hug 'er to show sht.

Birds.

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u/Nzxh Jul 14 '15

We are literally sitting in a chair, IN THE SKY!

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u/raginjimmy Jul 13 '15

No!! Why would you fuck a bird?!?

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u/Banjones Jul 13 '15

You should all realize your comments are the equivalent to internet small talk.

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u/anawfullotoffalafel Jul 13 '15

That's what I was going for. So you come here often?

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u/Wasteland_Mohawk Jul 13 '15

Nah. First time actually. Oh, sorry, you were talking to him? Okay.

...

[awkward silence increases]

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u/Banjones Jul 13 '15

Irony doesn't make it not small talk.

To me small talk is a way to take up time and share a semi-pleasant conversation with people. That's what you all were doing. The point of the conversation was understood by everyone, but it was played out anyway.

"So how's the weather."

"Same old same old."

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u/Vanetia Jul 13 '15

And did you notice they label the peanut bags "May contain peanuts"?

Well DOI!! Right? Heh heh... man...

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u/Chuchoter Jul 13 '15

I like peanuts and salted chips... :'(

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u/LedaPups Jul 14 '15

omg, thank you for that, got me laughing really hard

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u/chbay Jul 13 '15

Did you hear about Pluto? That's messed up, right?

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u/heisenberg_21 Jul 13 '15

No, what happened?

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u/HotPikachuSex Jul 14 '15

He's a dog owned by Goofy, who's also a dog.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '15

I found Jerry!

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u/pyro5050 Jul 13 '15

nothing is up with that other than their altitude that it is served! god damn it people!

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u/compelx Jul 13 '15

So... what are your plans for 9/11?

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u/Erotic_Taco Jul 14 '15

Seriously, you'd have to be high to enjoy that stuff

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u/Slickwats4 Jul 13 '15

You hear about Pluto?

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u/ddecoywi Jul 13 '15

I didn't know if it was Ebola or Isis...

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u/Kingcoosh Jul 13 '15

Why's it called Ovaltine? It's not oval. It should be called Roundtine!

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u/SuperHotFyer Jul 13 '15

Hush child, we dont ask such questions

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '15

Yeah, I never know what the deal is with/r/airlinefood

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u/SuperHotFyer Jul 13 '15

Thank god that is not an actual sub reddit

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '15

ah, but /r/airplanefood is, which is what I was originally trying to link to.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '15

You heard about Pluto? That's messed up

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u/AntHill12790 Jul 13 '15

seriously? nobody mentioned squirrel jokes? that was the only acceptable path to go down after airline food.

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u/Charliek4 Jul 13 '15

Dammit Jerry

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u/rmoss20 Jul 13 '15

It's airline food; it's supposed to be up.

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u/ThatZBear Jul 14 '15

You know those little bags of oyster crackers they give you with soup? Aha! What a trip!

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u/CallMeNiel Jul 14 '15

In defense of the weather-based small talk: it's a part of your daily experience that is universally shared, different from day to day, and often impacts several of your decisions and mood throughout the day. It can potentially spark conversations in a variety of directions and each person can have a different perspective, but still generally agree.

I'm no fan of small talk generally, but it's sometimes necessary. When that happens three are worse topics out there than weather, like sports.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '15

Guy who has can function without being a tool- "So what do you think of the weather?"

Me- "Haha, yeah! nods head

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '15

Jeez, I always see this on Reddit. Small talk is the bridge you have to cross if you want meaningful conversation.

"How about that weather man?"

"Oh, you know. It's hot, but it could be worse. I've spent some time in the South and it's not so bad up here."

"Oh? What were you doing there?"

"I was in the Army for a little while, and I've traveled in Asia a little bit too."

Then there's a conversation! I could talk about what I did in the Army, what it was like when I was in the South, what Asia was like, if they've traveled, if they have family in the military, where they've lived, what they've done, etc. You can actually build a connection and a relationship off of that. Sitting in silence with someone doesn't help you connect with them- you won't learn who they are and how they became that person. If you want to really be close to someone, you need to start somewhere. Embrace the small talk. It's like panning for gold.

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u/morawanna Jul 13 '15

Very true, but there are plenty of times where I have no desire to connect, and I just want to sit in peace and quiet.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '15

The weather man is my father you prick.

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '15

I told my mom's boyfriend I hate when people ask about the weather and he got offended because he golfes. Checking the forecast is his life.

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u/moubliepas Jul 13 '15

Maybe they're offering you a weatherman. You should respond, even if only to say no thanks.

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u/Kepgnar Jul 13 '15

THE WEATHER, I SAID.

HOW ABOUT IT?

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '15

I usually try to talk to them about the silence if I sense they don't feel comfortable with it. It sort of eases them a little and I notice them contemplating what I said next time we hit silence. Mostly they don't hang around after that second silence.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '15

Xan: "So what's the deal with custody?" Divorce lawyer: "Right? What is the deal with custody?" Xan: Divorce lawyer: "Oh you were serious?"

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u/ChunksOWisdom Jul 13 '15

Don't forget to say "profit" after you say "???"

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u/ajs427 Jul 14 '15

For some reason I imagine a thought bubble coming out of your head like an NPC from a video game.

No, I'm not high.

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u/frictionqt Jul 14 '15

no comma

YEAH HE HAD SOME NICE PANTS RIGHT?

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u/seedari Jul 14 '15

he's a jerk.

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u/DiscordianStooge Jul 14 '15

Are you saying you are confused by the concept of weather, or that you simply haven't experienced the recent weather and therefore can't talk about it?

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '15

I mean I'm fine with silence, but thats an awfully odd response to small talk. It doesn't make things more awkward. unless you're just awkward.

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u/isrly_eder Jul 14 '15

FORD, bro.

Family
Occupation
Recreation
Dreams

easy small talk topics.

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '15

Good old al roker.

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u/the_person Jul 14 '15

Me: ???

I just imagine you tilting your head and squinting your eyes and the camera zooms into you face laughtrack

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u/I_Xertz_Tittynopes Jul 14 '15

My neighbour is a weather man. It's really hard to make small talk with him.

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u/Sipricy Jul 14 '15

Weather.

That stuff that happens outside.

Come on, man.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '15

I think its hilarious when people say things like that. "So how about this rain?"

Like, what am I supposed to say to that. "Yep, that is definitely rain. The earth kind of does that sometimes."