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Yahoo
38 minutes ago
- Lifestyle
- Yahoo
People Are Sharing The Societal Expectations That They Absolutely Refuse To Follow And Are Completely Over
There are things pretty much everyone does out of habit, politeness, or societal pressure — until someone finally says, "I'm done," and opts out. Whether it's skipping small talk or ditching social media updates, they just stop doing what's expected Recently, Redditor LazyMechanic3061 wanted to know about those things people are over when they asked: "What's a social norm that you absolutely refuse to follow, and why?" Below are the top and most often repeated responses people gave: 1."Posting every big life event, job change, buying a car, etc., on social media. I used to, but I know if anyone had actual interest, they would ask." —Tight-Message9940 "That's not a social norm, that's just a social media norm." —Kruse 2."Out of control consumerism. I have zero desire to upgrade my car that runs fine, or to have the latest iPhone, or redecorate to follow some trend, etc. All of this need to appear to be better off than one actually is, spending money they don't really have, and for what? Appearances? Fuck people's opinions. IDC. I will never understand why so many people feel like they have to keep up with the Joneses, constantly spending and consuming to try to seem like they're 'with it'. It's ridiculous." —Own_Accountant_2618 "It's crazy how many letters I got from dealerships after I paid off my car. 'Time up upgrade!' Uhhh, no, time to be stoked that I don't have a car payment." —crunchyfoliage Related: Boyfriends Are Sharing What They Never Knew About Women Until They Started Dating One, And These Discoveries Are Pure Relationship Gold 3."I will never understand why you would pay $100-plus to attend a live concert just to watch the whole thing through your phone's camera." —shootyoureyeout "THANK YOU! I finally found one I 100% agree with. If I want to see a recording of the show, it will be on YouTube later with way better quality than my iPhone from the 80th row or even from the floor with 6' dudes bobbing their heads in front of me. JUST. LOOK. AT. THE. BAND! With the eyes God gave you!" —aurelianwasrobbed 4."I will wear white pants before Memorial Day if I damn well feel like it!" —21stCenturyJohnny "And after labor day!" —OkRepublic5837 5."Asking people how they are if I'm not ready to respond to a negative answer." —throwaway31411235813 "Don't say, 'How are you?' to someone you've never met, especially while they're at work. I know you don't care and don't want an honest answer. And I won't say it to you because I don't care either. We can have a pleasant exchange without getting fake personal." —Squid_ProRo Related: 25 Eye-Opening Confessions From A Trauma Therapist That Changed The Way I Think About Mental Health 6."I'm a straight man who loves cooking, gardening, sewing. I like wine but don't like beer, and I choose white chocolate over dark. I have pink shoes that match my pink shirt. My favorite movie is Bring it On, and I'm a huge Taylor Swift fan. Why? Because I don't give a fuck what people think men should and shouldn't enjoy." —AnkleFrunk "My husband will drink a fruity drink if he wants to. He will wear pink if he wants to. He will have the most flamboyant shoes on and proudly show them off. He says he's 'peacocking.' And he doesn't give a freaking damn what anyone thinks. He likes what he likes, and that screams manliness to me because of how secure in himself he is. It's such a turn-on. Keep on keepin' on!" —MermaidOnTheTown 7."Living life for work and not living for life." —LastSpotKills "As a Gen Z dude, it drives me nuts seeing how many guys are only focused on working and getting money. Like I certainly am not a super star for health (a lot of it is genetic), but I get out, hike, shoot, ride horses, go to concerts, and fish. But a lot of these guys just go to work, watch football, and sleep." —kilroy-was-here-2543 8."I won't treat anyone like they are on a pedestal. In my opinion, we are all humans… if you're a big boss or cleaning lady, everyone receives the same treatment." —OliveaSea "This is big for me, too. Hierarchies continue to exist when we play into them. My boss is my peer just like my coworkers, and I treat them all with respect, but don't shy away from healthy confrontation with any of them either." —uummmmmmmmmmmok 9."'Keeping the peace' and 'not rocking the boat.' I'm not giving up my own peace to keep the narcissistic asshats that clutter my life happy. Spent entirely too long doing it. Why yes, yes, I'll 'ruin the day' or 'be too serious' or 'just refuse to take a joke.' I'm half past giving a fuck and I'm just over and done with being a doormat dumping ground." —pardonmyass "My parents are both cycle-breakers from crappy families. They taught me family isn't just blood, and it's good to cut off a person who negatively impacts your life, regardless of DNA shared. I had to learn how to apply those lessons with some bad friends in my teens and early adult life, but I'm thankful my parents were able to shield me from a ton of family abuse and never told me to keep the peace." —magicrowantree 10."Make up, even as a teenager. It's a pain to apply, I'm not good at it, and now if I try to wear it, I feel like a clown, so I let my dark circles live their lives." —Fairfountain "Agree. I didn't even wear make up to my wedding. This is what I look like. There's nothing wrong with my actual human face." —skupalupa 11."Respecting your elders just because they are old. My grandmother is a monster who deserves not one single ounce of respect, yet she's given deference whenever she acts out in her racist and bigoted ways. Fuck her, fuck that." —mokes310 "I'm finally coming to that realization at 50-damn-years-old. Talked to my big sister. Most of my uncles/aunts and especially our dad are all garbage people." —NoReference3721 12."I refuse to play music, listen to podcasts, or watch videos through my phone speaker while in public." —powerandbulk "What's especially annoying is that most of the time people who blast music blast the same shitty music." —RadiantHC lastly, "This is a very little and inconsequential one, but I won't wish people a happy birthday on Facebook. If I know them well enough, I'll tell them in person or with a text. If I don't know them well enough to do that, then they don't need to hear it from me at all." —IrenaeusGSaintonge "This is actually a good point." —mjflood14 You can read the original thread on Reddit. Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity. Also in Goodful: Therapists Are Revealing The Moments That Made Them Break Their "No Judgment" Rule, And I'm Honestly Speechless Also in Goodful: 19 "Garbage" Modern Trends People Refuse To Partake In Despite Their Popularity Also in Goodful: "This Has Taken Me Years And Years And YEARS To Figure Out": This Woman's Clever Way To Tell If Someone Is Your Real Friend Is Being Called The Most Accurate Thing Ever
News.com.au
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Drake reveals multimillion-dollar gambling losses
The rapper shared a screenshot of his monthly betting tallies on social media, letting slip he had lost more than $8 million in the month leading to 19 June. He wrote below the numbers, 'Gotta share the other side of gambling. Losses are so fried right now.' The screenshot indicated Drake had wagered $50,255,270 in the previous week, $75,318,524 in the past fortnight, and $124,527,265 across the past month. His losses for the entire period came to a total of $8,235,686. The Hotline Bling artist has had gambling wins in the past.
SBS Australia
an hour ago
- SBS Australia
Age verification trial proves under-16s social media ban is viable
Age verification trial proves under-16s social media ban is viable Published 20 June 2025, 8:38 am Early results from an Australian Government trial show it is technically possible to stop under-16s from accessing social media by using tools like facial recognition to verify age online. But experts warn there's still a long way to go before the planned teen social media ban comes into effect this December.
The Verge
2 hours ago
- Business
- The Verge
Posted Jun 20, 2025 at 6:31 AM EDT 0 Comments
Australia says its 'technically feasible' to age-gate social media. The preliminary findings of Australia's Age Assurance Technology Trial 'didn't find a single ubiquitous solution' for the country's incoming social media ban for under-16s, but trial director Tony Allen said there's little stopping services like Facebook, Instagram, and X from implementing existing age-verification methods like facial scans, behavior assessments, and parental controls. With so many other countries also trying to enforce online age restrictions, you'd think Australia could have just asked?
Daily Mail
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Tory council leader is criticised for posting Facebook picture of luxury steak dinner and bottle of red wine with message asking: 'Wonder what all the poor people are doing?' Headline goes here
A Tory council leader has come under fire after posting a Facebook picture of her luxury steak dinner with a message saying: 'Wonder what all the poor people are doing?' Kay Mason Billig, 61, who leads Norfolk County Council and is a former Tory parliamentary candidate insisted that she was making a self-depreciating joke about her circumstances rather than mocking people in poverty But opposition councillors criticised her comment as 'shocking' and she is now facing calls for her resignation. The post by Mrs Mason Billig who is also chairman of the Standards Committee of South Norfolk Council, appeared on one of her publicly visible Facebook accounts on Saturday evening and has since been deleted. One of her pictures showed a freshly-cooked Tomahawk steak ready to be carved on a board, beside a bottle of red wine, a bowl of salad and a potato dish in peppercorn sauce. Another image featured her husband Michael sitting at a table and grinning while holding up a glass of wine, alongside the words: 'Wonder what all the poor people are doing?'. Tomahawk steaks which are thick cut with a long rib bone attached so they resemble an axe are usually cooked in the oven after being pan fried, and are often sold by Waitrose and Tesco to mark special occasions such as Father's Day last weekend. Mrs Mason Billig's steak is believed to be from Tesco's Finest range which was last week selling Tomahawk steaks for between £25 and £32.50 depending on the weight, complete with star shapes of wild garlic butter. Tesco described its Tomahawk steaks online as being 'succulent and flavoursome' and 'matured on the bone for 30 days for maximum flavour and tenderness'. The wine in her picture is thought to be an award-winning bottle of Amarone Della Valpolicella. Similar bottles of the Italian red are currently priced at £21 in Morrisons. Mrs Mason Billig, who represents the Loddon division south of Norwich and reportedly gets allowances of more than £51,000 a year from the county council, failed to answer multiple emails and messages from MailOnline asking for her to comment on the post. But she told the Eastern Daily Press today: 'My husband and I have sometimes called ourselves 'the poor people'. 'It's a private joke as we live fairly modestly, so when we have a treat, we will sometimes post about it. This is asking if friends wonder what we (the poor people) are doing. 'It's not intended to be about anyone else and is no reflection on people who are less well off than ourselves. It's a bad state of affairs when I can't even joke about myself without it being twisted into something it isn't. Talking about her post being leaked, she added: 'I am deeply disappointed that someone has decided to be this horrible when they must certainly know it's actually self-deprecation. What a sad world we live in.' But Steve Morphew, leader of the Labour group at Norfolk County Council, said: 'People like to have council leaders who show they are in touch, care about the plight of others and show humility and pride in the public positions they hold. 'This is a nauseating example of the exact opposite. I find nothing amusing here.' Michael Rosen, the Labour group leader on South Norfolk Council, told MailOnline: 'It is quite a shocking thing to say when we are freshly out of the winter period when so many people in Norfolk had to make a choice between heating or eating. 'It 100 per cent calls into question her suitability to lead Norfolk County Council which has a number of the country's most deprived areas in its boundaries. A lot of Norfolk residents have to make careful choices about what they eat very night. She is really letting her own side down by posting things like this.' Dr Catherine Rowett, the Green Party group leader on Norfolk County Council, said: 'I find it really distressing that someone in public service could be so snobbish, so devoid of empathy. 'She surely needs to resign now! Norfolk is a county with extremes of inequality. People are struggling, with two or three jobs, wishing they could see their children for Father's Day. 'My thoughts would be on how we could help those families enjoy Father's Day too, rather than mocking people who are less fortunate.' A senior Norfolk Conservative, quoted by the Eastern Daily Press, said they believe Mrs Mason Billig, should quit over the post. They said: 'I think she should resign. We are entitled to a private life and to let our hair down, but I don't think anybody should degrade those less well off than others. 'Under Conservative party guidance, there's a case that she has brought the party into disrepute and the party should be carrying out an investigation. 'This falls well below the Nolan Principles for Public Life.' Another Tory said: 'Most politicians are wise to avoid social media. It's hard to win votes, but easy to lose them.' A furious source who forwarded a screenshot of Mrs Mason Billig's post to MailOnline said: 'I couldn't believe it when I saw it. 'Lots of people post pictures of their nice dinners, but her comment about poor people and wondering what they were eating was in incredibly bad taste.' The source who asked not to be named, added: 'I have had to deal with the county council on occasion and they have a reputation for being so righteous with the letters they send out and employment stuff you have to fill in. 'Yet you have the leader of the council writing silly comments like this. She must have realised it was a stupid remark because she deleted it.' Mrs Mason Billig stood unsuccessfully as the Conservative parliamentary candidate for the Norwich North constituency in 2001. She has been a South Norfolk district councillor since 2011, and was the council's deputy leader from 2018 until her appointment as the county council leader in May 2023. She was re-elected as a county council for the second time in 2021. Mrs Mason Billig is reported to have had a 'legal background' with a career in the marine sciences industry in Great Yarmouth which led to her becoming a Group Company Secretary. A spokesperson for Tory-run Norfolk County Council said they could not comment as Mrs Mason Billig's Facebook post was 'not relevant' to her council work. The spokesperson added: ''It is not posted on any council accounts or relevant to her (council) business so it is not one we can comment on at the council. It's certainly one she may be able to comment on. A message has been forwarded on to her.' Daniel Elmer, the leader of Tory-run South Norfolk Council, failed to respond to calls for comment. His council's communication team was also approached and did not comment. Mrs Mason Billig was criticised earlier this week for comments made during a debate over Norfolk County Council's vision for a single council for when all eight of the county's councils are abolished and new ones created. She said children could die should plans to abolish all eight Norfolk councils and create new ones result in two or three different councils delivering social services.
