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'Normal' What is that?

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'Normal' What is that?
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RE: 'Normal' What is that?
March 30, 2019 at 7:54 am
(March 29, 2019 at 5:46 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: I have a mate who collects old postage stamps.  I have another who collects ladies garters.  *shrug*

They both seem normal enough to me.

Boru

It's the one who collects garters while wearing only stamps that I'd be worried about...

Playing Cluedo with my mum while I was at Uni:

"You did WHAT?  With WHO?  WHERE???"
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RE: 'Normal' What is that?
March 30, 2019 at 8:25 am
(March 30, 2019 at 7:54 am)The Valkyrie Wrote:
(March 29, 2019 at 5:46 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: I have a mate who collects old postage stamps.  I have another who collects ladies garters.  *shrug*

They both seem normal enough to me.

Boru

It's the one who collects garters while wearing only stamps that I'd be worried about...

I hear there's a big cover-up going on regarding nudity.
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RE: 'Normal' What is that?
March 30, 2019 at 11:49 am
Speaking of traditions, personal traits and other aspects of personality I'd define 'Normal' person as one who mostly acts as the society expects him to. I. e. his personal traits are close to certain 'mean values' that exist in a given society. In certain cases 'normality' may actually be a pretty ugly thing. This depends on your point of view.
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RE: 'Normal' What is that?
March 30, 2019 at 11:51 am
I lived in a "normal" household when I was a kid. Mom, "Dad", three kids. Nothing normal about that zoo.
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RE: 'Normal' What is that?
March 30, 2019 at 12:45 pm
(March 29, 2019 at 4:31 pm)IWNKYAAIMI Wrote: I've been thinking about a conversation I had with someone in a different thread. I'm now wondering, what is the standard for being normal?

Look to your left and right.  Sobering or terrifying..depending on wherever you happen to be standing, I suppose.  Wink
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#26
RE: 'Normal' What is that?
March 30, 2019 at 1:46 pm
For me, normal = boring.




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RE: 'Normal' What is that?
March 30, 2019 at 2:19 pm
(March 30, 2019 at 1:46 pm)Little lunch Wrote: For me, normal = boring.

Maybe. I said I've only met one "Normal". But there was a "Normal" on Rationalia, a maniacal Norwegian who stalked teapots with a double-barreled shotgun. He was ... interesting.
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RE: 'Normal' What is that?
April 3, 2019 at 1:49 am
Different = Normal

The majority of people appear to think of themselves or at least try to be unique, different, separate from the herd, all the while going along the same path as everyone else. I find it more unique and interesting when a person claims to be like everyone else. 

Normal = Different
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RE: 'Normal' What is that?
April 3, 2019 at 4:21 am
There is no normal.
This Ted talk blew me away. What a wonderful speaker.



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RE: 'Normal' What is that?
April 3, 2019 at 7:39 am
(April 3, 2019 at 1:49 am)energizer bunny Wrote: Different = Normal

The majority of people appear to think of themselves or at least try to be unique, different, separate from the herd, all the while going along the same path as everyone else. I find it more unique and interesting when a person claims to be like everyone else. 

Normal = Different
You've never been to high school in the US then.
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