While societal expectations can certainly help us navigate through the world with minimal conflict, certain ones might also become the bane of your existence. Redditors have recently been calling out social norms that they would happily eliminate if they could, so we’ve gathered some of their hot takes below. Keep reading to also find a conversation with sociologist and author Dr. Todd Schoepflin, and be sure to upvote the unspoken rules that you’ve had enough of too! ScoutieJer , Stephen Andrews / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
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“As a sociologist I’m obsessed with norms, a foundational concept in my field. Norms guide our behavior,” Dr. Schoepflin shared. “They are the generally agreed on do’s and don’ts of everyday life.” “When students walked into the classroom today and said ‘Good morning,’ a norm was in effect. When students sit and pay attention, and I teach with enthusiasm and do my best to ‘act like a professor,’ we’re all following the norms,” he explained. MindlessApricot8 , Keira Burton / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
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The expert also pointed out that norms differ place to place. “The norms of the New York City Subway system make for an interesting case study,” he says. “As a different example, here in Buffalo, NY, it violates a norm if we don’t eat bleu cheese with chicken wings. We’re not supposed to like ranch with our wings here.” Blake-Faust , Anna Shvets / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
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“I say that living in Buffalo, which I deem to be a meat loving place, and recalling that when my son was briefly vegetarian, he got some grief for it. People attend meat raffles here to have fun and raise money. There aren’t salad raffles! So it’s always important to think about norms and how they shape our behavior, expectations, and reactions.” shalini-andwemet , cottonbro studio / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
HeyImBandit , Kelly / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
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“Sometimes a public official makes a difference in the norms. I believe Dr. C. Everett Koop impacted norms of smoking when he spoke out about the dangers of tobacco. In my 20s, all the bars smelled of smoke. Now they don’t,” the sociologist continued.  Apprehensive_Use2563 , Andrea Piacquadio / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
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“Speaking of labor, in 50 years, the share of women in the paid labor force increased from 30 percent in 1950 to 60 percent by 2000,” he says. “I’m going to show my students this example in class: until 1974, women didn’t have the right to apply for credit in their own name without a male co-signer. Social movements (feminism, Civil Rights Movement) play a critical role in changing norms, attitudes, and laws.” Mrcommander254 , JESHOOTS.com / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
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ScribblerJack , Castorly Stock / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
Tkinokun , Antoni Shkraba / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
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Incredible_Witness , Christina Morillo / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
“We’ve had long standing, effective campaigns against drunk driving (MADD gets some credit for that),” he added. “Perhaps we need more public awareness about the dangers of aggressive, distracted, everyday driving in contemporary society.” Kid_Named_Trey , fauxels / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
RezDerez , Arina Krasnikova / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
P44 , Apostolos Vamvouras / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
bunanita3333 , Ron Lach / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
AlishaV , Andrea Piacquadio / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
PlayShoddy1467 , Polina Tankilevitch / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
Soft_Detective5107 , Emma Bauso / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
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