Saturday, April 19, 2008

Whats "Normal"...

What is does it mean to be "Normal".. Well according too Wikipedia.. behavior, normal refers to a lack of significant deviation from the average. The phrase "not normal" is often applied in a negative sense (asserting that someone or some situation is improper, sick, etc.). Abnormality varies greatly in how pleasant or unpleasant this is for other people; somebody may half-jokingly be called "pleasantly disturbed".

The Oxford English Dictionary defines "normal" as 'conforming to a standard'. This, although almost right, is not entirely correct. "A normal" is someone who conforms to the ideals of society. This can be for any number of reasons, ranging from the positive (genuine admiration for and acceptance of society's standard, for example) to the negative (fear of humiliation, fear of rejection, fear of being thought mad).


So.. what kinds of "things" are normal ... going out with friends, eating peanut butter with a spoon, playing Nintendo for hours, sneezing 5 times in a row, driving with with your music blasting..


What about things like:
(These are actually things someone I know does..)
  • Brushing teeth with hand soap
  • Brushing teeth with Dishwasher detergent
  • Freezing candy corn
  • Making cookies with pancake mix
  • Making dinner while singing "Hit me baby one more time"
  • Eating salad covered in "spray butter"
  • Asking questions like "You don't want go to the mall, correct?"
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If there are any other "Normal" things you want to add to my list, just leave a comment and let me know.



1 comment:

Shannon & Lindsay said...

i wonder what kinds of punishment this person would get because washing their mouth out with soap would not teach them a lesson

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