The How To Be Normal Game

edited October 13 in General

This could be a list of things that would put individuals in the NORMAL category. This is for fun to make you smile, feel free to add

  • Wake up @ 6am
  • Call a friend ever so often
  • Someone new walks in a room, look up
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  • Not a fan of the first one, but I do it

  • I’m right there with @disneysamurai

    And I cannot add to this list because I believe normal doesn’t exist. We are all a bunch of unique weirdos just doing our best as humans. 🤗

  • Unique and a little crazy with a dash of chaos IS NORMAL no?

  • A strange game. The only winning move is not to play.

  • Wear beige
    Listen to Taylor Swift
    Be boring
    Eat toast

  • I wake up at 6am never. I’d rather wake up at 1pm.

  • edited October 13

    And I cannot add to this list because I believe normal doesn’t exist.

    Dr Soran gave a really good functional definition of "normal" in this scene from Star Trek: Generations (yes, everything important that I needed to know I learned from Star Trek lol). You can jump ahead to about 0:37 seconds in if you like

  • I fear I’m far too abnormal to play this game. I wouldn’t even know what “normal” looks like

  • Not normal, but I am regular. Thank you veggies!

  • You are all my kind of ppl 🤣🤣🤣🤣♥️

  • I thought normal is just a setting on the washer/dryer

  • Remembering to actually drink water

  • I'm not sure what the purpose of this game is, but it feels like it could be a way to unintentionally shame those who are neurodivergent. I think it's important to remember that there is no such thing as "normal". 💜

  • @IronicMaiden
    Nicely done deep cut. 😁

  • I don't think it, in any way, is intended either intentionally or unintentionally to shame anyone. THIS is a game, odd as it is, but essentially what people perceive as "normal." Yes, we all know there is no such thing as "normal" ESPECIALLY in this day and age, YET surely EVERYONE has some sort of idea or individual opinion, perceptual or factual definition of "normal".
    Hence why its a GAME.
    Also why there is ALWAYS the choice to PLAY or PASS and just move on to the next.

  • @QualTy1 If you want to address me, you can just tag me. The uppercase words you are using as emphasis are coming across as aggressive, and I'm not sure if you realize that or if this is how you normally communicate. If you are being aggressive, I would have to ask why a post on a discussion board about not accidentally making fun of people would trigger that type of response. It's just a discussion, it's not worth getting upset over.

    Neurodivergent and disabled people are often made out to be a game or a laugh unintentionally, so I don't believe that lacking intent negates impact. I also don't see how this is a game in any form or fashion (what is the goal? What are the rules? Who wins? What am I playing or passing?). Perhaps that would give more credence to the idea this is a game if we knew more about it.

  • I win.

  • The random ALL-CAPS, as well as the tone in general, briefly made me think she was someone else. But I just checked my block list, and they are different people.

  • Define normal?
    We are all unique individuals 😜🤩

  • We are all unique individuals

    I'm not.

  • @ironicmaiden I see what you did there. WarGames

  • I am most definitely not 'normal' whatever that means

  • Come on people! Normal exists!
    https://www.normalil.gov/

  • @VibeSeeker And Life of Brian

  • Wake up at 6am, I wish. I'm already at work by then. Normal is a matter of perspective, also normal is boring, lol.

    But to add to the list

    Have a solo hobby as well as a hobby that can be done in a group.

  • edited October 13

    @Briblossom it was emphasis on the word, nothing more.

  • 6am is sleeping in, even on off days.

    Soaking up the sun, enjoying change of seasons

  • Never stand out and try to always fit in.

  • Enjoying small talk like it's the best conversation you'll ever have.

    🫠🫪

  • Also as someone who is neurodivergent I took this as a satire post.

    But basically "normal" or how I define it as is everything in the conventional setting which is everything I am not lol. 🤷‍♀️