What is normal?

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Lynx

Lynx

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theanointedsinner said:
how many people are "normal"? because I sure don't know what it's like to be normal
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Just what is normal? If I met somebody who was truly normal, would that be normal or weird?

Is "normal" a matter of what the majority is doing? Being pro-gay seems to be popular these days. Does that make it normal?

If there was a row of four soda vending machines and three were out of order, would out-of-order be normal? Is normal something that should be fixed, left alone or sought?

What would a really normal person be like? Would it be a person who wraps himself in the ever-shifting standards and opinions of society and is very careful to always do and think what the majority does and thinks? Would that be normal?

I have to ask this because I started thinking about theanointedsinner's post and I have become convinced that if I ever met a true "normal" person I would find him very, very weird.
 
Mel85

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Good discussion. I think that culture can play a part in this - what may seem ‘normal’ to me might be ‘weird’ for someone else.

For example, in my culture, when we walk past an elder or elders, we partially bow our heads and say “tulou”, which is a sign of respect for our older generation. To someone else who is not usually accustomed to this cultural tradition, they might see it as “weird”, “not normal”, “interesting” etc etc.

So there’s a lot of other factors when considering “what’s normal”.
 
Jewel5712

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Lynx said:
Just what is normal? If I met somebody who was truly normal, would that be normal or weird?

Is "normal" a matter of what the majority is doing? Being pro-gay seems to be popular these days. Does that make it normal?

If there was a row of four soda vending machines and three were out of order, would out-of-order be normal? Is normal something that should be fixed, left alone or sought?

What would a really normal person be like? Would it be a person who wraps himself in the ever-shifting standards and opinions of society and is very careful to always do and think what the majority does and thinks? Would that be normal?

I have to ask this because I started thinking about theanointedsinner's post and I have become convinced that if I ever met a true "normal" person I would find him very, very weird.
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I think..a great person has a good combimation of BOTH normal and wierd! Lol
 
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toinena

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The concept of "normal" is fairly new. The gauss graph is mainly to blame for that. You get a window of normality that fits 70% of the populations. And that is only in one cathegory, e.g. intellect.

So, as definining normal, I am not normal in matter of intellect, I am within the normal in matter of income, in ability I am far off.... in religious matters I am so far off the normality that I would be disqualified in any serious company.

The normality concept discriminates and excludes. I hope for a more inclusive society where the diversity is normal. I am saying this not to embrace sin.... that is a different matter and belongs in another forum.
 
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joefizz

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Lynx said:
Just what is normal? If I met somebody who was truly normal, would that be normal or weird?

Is "normal" a matter of what the majority is doing? Being pro-gay seems to be popular these days. Does that make it normal?

If there was a row of four soda vending machines and three were out of order, would out-of-order be normal? Is normal something that should be fixed, left alone or sought?

What would a really normal person be like? Would it be a person who wraps himself in the ever-shifting standards and opinions of society and is very careful to always do and think what the majority does and thinks? Would that be normal?

I have to ask this because I started thinking about theanointedsinner's post and I have become convinced that if I ever met a true "normal" person I would find him very, very weird.
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Normal is playing video games,watching pbs kids and talking on Christian chat sites!
 
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joefizz

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Mel85 said:
Good discussion. I think that culture can play a part in this - what may seem ‘normal’ to me might be ‘weird’ for someone else.

For example, in my culture, when we walk past an elder or elders, we partially bow our heads and say “tulou”, which is a sign of respect for our older generation. To someone else who is not usually accustomed to this cultural tradition, they might see it as “weird”, “not normal”, “interesting” etc etc.

So there’s a lot of other factors when considering “what’s normal”.
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Where I come from we say sir or maam or just keep quiet respectfully or I could be lieing and we might just talk to each other like anyone else lol!
 
garet82

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Normal is
When we can be little silly n do all things we want n never worry if someone see us weird
 
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joefizz

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garet82 said:
Normal is
When we can be little silly n do all things we want n never worry if someone see us weird
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Or when we can be super silly and know that we have friends that understand our humor!
 
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joefizz

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WineRose said:
The essence of what you call 'normal' is not found within me, that's for sure. :/
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I suppose someone should define "normal", I don't know if I can I'm too weird to know what normal is.
 
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