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I think that while it's true that what can specifically mean normal is culturally and temporally bound, the general meaning of normal, to wit, characterized by the behavior of most people most of the time isn't so much.
It all depends on how you use it.
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You have to differentiate between: Normal for the Family, the Community, the Society or the Species.
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absolutely, normal is one of the most context sensitive words i can think of.
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The activity to bring food to table 3 times a day and provide a roof for a family may be very normal or boring to many people in the IT world with good job and nice education. But that is not the case for the majority of the people in the real world.
Heck even having a normal school/College life is a challenge. Many At risk kids will love to have normal life.
Student who is struggling or a professional who is below average, for them being able to be normal with others means a lot and needs determination.
So stop painting a broad brush and degrade others
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all i argued in that OC was that normal was about not leaving one's comfort zone. That's as close to "degrading" anyone as that went, and I wouldn't say that qualifies. Furthermore, is it inaccurate?
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honey the codewitch wrote: normal was about not leaving one's comfort zone
No you did not. Because you assume that normal is not leaving one comfort zone which is way off the mark. Majority of people want to be in normal aka comfort zone and try hard for that.
And you also said normal is boring!!!
Tell that to majority of people who are struggling to be normal.
Normal != comfort zone.
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I agreed with someone else when they said that normal was boring, yes. Different comment, and I didn't open with that.
I find average, typical, mundane to be boring.
OH NOES an opinion!
I am a monster after all. =)
that's honey the monster to you lot.
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honey the codewitch wrote: I find average, typical, mundane to be boring.
For you it is but you asked for opinion if there is alternate meaning and I am saying there is for many.
Normal is an achievement for many.
honey the codewitch wrote: I am a monster after all. =)
It makes me no difference if you are monster or witch, because I am a superhero
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fair enough
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Peace has been restored
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adjective
1.
conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected.
"it's quite normal for puppies to bolt their food"
2.
TECHNICAL
(of a line, ray, or other linear feature) intersecting a given line or surface at right angles.
noun
1.
the usual, average, or typical state or condition.
"her temperature was above normal"
2.
TECHNICAL
a line at right angles to a given line or surface.
Source, Oxford dictionary, via google
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Context is everything.
I used to volunteer for a charity that provides emotional support to people by phone, email, text ...
It is amazing how many people would say "I don't think I am normal", when the real problem was how other people would not just accept them for what they were.
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honey the codewitch wrote: "Being normal takes courage."
You rather ironically answered your own question when two posts later you were bashing "normal" people as being "boring".
honey the codewitch wrote: normal is essentially a synonym for boring.
The reason being "normal" is hard is because it is socially acceptable to cowardly criticise, berate and abuse people who don't identify as a marginalised class, safe in the knowledge that if any criticism comes back they can hurl more abuse and slurs, claiming that person is a bigot, nazi etc.
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Marginalized classes?
Looks like somebody is reaching for his victim card.
You poor normal, so put upon.
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honey the codewitch wrote: Looks like somebody is reaching for his victim card
Wow? Seriously?
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The reason being "normal" is hard is because it is socially acceptable to cowardly criticise, berate and abuse people who don't identify as a marginalised class, safe in the knowledge that if any criticism comes back they can hurl more abuse and slurs, claiming that person is a bigot, nazi etc.
Seriously.
Preemptive "imma get slurs just for beeing meeeeee"
hasn't even been insulted yet.
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Thanks for proving my point, at least now you have your answer.
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F-ES Sitecore wrote: Thanks for proving my point
It must be murder finding hats that fit it properly.
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Her Post about "Normal" was one of the most elitist post I have seen in Lounge for a long time.
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i'm a monster.
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You are an imitation of a monster which is, not yet, convincing
«One day it will have to be officially admitted that what we have christened reality is an even greater illusion than the world of dreams.» Salvador Dali
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Or a clever monster with a convincing disguise.
Or maybe I'm just not here to convince anyone.
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What modern psychology defines as normal is pretty much a comatose state of non-individuality.
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