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Has the question, “How are you doing?” ever been answered by anything other than “fine"? Probably not. Since the phrase only ever results in awkward silences, maybe we should stop using it. More on that and 30 other weird and outdated customs we follow for no reason below…

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Can we stop labeling people who rarely leave the house? Introvert? Recluse? Hermit? They could have an online job and an active social life. CRACKED.COM — 21 Social Rules And Traditions That Are Totally Obsolete

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GRACKED COM Ironing our shirts. It's a waste of energy. It doesn't make clothes cleaner. It serves no purpose. It's a waste of time. — Pointless Social Customs That Need To Be Retired, ASAP

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31 Traditions We’re Not So Sure About — 21 Social Rules And Traditions That Are Totally Obsolete

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There's absolutely no reason for many 9:00-5:00 jobs to be ONLY from 9:00-5:00. 9 10 8 11 7 12 6 5 1 4 2 3 9 10 8 11 7 12 6 5 1 2 4 3 There's nothing special about 9:00-5:00 that makes a person more productive than 10:00-6:00 or 12:00-8:00. GRAGKED.COM — 21 Social Rules And Traditions That Are Totally Obsolete

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WHY AREN'T MEN ALLOWED TO CARRY PURSES? THEY'RE BETTER THAN BULGING POCKETS AND VERY PRACTICAL, NO MATTER YOUR GENDER. CRACKED.COM — 21 Social Rules And Traditions That Are Totally Obsolete

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We're required to ask, How are you doing? The correct answer is, Fine, thanks. Describing how you're actually doing will result in awkward silence. If the answer is always the same, why bother to ask? CRACKED.COM — 18 Reasons To End These Traditions

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GRAGKED.COM Prom Night! Why do we willingly spend hundreds of dollar on suits and dresses just to be in a crowd of awkward dancers? — 18 Reasons To End These Traditions

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CRACKED.COM Why does the President take his oath of office on a Bible? It would be more logical if it were the US Constitution, the thing that he is promising to preserve, protect and defend. — 18 Reasons To End These Traditions

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Can we STOP with the hello air-kiss? Lean left? Right? One cheek? Two? CRACKED.COM IT'S AWKWARD AND EMBARRASSING. — 18 Reasons To End These Traditions

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BLESSING OR WISHING GOOD HEALTH TO SOMEONE WHO SNEEZES IS A UNIVERSAL CUSTOM. GESUNDHEIT! GOD TERVEYDEKSI! BLESS YOU! DOMINISTIKU! PROSIT! SALUT! WHY? DOES ANYONE REALLY BELIEVE THEY'RE WARDING OFF ILLNESS, OR DEMONS, OR WHAT? WE DON'T BLESS A PERSON WHO COUGHS, OR FARTS, OR THROWS UP ON THE CARPET. WHY DO WE DO IT IN RESPONSE TO THIS ONE UNCONTROLLABLE CRACKED.COM BODILY FUNCTION? — 18 Reasons To End These Traditions

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The culture of people openly carrying guns in public is a P 8 shocking concept to people from non-gun countries. They only ever see things like that in action movies! CRACKED.COM — American Customs That Make No Sense To The Rest Of The World

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TO VISITORS, IT'S HARD TO GET USED TO THE FREE REFILLS PRETTY MUCH EVERYWHERE. CBT WT in January VITA WENTROY CAFFEINE FREE B O Brisk MUG - - - PEPSI S ROOT ВССИ WATER Milk SOUR ESS IS JUST RY AWAY. In many countries, those are very rare-usually, you have to buy a new drink. CRACKED COM — American Customs That Make No Sense To The Rest Of The World

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DIANUA WITH ROMP TRUMP - - عبر ET NOS WITH RUMP TH sp M P - RUMP the silent majority the STANDS WITH TRUMP STANI Australians don't understand why Americans constantly go to politicians' rallies during election campaigns. Aussies only rally to get rid of politicians! RESIGN, DICKHEAD N TO PROTECT - of EAN HOS OUR am SAT unto CHILDREN LAR CRACKED.COM — American Customs That Make No Sense To The Rest Of The World

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A SERIES 2003 Americans are very KEA SUGAR familiar with these mostly green, 24 A same size U.S. bills. WHIGH RESERVE UNITED SYSTEM STATES 106285 JK 432 Anne Escol LEGAL VAVI STATES TENDER PRIVATE WEISAS Kll NOTE IS LEGAL TEND DEBTS, PUBLIC AND A BLIC hamatadas Rin AND VUS ORD m) Escobeds Caha of the United States. THE of the United People from other State countries might find them hard to distinguish. How come? ALL DEBTS.PC ROTERO 20 20 BROW JX M. 21 100 OZ 20 - 200 50 100 00001 РЕ MEN 50 20 10000 100 - Parker MADE why States — American Customs That Make No Sense To The Rest Of The World

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As foreigners, we can't fathom why some Americans wear shoes indoors. Some of us even came to the conclusion that that either your streets are squeaky clean or your floors are filthy. CRACKED.COM — American Customs That Make No Sense To The Rest Of The World

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Dear Americans, sandwich bread is supposed to be paired with jams, bacon or ham to bring out its flavor. It makes no sense for you to put fructose in every one of them to make your bread unnaturally sweet. CRACKED.COM — American Customs That Make No Sense To The Rest Of The World

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ICY DRINKS are a strange concept to many outside the U.S.A Some claim it's the expense, others say it dilutes the beverage, but more than a few cubes in a drink is an American thing. GRACKED.COM — American Customs That Make No Sense To The Rest Of The World

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The Tipping System SW GRACIAS THANKS R N SENERO JB17918255 la JB1 B2 Waiters should be making a reasonable wage without counting the tips. A tip is supposed to be an extra given to you when you did a good job, not something to be expected and as a major source of income. CRACKED.COM — 17 Everyday Customs That No Longer Make Any Sense

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Men, stop rushing to open doors for women Even with the most innocent, chivalrous intentions, the gesture implies that women are weak and require the constant aid, protection, guidance and control of men. GRACKED.COM — 17 Everyday Customs That No Longer Make Any Sense

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Thailand GRACKED.COM Even the least traveled Americans these days know forks aren't a global utensil. However, in Thailand, you will get a fork... but it should only be used to push food onto the spoon. Sporks, as always, are an abomination. — Republicworld

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The Public Proposal This really should be private! It puts unnecessary pressure on her to say 'yes' and the public to give a crap. CRACKED.COM — 17 Everyday Customs That No Longer Make Any Sense

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China CRACKED.COM Flipping the fish may sound like weird poker slang, but it's actually exactly what it sounds like, and it's considered bad luck in China. Much like a port-a-potty, everyone would prefer you leave it right-side-up, as delivered. — Republicworld

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The Maasai GRACKED.COM For the Maasai people of Africa, cow's milk is a staple of their diet, as well as the cow's blood. Before you criticize it, remember how much Four Loko you drank in college and ask yourself which one is healthier. — Mashed

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GRACKED.COM How you doing? Can we stop asking this without expecting or wanting any real answer? — 17 Everyday Customs That No Longer Make Any Sense

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United Kingdom U If you're enjoying a cup of tea in - - B E I I I I Jan I I Middle the UK, make sure your spoon e doesn't hit the cup while stirring, *st - SOME CANDS 100% DE CRACKED COM and don't leave the spoon in the cup after stirring. Though I did it and they gave me a cool nickname: Bellend! — Food Network

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Indonesia CRACKED.COM The Toraja, a native culture in Indonesia, believe the soul of the dead stays in the body until the funeral. As to not leave the recently departed hungry, they continue to eat with the deceased corpse. Great sharers, though! — Mashed

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Why are we still voting on Tuesdays? It made sense when America was still an agrarian society, when farmers needed to take the weekend off VOTE to travel to their voting location. It's been over a ElectionSource 1-888-742-8037 - sectionsours.com Sex century. Get with the times, people. CRACKED.COM — Pointless Social Customs That Need To Be Retired, ASAP

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CRACKED COM The Pardoning of the Thanksgiving Turkey. This is stupid. The president knows this is stupid. Everyone knows this is stupid. Why is this still a thing? — Pointless Social Customs That Need To Be Retired, ASAP

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It should be okay to open gifts by ourselves, alone, rather than do it all in front of people who gave them to us. CRACKED.COM — Pointless Social Customs That Need To Be Retired, ASAP

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Why are tailgate parties a thing? A burger is better without the exhaust fumes. CRACKED COM — Pointless Social Customs That Need To Be Retired, ASAP

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