A lot of people kiss their pets or non-human animals in general. I find that very weird. I understand that it is a sign of affection but it seems so off. One reason is that I doubt whether animals really understand this. Also it seems to be on a level of intimacy to me that I find weird sharing with a pet. Not necessarily romantically or sexually (that would be even more weird and wrong and probably illegal). But it is still “more”. I am not sure whether I can really explain why exactly I find that weird.
Anyway, what is something that is weird to you but not to most other people?
I’ll be honest - this is a terrible habit that i’m unlearning myself, and i wouldn’t have ever done it if not for friends and family who normalised it to me.
I totally agree with all the things you listed.
If I insult you in a friendly manner, you are a good friend of mine. I would never insult someone like that that I didn’t like.
Example: I play disc golf. Par is usually three. I was playing with my friends and a new guy. I wasn’t having a very good day and told the new guy, “In case you haven’t noticed, four is my favorite number.” And my buddy said, “And six is his second favorite number.” I thought that was hilarious because he is a friend. If he didn’t like me, it could have come across as passive aggressive. It is this context to which I’m referring.
That said, I do have another friend who almost only insults and it does get old.
I think what I struggle with the most is determining what counts as an insult in a friendly manner compared to a non-friendly insult. I personally find it easier for everyone if I avoid any potential insult (except for the very rare scenario where I intend to insult someone I suppose).
My knowledge of disc golf is very limited, so I apologize for not understanding why your favorite number ranking is relevant to the game or how it could be considered funny or insulting based on your relationship with the person you’re speaking with.
Oh, I guess I could have been clearer. Just like normal golf, you try to put the disc in the basket in par or less throws, so three. I was throwing four times a lot that day, so not so good. I insulted myself by acting like I simply liked the number four because that’s how bad I was throwing. My friend was suggesting that if I wasn’t throwing four times to get it in, I was busy throwing six times.
The best jokes are the ones you have to explain.
No worries, I appreciate the clarification very much!
I didn’t realize that par in disc golf was consistently three. I’ve only played normal golf where par can vary drastically from hole to hole. Thanks to your clarification, I now understand your self deprecating joke. I’m still not entirely clear why your friend’s comment was friendly and not legitimately insulting, but that’s almost certainly on me and my autistic brain.
FYI, it’s definitely not always 3, but it is generally 3. The most I’ve personally seen is par 5.
Ah, I see. That makes sense. Thank you again for the additional clarification!
I tried participating when I was younger for similar reasons, but I could never really pull it off like they could and always felt wrong when trying.
In glad my list resonated with you.