The most pervasive, trivial irrationalities of everyday life
March 5, 2010 10:16 PM Subscribe
Criteria for inclusion: Should be a widespread behaviour, idea or mode of thought (whether culturally specific or not) that is irrational. Should be fairly trivial, i.e. of too little societal impact to have warranted serious study. This is meant to be a fun and not-too-snidely-judgmental exercise.
My own example is most people's disinclination to block internet advertising, not because of an ethical opposition to it, but because they see taking 5 minutes to download a plug-in as being too onerous.
Please try to keep this thread away from large scale ideological warfare.
Do not list politically charged, non trivial things like "religion" etc.
My own example is most people's disinclination to block internet advertising, not because of an ethical opposition to it, but because they see taking 5 minutes to download a plug-in as being too onerous.
Please try to keep this thread away from large scale ideological warfare.
Do not list politically charged, non trivial things like "religion" etc.
This post was deleted for the following reason: Chatfilter. -- cortex
Would fav'ing on Metafilter or AskMeFi before something is deleted as chatfilter be among the included behaviour? I may get a rush of faves in before the deletion.
posted by kellyblah at 10:31 PM on March 5, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by kellyblah at 10:31 PM on March 5, 2010 [1 favorite]
I don't block internet advertising because I find the plugins slow my browser down (and sometimes make it crash). So I'm not being irrational at all.
My vote for irrational activities:
- having children even though it means it is more difficult to save money and wear fashionable jeans and continue to behave like a hipster well into your late 30s
- loving someone even though you know they will die
- behaving judgementally, but asking others not to behave that way
- answering questions in a thread you know will be deleted
posted by KokuRyu at 10:37 PM on March 5, 2010 [1 favorite]
My vote for irrational activities:
- having children even though it means it is more difficult to save money and wear fashionable jeans and continue to behave like a hipster well into your late 30s
- loving someone even though you know they will die
- behaving judgementally, but asking others not to behave that way
- answering questions in a thread you know will be deleted
posted by KokuRyu at 10:37 PM on March 5, 2010 [1 favorite]
most people's disinclination to block internet advertising
what?
posted by sanka at 10:40 PM on March 5, 2010
what?
posted by sanka at 10:40 PM on March 5, 2010
Ask.mefi fail much?
posted by saradarlin at 10:53 PM on March 5, 2010
posted by saradarlin at 10:53 PM on March 5, 2010
THe OP's question is in the title: What are the most pervasive, trivial irrationalities of everyday life?
But yes, Chatfilter-- "a fun exercise" is not what AskMe is for.
posted by jouir at 11:16 PM on March 5, 2010
But yes, Chatfilter-- "a fun exercise" is not what AskMe is for.
posted by jouir at 11:16 PM on March 5, 2010
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posted by holgate at 10:25 PM on March 5, 2010