Is This Normal Now? The Weird Rules of Modern Life Why are we all so busy? When did texting etiquette become a thing? Why does everyone have a side hustle, 14 subscriptions, and an opinion about every restaurant? And when did under-consuming become an aesthetic? In this episode of Love SND, we’re taking a hilarious, honest look at the strange rules and habits that have become completely normal in modern life. We talk about everything from texting etiquette, group chats, social media, review culture, restaurant photography, and technology to the pressure to always be busy and productive. We debate whether restaurant reviews can ever really be objective, why people photograph every meal, and how social media has changed the way we experience everything from dining out to hanging out with friends. We also get into generational differences around aging, tattoos, side hustles, subscriptions, socializing, and technology, plus the return of something we may have forgotten about: actually helping your neighbors. And, of course, there’s plenty of conversation about the bizarre behaviors of our own generation—including “gunny sacking,” gatherings that somehow end before 9 p.m., and the increasingly complicated rules of communicating with other humans. From Seinfeld and pop culture to group chats and under-consumption, this episode is essentially one big question: When did all of this become normal? Because maybe the weirdest thing about modern life isn't the technology—it’s how quickly we’ve adapted to it. Topics: modern life, texting etiquette, group chats, social media, technology, review culture, restaurant reviews, side hustles, aging, generational differences, tattoos, subscriptions, underconsumption, friendship, socializing, communication, and human connection.
