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What does "inappropriate" mean?
Posted by nothingprofound • 7 days ago • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: morality/inappropriateness/behavior/relationships
People talk a lot these days about certain behaviors or relationships being inappropriate. What does that mean? Is inappropriateness the new morality?
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In my house, it means that there's a time and a place for things. Talking about bodily functions is inappropriate at the dinner table, talking about violence at school is inappropriate, spitting outside of the bathroom is inappropriate. For me it's more about manners and common courtesy than about morality. Relationships can be inappropriate to the setting (I'm thinking of the teacher/student thread that Holly recently posted) without being immoral in other situations.-
I agree.
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inappropriate because it's seductive
inappropriate just because a person/people/society does not like it
inappropriate because there is too much "I" in the person of the beholder.
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It is just that they forgot the "me" at the end..."inappropriate to me" following my education and my convictions.
People likes to makes generalizations, because it gives more power to an argument in a discussion. -
a 13 year old getting a lip piercing.-
A 13-year-old getting a nipple piercing.
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It doesn't mean Larry King's question to the former Ms. California.-
You're being completely inappropriate right now.
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People are so entrenched in their beliefs, in what is wrong or right, mostly influenced by religion or what the popular consensus is, that anything that goes against it, is deemed 'inappropriate'. I've come to the conclusion that many people don't think for themselves, they balk at individuality and therefore end up as sheeple. I think this kind of mindset comes from wanting to be accepted by others, and it's easier to go with popular perception, than to go against the grain, or else you may risk judgment or ridicule from others.
There are often grey areas in-between the black and white, but some rigid people simply cannot accept that. Of course, all this depends on the individual, what has been instilled in them by their parents, their personal life experiences, etc. All I can say is that paradigms continuously shift and that what is considered inappropriate today, could be perfectly acceptable tomorrow.-
You said that perfectly Aspot! You did sound like one of my professors. I mean this in a good way
There are indeed so many factors that determine what is 'inappropriate' for an individual. Also developments in society shape the values, beliefs and morals that apply in society today and because of this, people can define 'inappropriate' differently over time.
Human nature changes rapidly over time and can be influenced by many things. -
But that was my professor writing on my behalf
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A hand gesture "thumbs up" that means "right on" in one culture may mean "up your ass" in another. Inappropriate is defined by one's own standards of acceptable and unacceptable behavior. How much does such behavior affect me. Less - even non - if unintentional. More ...if such is done knowingly and deliberately. -
It's funny, but it seems the thing most folks are finding inappropriate, is deeming anything inappropriate.
It's almost as if "inappropriate" itself is viewed as a negative idea to many.
Is it that societies shouldn't wish for any sort of standards for behavior in any particular circumstances?
Or is it a reaction to the idea of personally being judged-- and incorrectly?-
Society made the standards. Imagine the world without 'society'.
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Inappropriate...just ain't fittin
Yea...there is a lot of inappropriate behavior goin on in the shoutboxes around here...hahaha...just joshin
Woohoo its Friday!!!-
it's Friday13
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Steer clear of any dudes in hockey masks, 'kay?
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Ooooh it is!!! Guess I will just change my plans till 2morrow,oh well its still almost beer:30 and I have had a loooooong week!
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I once had an elderly man stare at my boobs for a 1/2 an hour bus ride with a twisted grin on his face .. I found that quite inappropriate..-
Sorry about that. The bumpy ride just made it really hard to not look.
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Well I bust those kinda busters out!!!
If guy is cute I say....helllloooooo,I gotta face to!
If the guy is like dirty and too old or sumthin....I'm all like you're ancient hasn't your mamma gave u any home raisin??? In ur dreamsss grandpaw!! -
Holly! Oh, my God! So YOU were the ONE that shouted that at me one day. Oh, my...I've never forgotten it. I was so embarrassed. I didn't sleep for a week. People after that was ask, "Why'd that coot start wearing sunglasses? I still wear 'em. Particularly on the bus. I don't wanna be seen as...you know...that kind of guy, peeping like...well...actually outright starring...you know...
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Tehehe...so ur the one,yes put ur tongue in ur mouth and shades won't work,,I can feel people looking
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I had a "feeling" that was you D, you borrowed one of those freaky masks from that guy on Scooby Doo, didn't ya?
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I would have gotten away with it to! If it wasn't for them meddling kids!
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lol
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It's all those inappropriate clothes young women wear today. Gets us ancients staring inappropriately and having inappropriate thoughts.
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"Inappropriate" is first cousin to "I'm offended."-
That is how I find it most often used.
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I think it's my middle name.
-Mike -
um look at many of the recent discussions;)
...or maybe they just qualify as TMI? overcompensation?-
In the era of cyberspace, maybe we should have Rated TMI -
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Different strokes for different folks .....so the term inappropriate is whatever the individual or society deems as inappropriate/unacceptable...... it thats Simple I hope -
inappropriate is what ever society at the time deems unfit. It can change and depends on where you live and how you were raised. It also depends on how the ecomony is at the time. (More people with out money let more slide). -
blowing cigarette smoke near someone. Pissing back in retaliation
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Inappropriate is the crazy lady that lives across the street from the bus stop and came walking out of her house naked when all the kids were waiting for the bus. Or our crazy neighborhood church lady who walks the streets screaming at people, including kids at the bus stop. -
like putting finger in nose while talkin is inappropriate -
It seems to me most people just go along with the popular prejudices of the day and never question whether their judgments of other people's behavior or relationships has any real validity.
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Inappropriate would be something like, sitting in a Michelin Star Restaurant and asking for a Big Mac and Fries! -
sometimes it helps to break a word down to understand its essence.
"inappropiate":
"inap" - from " i nap"; to take a short sleep, usually at one's desk in the afternoon.
"prop" - an object needed by actor to perform
"iate" - from "i ate"; to have consumed through the mouth
inappropriate: to eat your surroundings in your sleep
come to think of it, it's a dumb word. can you give us another?-
Agree about the dumb part. Would you care to suggest another?
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I thought inappropiate is when something is MORE than appropriate, like it's so appropriate it's IN it... Like some type of a weed-zen thing.-
totally insane!
(as in, "so more than sane it's in sane but totally in sane")
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Social mores, upbringing,language, religion and a host of other factors contribute to what is inappropriate and since BC has members from different countries, certain views or language etc would be deemed inappropriate to some or many!-
All of the inappropriateness is coming from the US!
I guess that shouldn't surprise me. -
That statement was inappropriate Doll
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I think "inappropriate" often tends to be a symptom of people taking themselves too seriously or being a bit too self-centered. What is inappropriate and what isn't is such a subjective thing that if you were to try and avoid everything that could be considered inappropriate by someone, you'd end up sitting in a dark corner not doing anything at all...
Basically, if you do something I would consider inappropriate, I can either try to impose my personal views on you and expect you to stop doing what you're doing because I say so, or I can just accept the fact that my point of view isn't the only one and ignore what you're doing.-
Hey, get out of that dark corner. It's inappropriate!
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But what about your inner dialog on what is and is not appropriate for yourself? I mean that happens constantly on a low level recording. How do you react in those instances when you actually notice it?
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May I answer with what I think inappropriate should mean?
An inappropriate behavior is any behavior which could be expected to elicit a less than favorable response from those you are interacting with, while serving no other "greater" purpose.
For instance. I have no problem with swearing. I use it as a device from time to time. I never use it when speaking with my churches friends, though, because doing so would take their focus away from my message and thus it would be inappropriate.
I suppose in some ways I use it as a way of expressing ineffective, but I only apply it to social interactions as distinct from other things in which ineffective might be more... erm... well... appropriate. -
Judging by the advertisements in this thread, Google thinks that Sex Offenders and Sexual Abuse are inappropriate.
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Everybody gets different Google ads displayed. I got two. One was for "'Tag n Go' & other low cost baby and toddler safety items." The other was for "Jackloc Window Restrictor & Lock" I guess Google thinks they're inappropriate.
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I'm getting the same ones - apparently they think that those who discuss inappropriate behavior are in need of sex offender reports and sex abuse attorneys. Ah, the power of the euphemism.
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I really just do not understand this whole "Oh my God there are ads on them thar itrawebs... I gatta block em quick cause they do evil things in my dreams" garbage.
If you don't like ads that much, don't use free advertising supported resources. Pretty simple. -
Are you now an admin, or just a Timethief clone?
I don't actually remember agreeing to clicking on the ads to support BC when I signed up. Pretty simple. -
What, he can't point out the benefits to actually seeing the ads that pay for this free site, and the down side to someone pointing out to others exactly how they can reduce how much money BC makes and thus how likely they are to keep improving? I didn't read that Dane was suggesting you click ads just for the sake of doing so but that he clicks ads in which he was interested rather than doing a search for the same issue/question, thus passing a little bit of cash to BC for something he would have done anyway. That's not click fraud, it's supportive.
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For me it's quite simple if I want to do it then that's a sure sign it's inappropriate. -
I feel inappropriate depends on what you want, if you want to get a great job you wanted your whole life, then behaving in manner that would contradict this is inappropriate. If you could care less to obtaining such job then your once called 'inappropriate behavior' is appropriate and want ever happens to that job is below your concern. To make children, adults, whoever act appropriate you must make them have concern.-
One might wonder why you were spending your time interviewing for a job you didn't want ...
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Not in the right time, place,person and concerns. just like loving and caring someone aside from your wife or husband. if you do so, be sure you are not get caught, then your in a inappropriate situation -
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I believe it is more contextual in nature. The situation may call for one form of behavior and something simply dose not fit the norm or code. Appropriate means fitting. However, society is changing and one must make adjustments for what is appropriate today. The question is how and why?
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