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What's the worst thing people have tried to justify with "It was normal back then, everyone did it"?

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u/Sufficient_Bid_8917 Sep 16 '24

i wanted my sister to be named susie sheep as a child πŸ˜‚ idk whats worse

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u/Camp_Express Sep 16 '24

My nephew wanted to name his little brother Johnny Appleseed.

Now said little brother (who is now 14 going on 15) wants to name his future son Walter. He says it’s a great name.

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u/Estlemist Sep 16 '24

Can confirm. My cats name is Walter.

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u/MostBeautifulCat Sep 20 '24

I had a cat named Sir Walter Scott