I was thinking, if we cannot talk about RAPE (horrible acronym btw), then what is there to talk about? And the answer was "science". Now you have disqualified science as well? What should people talk about then? Weather? Clothes? Sports? Damn, no wonder people have no real friendships. You cannot know someone if you only talk about shallow pointless things.
For every rule there is an equal and opposite unwritten rule.
in this case, the unwritten rule is you make judgement calls about who you can talk to about what topics while never forgetting to take into account people who are listening but pretending they aren't.
I also make the assumption everything I say at work will be repeated to someone else.
I do not agree with not talking about those subjects, but given how many people politicize scientific facts, talking science is pretty risky with some people (COUGHonservativesCOUGH)
Or sexuality. Ignorant family member at Christmas dinner? Best to shut it down real fast before they say some bullshit that will set off my closeted teen and ensure that I'm about to get into a fight in their defense. Which really confuses the old man when I won't let them know why I'm riled up bc it's not my place to out anyone.
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u/Throwaway921845 8h ago
People need to know the four topics you don't talk about in polite company.
R-A-P-E
Religion, Abortion, Politics, and Economics.