The Jocular Pugilists
Two clueless individuals, who completely understand how misinformed they are‚ the Jocular Pugilists fearlessly explore their combined incompetence while seeking the truth behind the world's mysteries and its complicated occupants. With thirty-seven years of friendship, one global pandemic, three thousand miles between them, and countless ridiculous opinions—what could go wrong? They are the Jocular Pugilists.
The Jocular Pugilists
Weird Social Rules We All Follow (For No Reason)
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The Jocular Pugilists
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Season 12
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Episode 8
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Why do we text before calling, face forward in elevators like NPCs, and panic when someone sees the “typing dots”… but never replies? In this episode of The Jocular Pugilists, we dive into the weird, unwritten social rules that somehow run our lives—and question who made them in the first place.
From old-school etiquette to modern-day nonsense, we break down:
- Why calling someone without texting first now feels like a crime
- The anxiety of the “three dots” text bubble (you know the one 😳)
- Why you’re apparently not allowed to skip show intros… but we all do anyway
- Elevator silence, gym influencers, and other bizarre public behavior
- Old-school rules like “no elbows on the table”—and whether they actually made sense
- Why society went from suits and manners… to “anything goes” chaos
👉 If you’ve ever wondered “Wait… why do we even do this?”—this episode will make you laugh, rethink everything, and maybe break a few rules on purpose
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