There’s always the classic:
The lady down the street is a witch, she did it.
There’s always the classic:
The lady down the street is a witch, she did it.
So, why were you calling reality “bizarre” again?
my very existence is irrational = “my father disapproves of my lifestyle”
In fact, one is inclined to suspect that he adopted his lifestyle largely to spite his father.
People used to try to act more sophisticated by demonstrating their greater knowledge. Today, people try for higher status by offering sophistry about why Knowledge Can’t Exist.
Not to mention that many social conventions serve a purpose beyond people enjoying them.