There are some circles in America where it seems to be more socially acceptable to carry a hand-gun than a packet of cigarettes. Katharine Whitehorn
Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia. E. L. Doctorow
It has become almost a cliche to remark that nobody boasts of ignorance of literature, but it is socially acceptable to boast ignorance of science and proudly claim incompetence in mathematics. Richard Dawkins
Stress is nothing more than a socially acceptable form of mental illness. Richard Carlson
Intolerance is the most socially acceptable form of egotism, for it permits us to assume superiority without personal boasting. Sydney J. Harris
I love chicken. I would eat chicken fingers on Thanksgiving if it were socially acceptable. Todd Barry