If a guy wants to take me out, he must seek my dad's permission first. That's just the way it works.
I think giving yourself permission to be weird is amazing. After all what does it mean to be normal?
I think comics do need permission to fail. I think comics do need permission to go up and try stuff.
I spend a lot of my time looking into people's bags and handbags - with their permission, of course.
If it's a good idea, go ahead and do it. It's much easier to apologize than it is to get permission.