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“What’s A Common Rule That You Break Regularly Because You Fundamentally Disagree With It?” (45 Answers) Automatic respect because someone is elderly.
They get common courtesy, but everyone has to earn respect/authority before they can start bossing people around.

SafariNZ , Rene Terp / pexels Report

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263points

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Brenda 3 months ago

I believe you show respect to everyone until they show me they don't deserve it. Sometimes it happens within minutes of meeting people. You get what you give. And that includes how you treat others, not just me.

215points

“What’s A Common Rule That You Break Regularly Because You Fundamentally Disagree With It?” (45 Answers) My state says I'm not allowed to provide alcohol to my own children until they are 21.

I will not let them be carted off to a bar on their 21st birthday unless they are already very familiar with alcohol and how different ABV% affects their bodies. I do not care what the law says, their first drink will come from me in the safety of their own home.

Finn235 , Any Lane / pexels Report

Final score:

233points

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XenoMurph 3 months ago

My daughter is 16, when we go for dinner I buy her a beer, or wine. Which she openly drinks because that's legal in UK. She loves Baileys also. She tends not to have a second because she doesn't like the way she feels.

100points

FaultFinal5248 , Iain Farrell / flickr Report

In a recent interview with Bored Panda, u/RGDJR shared that the thing that encouraged him to ask this particular question was a rule that he himself breaks on the regular. “I had just returned from some travel with a colleague and found that she and I differ on the need to put your phone into airplane mode before takeoff,” he said.

“She obeys this rule religiously. I, on the other hand, have never put my phone into airplane mode. My position is: if it's actually important, the airline wouldn't just ask people to do it, you'd need to show the flight attendant proof… or your phone would automatically switch to airplane mode when it sensed that you were moving at a certain speed. In any case, I don't buy that it's actually necessary. And it was this debate with my colleague that inspired the question. I was curious what other rules people break willingly.”

“What’s A Common Rule That You Break Regularly Because You Fundamentally Disagree With It?” (45 Answers) Tipping everywhere. Not exactly a rule but I ain't gonna tip where I haven't received an actual service where someone has to go out of their way to do something for me. I don't care if I get mean looks for it.

Final score:

212points

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BoredPossum 3 months ago

Not this again. US and Europe have very different tipping cultures and we will only get into a fight over this.

65points

zane411 , Matilda Wormwood / pexels Report

“What’s A Common Rule That You Break Regularly Because You Fundamentally Disagree With It?” (45 Answers) Account sharing. I bought the game, service, movie, etc, I get to decide who uses it

Final score:

209points

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Nitka Tsar 3 months ago

What family would not do that? I am not going to buy my son the exact same game I have, just so he can play! What?

23points

drdildamesh , freestocks.org / pexels Report

The OP admitted that the volume of answers from the redditors caught him off guard; what surprised him even more was how many of them he agreed with.

“In fact, the top response is one that I'm aligned on wholeheartedly,” he said. “The idea that people shouldn't discuss their salary with each other is bulls**t. Talking salary helps to ensure pay equity. I have a team of people who work for me and I would never dissuade them from talking about what they make.”

“What’s A Common Rule That You Break Regularly Because You Fundamentally Disagree With It?” (45 Answers) YouTube TOS says I can't block ads. The day they can stop me is the day I stop watching Youtube.

Edit: 8000 upvotes and yet there's a lot of copium in this thread over me still blocking ads.

Final score:

204points

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Captive 3 months ago

Ads are my personal red line. I block them wherever I can, esp on YT

57points

cyaveronica , Erik Mclean / pexels Report

“What’s A Common Rule That You Break Regularly Because You Fundamentally Disagree With It?” (45 Answers) I *actually* use my turn signal/blinker.

I eat cookie dough and I eat Nutella with a spoon

Final score:

196points

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justagirl 3 months ago

Ah, so I’m not the only one!

32points

hapster113 , Rachel Claire / pexels Report

“What’s A Common Rule That You Break Regularly Because You Fundamentally Disagree With It?” (45 Answers) Jaywalking. If the street is obviously clear, I'm not going to wait for nothing.

Final score:

189points

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Ace 3 months ago (edited)

Different rules and expectations in different countries. Germans in particular are very keen on everyone waiting for the man to turn green before crossing, even if they ca see hundreds of metres in each direction that there's no road traffic. I don't follow suit and get some funny looks whenever I'm there.

35points

nolawnchairs , Anastasia Shuraeva / pexels Report

“Pirating content is also an answer that struck a chord with me,” the redditor continued. “I make every effort to buy media. But if the world won't sell it to me, I'll take to the seas. I also thought there was some great advice on getting scientific papers from the authors as opposed to paying for them.”

“What’s A Common Rule That You Break Regularly Because You Fundamentally Disagree With It?” (45 Answers) Rules about pirating content that I am geographically restricted from streaming legally.

Final score:

179points

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Luke Branwen 3 months ago

Rules about pirating content, period.

57points

#10

“What’s A Common Rule That You Break Regularly Because You Fundamentally Disagree With It?” (45 Answers) If i find cash on the ground i'm not going to give it to the authorities

kyubeyt , Lukas / pexels Report

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179points

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V 3 months ago

If I see who dropped it I will return it to them, or if it's a whole wallet with id cards I'll hand it in. But just loose cash on the ground, nah.

208points

mysteronsss , Mental Health America (MHA) / pexels Report

#11

“What’s A Common Rule That You Break Regularly Because You Fundamentally Disagree With It?” (45 Answers) Not expressing emotions to appear “strong/tough”. I had a hard year last year and I couldn’t hold it in and opened up with 3 coworkers I trusted. We have since then developed a very strong friendship and even since we all left out last company, we became really close friends.
If more people normalized mental illness the world would be a much better place.

Final score:

178points

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Brenda 3 months ago

100% AGREE! People need to be able to talk

60points

mountainnose1994 , Ron Lach / pexels Report

Despite agreeing with fellow netizens that some rules are meant to be broken—in some cases, regularly—the OP told Bored Panda that he absolutely believes that rules are necessary for people.

“Rules often exist for a very good reason. They help ensure a (generally) peaceful society. They deter criminal behavior that might endanger us. They guarantee that my football team is going to move 15 yards up the field if the opposing team is rough on our quarterback. That said, I don't believe that all rules are entirely necessary. And as this post proved, a sizable population of redditors would agree.”

#12

“What’s A Common Rule That You Break Regularly Because You Fundamentally Disagree With It?” (45 Answers) Making the bed. Why would I make my bed all neat if I'm just going to mess it up again at the soonest opportunity? As long as nothing is sliding off the bed then it's fine.

Final score:

171points

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Susie Elle 3 months ago

It's better to not immediately make your bed so your mattress and blankets can air out.

125points

aviatorium , Kampus Production / pexels Report

#13

“What’s A Common Rule That You Break Regularly Because You Fundamentally Disagree With It?” (45 Answers) My employees dont pay for food on my shifts. we dont pay them a living wage, i’m not about to make them pay for a meal for themselves after theyve given me 8-9 hours of their day.

Final score:

155points

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CanadianDimes 3 months ago

Maybe pay them a living wage??

102points

Piggles-and-Beagles , Sarah Chai / pexels Report

#14

“What’s A Common Rule That You Break Regularly Because You Fundamentally Disagree With It?” (45 Answers) Separating laundry by colors, I just throw everything in together

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152points

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Ace 3 months ago

No need to do that with 99% of modern fabrics, but take care with new garments, particularly deep reds, as some may still not be colour-fast at least for the first few washes. Dark blue jeans as well.

120points

fiindca , MART PRODUCTION / pexels Report

#15

“What’s A Common Rule That You Break Regularly Because You Fundamentally Disagree With It?” (45 Answers) "Do not discuss salary with colleagues or people outside this company." - F**k that.

Edit: Phew!

To be clear, I am not part of the US and not really part of the EU. The act of discussing pay is not legally protected here. It may be in the future though...

Final score:

149points

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Nimitz 3 months ago

I work in the video games industry and we're open about salaries, but people freak out if you start talking about unionization. Legally we're allowed to say anything except directly tell people they should sign up for a card. But people act like it's taboo cause they're afraid of consequences from leadership

25points

jimmyjohntwo , Sidorela Shehaj / pexels Report

#16

“What’s A Common Rule That You Break Regularly Because You Fundamentally Disagree With It?” (45 Answers) I refuse to use Starbucks sizes and say small, medium, or large.

Final score:

140points

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Ace 3 months ago

I just refuse to use Starbucks...

236points

ArcRust , cottonbro studio / pexels Report

#17

“What’s A Common Rule That You Break Regularly Because You Fundamentally Disagree With It?” (45 Answers) I'm so tired of the "subscription" world we live in now. I basically just pirate everything. I used to still buy the discs. But many movies don't get released in UHD, so what's the point of even looking.

I don't want to stream compressed 4k. And I certainly don't want to worry about whether or not the company pulls the movie from their service or just stops it altogether.

Final score:

132points

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BoredPossum 3 months ago

Where I live, you can still buy blueray and not pay a monthly fee for c**p shows.

21points

Strong-Succotash-830 , Anna Shvets / pexels Report

#18

“What’s A Common Rule That You Break Regularly Because You Fundamentally Disagree With It?” (45 Answers) There is an outlet mall near us that has designated spaces painted with pink ribbons that are for breast cancer survivors. The spaces are always empty. I am a 2x ovarian cancer survivor. I use the spaces as needed.

Final score:

126points

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CanadianDimes 3 months ago

That seems really weird. If you survived any cancer and are healthy, why would you need a special parking space? This seems more like PR and lip service to breast cancer awareness than it does practical or meaningful

142points

GreenAdder , Lukas Horak / pexels Report

#19

“What’s A Common Rule That You Break Regularly Because You Fundamentally Disagree With It?” (45 Answers) Do socks really need to match, or is this just a bill of goods sold to us by Big Laundry?

Final score:

122points

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Jeremy James 3 months ago

"I met a girl in a bar. She said, you know you're wearing two different colored socks. I said, yeah, but to me they're the same because I go by THICKNESS." --Steven Wright

68points

flugualbinder , Juan Vargas / pexels Report

#20

“What’s A Common Rule That You Break Regularly Because You Fundamentally Disagree With It?” (45 Answers) Dress codes. Dress codes tend to be more restrictive for females than males (don’t tempt him with your exposed clavicles, ladies). Many of them are also racist. And they have absolutely nothing to do with someone’s standards or ability to perform duties, whether it be a job, a school, or even a restaurant.

Final score:

113points

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Jane Jayne Jain Jeign Jein 3 months ago

Like the two ladies beach volleyball teams that were fined for refusing to wear the ladies gear and instead wore what the men wear.

119points

KumquatHaderach , fauxels / pexels Report

#21

“What’s A Common Rule That You Break Regularly Because You Fundamentally Disagree With It?” (45 Answers) The rule against ending a sentence with a preposition. That is one rule, up with which I will not put.

Final score:

110points

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Verena 3 months ago

Grammar rules enables others to avoud misunderstandings AND learn a foreign language. You would not understand my English if I applied the grammar rules of my mothet tongue. That having said, it is very confusing that "they" is not solely plural anymore. I give up on quit ea lot of texts, because it is impossible to figure out how many people there are. You do you with your language, but for me "they" is more than 1.

26points

#22

“What’s A Common Rule That You Break Regularly Because You Fundamentally Disagree With It?” (45 Answers) There is no difference between being at work at 8am and 8:10am. Especially when it’s not shift work and there’s no one waiting for you to arrive so they can leave. In every job I’ve had they always gripe about being right on time at 8am and then you have hovering managers looking at the door to see who’s late at 8:02am. I am always at work but I will not be there at 8am on the dot for the next 25+ years of my life. It makes no difference

pwa09 , olia danilevich / pexels Report

Final score:

106points

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Susie Elle 3 months ago

Agreed. Luckily, I have flexible hours, so I can basically start whenever I want to as long as I do 8 hours a day (which is also stupid because I don't need 8 hours nor am I able to focus for 8 hours, but as per contract)

34points

not_your_neighbors , Larry Syverson / flickr Report

#23

“What’s A Common Rule That You Break Regularly Because You Fundamentally Disagree With It?” (45 Answers) Ages on car seats. I think a kid’s age has zero relation and all car seat requirements should be based on weight alone.

Final score:

100points

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Brenda 3 months ago

My grandson is not quite 3 & weighs close to 40 pounds. Granddaughter is 19 months and weighs 33 pounds. Neither are overweight, both in the 95th percentile. By age, granddaughter should be seated facing backwards, but she's too big. They're both very tall and big for their ages, and pediatrician says very healthy. You have to go by weight and height.

69points

Dr-Zoidberserk , Darina Belonogova / pexels Report

#24

“What’s A Common Rule That You Break Regularly Because You Fundamentally Disagree With It?” (45 Answers) I wear socks and sandals. The people complaining are annoyingly ridiculous. I’m not gonna show my hairy feet if I don’t want to and I can’t stand the feeling/sound of sweaty feet on sandals.

Final score:

98points

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Brenda 3 months ago

I have CIPN (chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy). I wear socks and slippers 24/7. Anything touching my feet causes pain. The socks protect my feet.

51points

Important_Map_7266 , cottonbro studio / pexels Report

#25

“What’s A Common Rule That You Break Regularly Because You Fundamentally Disagree With It?” (45 Answers) Lying on your resume. I’m not talking about completely lying that you worked at Google for 2 years when you didn’t. That’s a little much.

But in reality i have gaps between many jobs, due to either unemployment or just needing a damn break between jobs. but on my resume i have consecutively been employed with no gaps my entire career. I feel like recruiters see gaps as a red flag, and sometimes your resume doesn’t make it far enough to even explain the gaps, even if they’re completely harmless gaps.

In regard to background checks for new jobs I’ve personally still passed all of mine with no issues. To my knowledge the agency conducting the background checks can only verify information you give them yourself (not the employer). So I simply don’t provide exact dates, just the year I worked at whatever place. Of course this could backfire, but so far so good over here

Edit: I fundamentally disagree with it because employers lie about the job description all the time. What you actually end up doing rarely matches what they pitch you.

Final score:

92points

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BoredPossum 3 months ago

I don't put months either, especially if it was several years ago. It's old news.

42points

#26

“What’s A Common Rule That You Break Regularly Because You Fundamentally Disagree With It?” (45 Answers) No putting your elbows on the table. It's a silly rule that was based on the idea of "if you have room to put your elbows on the table, it implies your host didn't provide enough food." We make bigger tables now. And most of the time I'm the one who is buying the food in question.

limbodog , Jack Sparrow / pexels Report

Final score:

85points

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Ace 3 months ago

Complete;y fallacious explanation, that's not the reason for the 'rule' at all. It comes more from the concept that if you do so you're hogging the table space and blocking yourself off from your table neighbours.

61points

iceunelle , Omar Ramadan / pexels Report

#27

“What’s A Common Rule That You Break Regularly Because You Fundamentally Disagree With It?” (45 Answers) I'm conscious of the speed limit, but typically follow the speed of traffic first. So if traffic is going faster than the speed limit, I'm going to go faster to keep pace with everyone else.

Final score:

80points

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DC 3 months ago

Let the judging begin! Likely, this refers to some 5 km/h over or so ... likely, the comments will assume it's like doing 200 in a 30 during a snowstorm in front of a school at half past one, drunk and rolling a cigarette on the wheel, with a disabled Grandma tied to the roof.

88points

pheonix_aryan , lil artsy / pexels Report

#28

“What’s A Common Rule That You Break Regularly Because You Fundamentally Disagree With It?” (45 Answers) The rule that you cannot place a +2 on a +2 in UNO I am always going to break that rule no matter what anyone says

Final score:

79points

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justagirl 3 months ago

I have never heard that rule in my life. If I plus you, then I will plus you, and HARD.

58points

MrBigTomato , Monstera Production / pexels Report

#29

“What’s A Common Rule That You Break Regularly Because You Fundamentally Disagree With It?” (45 Answers) I refuse to spell out YMCA with my arms when that song comes on.

Final score:

78points

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SCP 4666 3 months ago

*gasp Blasphemy!!!

105points

Dutch Swimmer Goes Viral For Super Revealing Trunks During 2024 Olympics: “Is This Legal?”

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#30

“What’s A Common Rule That You Break Regularly Because You Fundamentally Disagree With It?” (45 Answers) Not a rule but i refuse to fill out opinion surveys for service or something i bought. If you want me to provide you with optimization information for your business, i need something in return.

Crazy_questioner Report

Final score:

75points

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XenoMurph 3 months ago

If I got particularly good service, I will definitely do that.

48points

splattermonkeys , Anthony Simuel / pexels Report

#31

“What’s A Common Rule That You Break Regularly Because You Fundamentally Disagree With It?” (45 Answers) Speeding on the interstate. Get out of the left lane!

Final score:

72points

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Joseph Dixon 3 months ago

This is common sense, which is why people don't obey this rule of the road.

15points

#32

I tip the minimum amount at restaurants.

Places nowadays want a minimum 25% tip and I will do 15% every time. You don’t get to tell me how generous I have to be. And in case everyone forgot, tips are OPTIONAL.

Cyber_Insecurity Report

Final score:

65points

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Kathy Richardson 3 months ago

I don't tip by percentage, I tip by level of service. If service was poor, I tip less. If service was great, I tip more. I always take into account if the server is really busy, if they are new, etc.... I have never not tipped but it is MY choice how much to leave, not some random whoever that decided we should all tip this. I rarely eat out anymore because I am so disgusted that this is the 21st century and restaurants can still get by with paying their help less than $3.00 an hour.

27points

panachi19 , Ketut Subiyanto / pexels Report

#33

“What’s A Common Rule That You Break Regularly Because You Fundamentally Disagree With It?” (45 Answers) Don’t date where you work.

You spend nearly a third of your waking hours at work. You learn about the people you work with over weeks, months, years, and have a much better idea of compatibility than with a random club or dating app meetup.

Final score:

63points

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Lewis KR 3 months ago

I don't think the norm of not dating at work is about this. It's to prevent super awkward post break up situations and ij some instances to stop nepotism and inappropriate collusion between departments in a business

92points

Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics)

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“Ma’am I Live Here”: Woman Refuses To Back Out Of Driveway, Learns A Lesson The Hard Way

#34

Taking slightly longer breaks at work. Two 10min breaks and a 20min lunch on a 10hr shift. Nah

LightyearKissthesky9 Report

Final score:

61points

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Jeremy James 3 months ago

I used to work at a DG store so close to my house that you could holler and I'd hear you from my porch. They tried to tell me that, as the only key-holder, I wasn't allowed to leave the premises on my mandatory unpaid breaks. Nah, I'm going home to kick off my shoes and play with my dogs. Holler if you need me.

42points

#35

“What’s A Common Rule That You Break Regularly Because You Fundamentally Disagree With It?” (45 Answers) I ignore margins in notebooks and write over them. Why waste space? I use the whole page.

anon , Liza Summer / pexels Report

Final score:

60points

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Brenda 3 months ago

I use the margins for editing

34points

#36

“What’s A Common Rule That You Break Regularly Because You Fundamentally Disagree With It?” (45 Answers) In 1950s New Zealand they used to have six o’clock closing for all the bars by law. My dad was barely of drinking age but he used to line up with everyone else and hand over his cash while the publican sold flagons of beer over the back fence.

He told me this story to teach me this axiom:

“You don’t obey the *stupid* laws.”

DadLoCo , ELEVATE / pexels Report

Final score:

59points

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Pieter LeGrande 3 months ago

When I grew up Sunday's were a no-no for serving alcohol. EXCEPT if you were travelling. So everyone would drive 40+ miles to a distant pub. Essentially you were encouraged to drink and drive.

29points

#37

Maybe not totally on point but if I have a device that breaks just out of warranty I will often buy a new one and just return the old one. I know two wrongs don’t make a right and it’s fraud but as far as I’m concerned selling me something that breaks within 1 year for the price of something that should last at least 5 years is legalized fraud so I’m just cheating them like they cheat me.

I do try and give the company a chance to honor their device regardless of the stated warranty but if not returned it goes.

WATGU Report

Final score:

58points

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D. Pitbull 3 months ago

How do you do this?? Oh... you... pretend the 'new device' you just bought broke? Wow... OP must be VERY careful with their stuff... doesn't show any signs of wear...?

8points

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#38

City animal limits. YES if you can't take care of them they need to be removed, but in my city the limit is 4 cats/dogs total. Down the road in the next city it's 10 cats/dogs.

I have 8. It's b******t. It's my space and I'm taking good care of them, they dont roam. The only interaction with neighbors is if they see them in my window.

It really doesn't affect me much as most people around here ignore the rule too

Toasterinthetub22 Report

Final score:

58points

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PattyK 3 months ago

I think these rules are to prevent hoarding pets; hoarding can be deleterious to everyone’s health, the pets’, the owners’, and even the neighbors.

80points

monkeyface4 , Tima Miroshnichenko / pexels Report

#39

“What’s A Common Rule That You Break Regularly Because You Fundamentally Disagree With It?” (45 Answers) 5 second rule. If it falls on the floor I just throw it out. That’s gross.

Final score:

55points

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Susie Elle 3 months ago

Depends on the floor and what it is. If I drop a piece of candy or whatever on my floor at home, I'm gonna pick it up and eat it. If it's outside on the sidewalk, the candy is for the streets

113points

Alro 3 months ago

gotta feed the ants

8points

D. Pitbull 3 months ago

If it's sticky/wet/oily food - nope. It's garbage now. If it's dry and on a clean for at my house/my in-law's house? Sure. 5 second rule

7points

Sue User 3 months ago

For me, its when i last cleaned the floor. Today, 5 sec okay. One week later, nope.

3points

JLo 3 months ago

If it's for myself, I will wash it off, then eat it.

2points

Joann Hart 3 months ago

Yep some random person hasn't peed on your floor (hopefully)

1point

Rodney McKay 3 months ago

But the sidewalk gets washed by nice clean rain, and sterilized by that nuclear reactor in the sky. What do you use on your floors?

0points

keyboardtek 3 months ago

Do you sanitize the floors in your home? Because whatever you step on out on the streets is brought into your home.

0points

Lewis KR 3 months ago

If it's your own floor in your own home, surely that's OK?

8points

Marlowe Fitzpatrik 3 months ago

It's your own body so you can lick the sidewalk and it would be ok. For the record though, you won't die from any germs you have on your floor. Nor would you get sick (unless immuno-compromised, of course).

1point

Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 3 months ago

Ur and potentially others feet still have touched that floor- i don't like the idea personally

1point

Becky Samuel 3 months ago

So you walk into the bathroom, then walk into the kitchen and think that the floor's clean enough to eat off? Gross.

0points

Liz Reid 3 months ago

Where and what is crucial. Something like a pringle dropped in your own kitchen? Fine. Buttered toast butter side down, less fine as it can stick to fluff and stuff. A pringle dropped on the pavement is a no from me.

7points

David Paterson 3 months ago (edited)

I use the 5 day rule instead. A peanut on the floor, how did that get there? Oh well.

6points

Data1001 3 months ago

There's such a thing as being too concerned with cleanliness. It's been shown that children who play in dirt (and sometimes eat 'mud pies') have a much stronger immune system than those whose parents insisted everything they touch be sparkling clean and free of germs. Our bodies are very robust mechanisms, and eating something dropped on the floor of your home isn't likely going to harm you (unless you're one of those people without a strong immune system).

5points

Chris Keller 3 months ago

There's probably worse germs on your counter or in your sink than on a clean floor, I just pick it up and eat it.

5points

BoredPossum 3 months ago

That's not a rule but something people say to be able to use spilled food. Anything on the ground will stick even 2 seconds after you drop it.

5points

Becky Samuel 3 months ago

Scientists found that almost any contact with a surface, no matter how short, results in bacterial transfer. If it hits the floor, it's contaminated.

1point

Mimi M 3 months ago

I'm the exact opposite - if it doesn't get up and walk away, I'm going to eat it.

3points

Winter Eleven 3 months ago

Well I'm not gonna lick the ice-cream i dropped off my spoon on my floor but will eat the bagel... If it didn't land on the ice-cream that is

2points

George Costanza 3 months ago

This has been clarified. Dry foods are absolutely fine to just pick up and eat. Wet foods will glob onto whatever gunk they land in and are not a good idea to eat after dropping. So pick up whatever dry foods you drop and feel fine about it, throw out whatever wet stuff you drop.

2points

censorshipsucks 3 months ago

nah I only throw it if it is wet like icecream or yoghurt.

2points

matt adore 3 months ago

Career food service. Anything that hits the floor is tossed or washed. Automatic reaction. At home is a gray area though... Food is (unfortunately) too dang expensive!

2points

Paul Gerrard 3 months ago (edited)

Its 3 seconds . Except...if its a obviously dirty floor and what falls. Eg toast that isnt yet buttered or a jam covered toast that smacks face down.

1point

Stephanie Ventura-Montalvo 3 months ago

If I just washed my floors, I'm picking whatever up and eating it.

1point

Russell Rieckenberg 3 months ago

I'm 68 years old and it's only very recently I found out people actually believe in the five second rule. I always thought it was just something poor people said because they couldn't afford to waste food.

1point

FluffyDreg 3 months ago

This is how i use it.

0points

Kurtz Frausun 3 months ago

Took a food safety course years ago for my job at the time and the instructor said "There is no such thing as the 5 second rule. Microbes don't own a watch."

1point

Jordan Miller 3 months ago

Its not about microbes, and only applies to personal food. The concept is "Ive seen it fall, the area it landed in and isnt visably dirty. Ill still eat it".

3points

StrangeOne 3 months ago

Same. It's a bogus lie, anyways.

0points

nottheactualphoto 3 months ago

Everybody loves a urine-soaked movie theater floor.

0points

Lindsay A 3 months ago

What theaters are you going to!?

0points

KittyGaming 3 months ago

Yes, doctors hate the 5 second rule and I only used it once because I was eating a chocolate given to my mom for mothers day one year and didn't want to get a new one

0points

Apatheist Account2 3 months ago

The 5 second rule is nonsense. It doesn't pick up any more bacteria after 5 seconds. Any exposed food that falls on the floor should be chucked (I am actually qualified in this). Imagine what you might have walked in and deposited on that floor. Unless you drop something the second after sterilising the floor, chuck it, or risk illness, simple as that.

0points

Marlowe Fitzpatrik 3 months ago

While I know it's correct, I also think that if this dangerous microbe is living in large quantities on my floor, I'm already exposed. So it wouldn't matter that much to have it on a little piece of food. OBVIOUSLY that's not for anything you will serve others, so not for guests and deftl not in a restaurant etc. But if it's just my own body and my own home? Depending on the food that dropped, I might eat it.

3points

~nope~ 3 months ago

If the food is dry, like a cracker or something, I’ll eat it—otherwise nope

0points

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#40

Sharing meds. My oldest and I had several of the same prescriptions and would use them interchangeably as needed between refills. It’s the same prescription. But I imagine some medical professionals would lose their minds.

Final score:

54points

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Brenda 3 months ago

As long as it's the same prescription and dosage, I see no problem with it.

57points

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#41

“What’s A Common Rule That You Break Regularly Because You Fundamentally Disagree With It?” (45 Answers) Adding garlic and onion to the pan at the same time to soften. Do you want burnt garlic? Because that's how you get burnt garlic.

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Final score:

51points

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Lewis KR 3 months ago

On what planet is this a 'rule'

76points

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#42

“What’s A Common Rule That You Break Regularly Because You Fundamentally Disagree With It?” (45 Answers) I throw away the mail of the people who lived in my apartment before me rather than taking it to the post office every. Single. Day. If they wanted their mail, they would have filled out a change of address form.

Final score:

50points

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Brenda 3 months ago

I will write No Longer At This Address for the first month or so. After that, it's trash. I've done the forwarding thing with the post office and had it take weeks to take effect, so I don't mind doing it for a little while

79points

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#43

“What’s A Common Rule That You Break Regularly Because You Fundamentally Disagree With It?” (45 Answers) That you need to wait for other people to start eating, eat your food before it gets cold, I’ll just talk while I’m waiting

Final score:

44points

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Ace 3 months ago

A good restaurant will bring all the food at one time, although it may take a waiter a couple of trips to serve everyone. In such a case it's still considered rude in most places to start eating before everyone else just because your plate came first. In less formal settings, especially at a larger table where it's clear that it may be more than a minute or two waiting it would be common courtesy for someone else to say "Oh don't wait for us, don't let it go cold" before starting to eat.

31points

#44

Telling white lies to your SO is good.

No. I'm not carrying the baggage of lies. I'm always kind, and I'm always honest. Don't want to know thing? You better not ask me.

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Final score:

42points

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Brenda 3 months ago

Late husband and I agreed to never lie to each other. Don't ask if you don't want to know. In our almost 27 years together, I never once lied to him.

42points

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#45

“What’s A Common Rule That You Break Regularly Because You Fundamentally Disagree With It?” (45 Answers) Using knife and fork to cut your food. If the food it's soft enough, why I can't use my spoon?

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33points

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LonelyLittleLeafSheep 3 months ago

Use whatever you want!

4points

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#46

I will occasionally eat a KitKat across, instead of finger by finger.

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Final score:

26points

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BoredPossum 3 months ago

Savage!

43points

#47

I wear mismatched socks 99% of the time.

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20points

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Brenda 3 months ago

That drives me nuts! Almost all my socks are exactly the same so I don't have to worry about matching them up. Did the same when my kids were little. Now, as adults, they wear whatever as long as they're clean

10points

#48

There is a roundabout intersection near me that also has stop signs. I refuse to stop at the stop signs as it defeats the purpose of a roundabout (assuming no other cars or pedestrians are present). The roundabout is near a small strip mall so not a ton of traffic

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18points

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Savahax 3 months ago

A stopsign before a roundabout completely and utterly annihilates its purpose x_x

20points

#49

Using a VPN when traveling to China.

Technically it's illegal though many people, especially visitors from other countries could care less. And there's no way I'd play nice and obey that law and not be able to use Reddit and virtually every major US site and service when I'm there.

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Final score:

17points

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Iampenny 3 months ago

* could care less - so they DO care?

35points

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#50

Wearing clothes.

Ill be naked in my own home and in my own backyard as often as I want.

If im on public land camping/hiking and don't expect to see anyone except the group of friends Im with? Im being comfortable and getting naked.

If others want to wear clothes, more power to them. I prefer not to and don't like that its become a fairly general concern that someone being naked in public means they're up to no good.

Go back 50 years and almost everywhere in the world casual nudity was much more normal and not the big crime north america seems to think it is recently.

Naked bodies are one of the very few things that literally every one has!

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-2points

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Squirrel Chaser 3 months ago

If someone decides to peek while I'm skinny dipping, I refuse to pay for their therapy.

52points

#51

I’ll start. I’ve never used airplane mode on a flight. I just don’t believe that if there was a risk, they’d leave it up to passengers to do it on their own.

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-12points

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Vay 3 months ago

I don’t know if this would be the hill I’d want to die on, or crash on.

25points

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#52

Saying “bless you” after someone sneezes. I’m over it. Stfu

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-24points

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Brenda 3 months ago

It's just being polite. Nothing wrong with it, but you don't have to say it if you don't want to.

34points

#53

Paying for the trolley. Straight up, the entire world is better off if I bum a trolley ride than if I pay to fill my car with petroleum and join the rest of you in traffic.

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Final score:

-42points

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Alexandra 3 months ago

Doing this means that, in the long run, the system will stop due to people like you or that other people will have to pick up your fare in order for the system to continue to exist. Either way, why don't you get a bicycle then?

40points

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XenoMurph 3 months ago

Some rules are not for the individual, but for population level risks. Putting oil down your sink appears to do no harm, but then everyone does it, and there's a massive fatberg. You think going 10km per hour over the limit harms no one, but everyone sticking to the limit reduces deaths by hundreds over the entire nation. You think you're not at risk so you don't get a vaccine, but then everyone does that, and we get polio back. We live in complex societies with complex results from simple actions.

60points

Auntriarch 3 months ago

You mean *gasp* it's not just about me? /s

37points

Deirdre Segraves 3 months ago

Bruh. Bored panda. I l9ve scrolling you page while I am at work but it's getting very difficult with the pop ups. You don't need my email, I already have hulu. Relax.

17points

cugel. 3 months ago

I don't stand for the national anthem, too group think for me.

5points

Svenne O'Lotta 3 months ago

Patriotism is a mental disorder.

1point

Alex Helm 3 months ago

I’m a BMW driver but I always use my indicators (turn signals).

3points

Toothless Feline 3 months ago

I’m from Ohio, in the heart of “The” Ohio State University’s fandom, and I refuse to say “I-O!” after someone yells “O-H!”. Sometimes I’ll yell “Oh No!” In response to an “O-H!” specifically because it annoys people. I won’t do the O-H-I-O gestures either.

3points

Svenne O'Lotta 3 months ago

Such a rebel

3points

R Dennis 3 months ago

Hypothetically, in the past, I may have had gallons of "bourbon", "Irish whiskey", rye, and vodka I made myself. Could add different things like fresh vanilla beans or chilies for a little fun... hypothetically...

3points

brittany 3 months ago

not discussing proper body part names and function like periods. all of my kids had the body parts and period talk from about the age of 2 when they would clamor to get into the bathroom with me. i refuse to raise girls ashamed of their body and i refuse to raise a son to think periods are gross or some big cosmic mystery. i will not gatekeep knowledge.

2points

Rick Seiden 3 months ago

I ignore registering my dogs, especially if they are small dogs. My dogs, when I had them, never left the house unless they were being walked, on a leash. They don't pose a danger to anyone. Why do I have to pay the town to tell them I have a dog?

2points

Hannah 3 months ago

This makes me think of the "Stupid Laws In Each State" lol. In Kansas, it's against the law to put ice cream on top of cherry pie. 😂

2points

Liz The Biz 3 months ago

I don't wash my recycling (cans and bottles). I've got enough to do without washing my rubbish, and years ago I knew someone who was put into an asylum for doing things like washing her rubbish. It gets washed when it gets to the recycling centre anyway.

1point

Tanya Phillips 3 months ago

I got told ff once for not standing for the national anthem. I didn't want to stand up for the Queen. I like Liz but do I think she was somehow born superior?? Nope.

1point

Trisec Tebeakesse 3 months ago

"No right turn on red". Unless a police car is literally right behind you, the rule is unenforceable.

1point

dayngerkat 3 months ago

I refuse to say "bless you" when someone sneezes

1point

Regina Holt 3 months ago

I keep my bananas in the fridge. I like them cold. And still a little green. I hate room temperature fully ripe bananas. I've been told that I'm doing it wrong, but damm it, it's the way I like them, why does it matter to anyone else?

1point

Louise Brown 3 months ago

I do the same. The cold makes the skin brown quicker, but the fruit inside remains fresher for longer. They will look absolutely vile from the outside, but when you open them, fresh as a daisy.

1point

ThePinwormsrock 3 months ago

No buying alcohol before noon on Sunday. Absolutely ridiculous. I tried to get the ingredients for beef burgundy for Sunday dinner. Nope.

1point

Oerff On Tour 3 months ago

Leaving one urinal open between 2 men? Why? If the closest one to the door is occupied, I'll take the second. If you're afraid I'll see your junque, take a stall. Or the owner of the place should have put dividers between them, as is the common thing in Europe.

1point

Mimi M 3 months ago

Wow - I agreed with 95%. No to stealing rids on trolley, no to always observing the 5-second rule... I basically agreed with nearly everything else - I think that's my highest agreement with BP/Reddit posts ever. And I could add a few. Confiscatory taxation, for example.

0points

Benjamin Palmer 3 months ago

If I'm at an intersection waiting to make a left hand turn and there's a red arrow and nobody is coming the other way? I'm so running that red arrow.

-2points

zak 3 months ago (edited)

I will drive through a red left hand turn arrow (if the light to go straight is green), if it is safe to do it and no cops are in sight. In some areas they are at EVERY intersection, and are pointless. I'm not gonna wait 2 or 3 minutes when I can safely turn now.

-2points

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XenoMurph 3 months ago

60points

Auntriarch 3 months ago

You mean *gasp* it's not just about me? /s

37points

Deirdre Segraves 3 months ago

Bruh. Bored panda. I l9ve scrolling you page while I am at work but it's getting very difficult with the pop ups. You don't need my email, I already have hulu. Relax.

17points

cugel. 3 months ago

I don't stand for the national anthem, too group think for me.

5points

Svenne O'Lotta 3 months ago

Patriotism is a mental disorder.

1point

Alex Helm 3 months ago

I’m a BMW driver but I always use my indicators (turn signals).

3points

Toothless Feline 3 months ago

3points

Svenne O'Lotta 3 months ago

Such a rebel

3points

R Dennis 3 months ago

3points

brittany 3 months ago

2points

Rick Seiden 3 months ago

2points

Hannah 3 months ago

This makes me think of the "Stupid Laws In Each State" lol. In Kansas, it's against the law to put ice cream on top of cherry pie. 😂

2points

Liz The Biz 3 months ago

1point

Tanya Phillips 3 months ago

I got told ff once for not standing for the national anthem. I didn't want to stand up for the Queen. I like Liz but do I think she was somehow born superior?? Nope.

1point

Trisec Tebeakesse 3 months ago

"No right turn on red". Unless a police car is literally right behind you, the rule is unenforceable.

1point

dayngerkat 3 months ago

I refuse to say "bless you" when someone sneezes

1point

Regina Holt 3 months ago

1point

Louise Brown 3 months ago

I do the same. The cold makes the skin brown quicker, but the fruit inside remains fresher for longer. They will look absolutely vile from the outside, but when you open them, fresh as a daisy.

1point