I have 2 cats and fur..niture

Agreed. I hated being forced to hug my creepy uncle. I will never do that to my children. Their body, their choice.

I wouldn't even let them inside my house. Don't know any bc I avoid them like the plague.

Thought this one is a ‘obviously’ :D

And wait until the other one says you csn come in! My mother used to knock and come in without my permission.

Best rule here.

Stop pissing off my animals. What is wrong with you. They are loving beings. Stop being a jerk

This was my nightmare as the elder child. My younger brother would turn on the TV on cartoons (and later the music) SO LOUDLY early in the mornings. I complained to my parents several times, but they'd bully me: "he's doing nothing wrong, and you're so lazy and pathetic"

My dog would not like this rule

AN ABSOLUTE MUST. OUGHT TO BE WRITTEN INTO THE LAW OF THE LAND.

As someone who used to smoke, I totally agree. If you want to smoke you can go to the balcony.

Don't ever mistreat dogs, I don't care whose house is it.

My aunt told her kids that the car can't start before everyone have their belt on.

My husband has a very snarky sense of humor. Back when we were dating I told him his jokes were too similar to what my bullies did in school. After a short discussion we came up with a solution. When he has a joke that might be hurtful he says that it is a joke BEFORE saying the joke. That way he can indulge his sense of humor and I know he thought about whether it might be hurtful or not and wanted me to know he is not serious. It took practice on his part, some patience on mine, but very quickly he was pretty good about it, and not long after that, real good. All because he didn't want to hurt me and once he knew his words hurt he wanted to change. So, yes, no humiliation, no bullying in my house.

Yes!

Isn't this one a given??

Except hot wheels. And Legos.

Oh yeah. Great rule to live by.

Yes. This. I feel this on such a deep level.

Better yet. Put the toilet seat up. Like a normal respectable person.

*Who let the cats out?* :D

If Bouche got out, it would kill me.

My cat comes and goes as she pleases, so if she wants out by all means, let her out. But if she’s not asking to leave, and you put her outside anyway, or if you see her at the door (doesn’t happen often, she usually comes through the doggy door) and you don’t let her in, that’s how I know you’re a jerk

My cat is the determinator of when and if he goes out or comes in. I'm just the doorman.

If you don't know whether or not the cat / dog is allowed outside, assume they're not allowed outside. Even if they're allowed outside, unless your host has specifically asked you to, it's best if they handle letting the pets outside so that they can keep track. Keep our little friends safe!

they could die out there u put my cat outside i put u in ur doom

It stresses the fishies out?

The cat decides about that, not the lap attachment.

I have a friend who never knows when to leave. I could be standing in my pj's after a shower with lights turned off and she would still be sitting chatting with herself. I love her to death, but she is very clueless. Now I just tell her to leave when she overstays.

Omg my friend and I just talked about this. Who wants to look into a toilet. If you’re not using it the lid is shut so that nothing randomly falls down it. When your lipstick goes flying off the counter it doesn’t go into the poo water. It’s an obvi that most households don’t even care about. A simple thing too.

I've upped this one to no electronics at the dinner table. This includes phones, tablets, all hand held gaming devices etc.

Someone is doing that at work....I' ll find him one day and then..... (Liam Neeson voice)

I wish my parents would do this. They always have their TV playing very loudly even when noone is watching it. Meanwhile my autistic nephew runs around playing loud irritating repetitive youtube videos on his tablet, their phones are always going and when they answer they shout over the din. The noise levels can get ridiculous and it really stresses me out. I almost always end up with a migraine whenever I spend any time there.

Ok dad but when are you coming back you should have the milk by now

I wish I had a sink with 2 basins. On my wish list

That's common sense

I approve of this rule.

That how it should be. If people have manners, they don't need any imposing rules.

Well, you have to respect the fact that your flatmate may have different views.

This only works if it balances out. If it's consistently one person (usually the woman, unfortunately) who has higher standards, sorry, the dude needs to step up.

This is funny because it's true... my kid was quite a nudist as a toddler 🤣

That is really nice. It’s available to company. IF THEY ASK ME!!! If company goes into my kitchen opens my cabinets and fridge and has at it. I have a big probably with that. To grab a water sure. But just ask about the food and I’ll be happy to share but to have the audacity to rummage through someone else’s fridge or cabinets without asking first. Yikes

Strange how in TV shows, when someone is arguing in the kitchen they slam the doors and drawers ....just wait till they have soft close and it will seem surreal

Hubby still isn't fully trained on closing the gate. Our lab has escaped several times but we live where traffic isn't an issue. Still, I'm ready to string Hubby up by his thumbs at times.