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Some people like following the rules while others think that they exist for being broken. However, without them, our society would probably collapse, and we need a little bit of control. If we don't know if something is legal or not, we can consult our country’s law books, but turns out, there are many rules that are unwritten and even not spoken out loud.
You could say that these rules are social norms, things that are accepted culturally and things we think are right based on our personal experiences. Bored Panda has already compiled a few lists on the topic that you can find here, here, here and here.
But people have even more unspoken rules to share and listed them in Reddit threads that you can find here, here and here. The amount of rules people unconsciously follow really is surprising and it can get really awkward if you’re the only one who doesn’t know about a specific one. So let us know the one rule that was not yet mentioned that people need to know.
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#1
Your beliefs don't make you a better person, your behavior does.
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#2
Married people are off-limits weather they feel like they are or not.
#3
When dropping a friend off at home late at night make sure to stick around until they enter the house. You might not know if they left their keys and be locked out while you drive away. They may need to stay the night and sort things out in the morning.
Alison Hell 1 year ago
I always do this. Also if girls go out for a night together, never leave one behind..I've had a few unwanted late nights due to that one friend not wanting to go home, but making sure she got home safe was more important.
#4
Replace toilet paper when you're done with it. Also, don't stop in the middle of a busy sidewalk.
Headless Roach 1 year ago
Just remember: replace the toilet paper properly. *popcorn's ready* The-Right-...b7b26f.jpg 
#5
Have some common f*****g courtesy and end your goddamn call before coming to cashier. This includes you pretentious f***s who use a hands free device.
Hill Branda 1 year ago
THIS. Person stands in line, comes up to the cashier and is prattling on, at the top of their lungs, while the cashier is waiting to say something like "You can enter your card now," but they can't get a word in edgewise because Joe Jackass is talking on the phone. Meanwhile, all the people behind him are getting really annoyed. Shut the f**k up for 10 seconds and let the cashier do his/her job, so we can all get on with our lives, you self-absorbed nit-wit.
#6
Do not put your bag on a seat next to you on the bus/train if there are no seats left.
DennyS (denzoren) 1 year ago
If you do that here in the Caribbean you'll get some very choice words from a stranger.
#7
If I am walking my dog(s) and specifically trying to avoid you walking with your dogs. Don't come over to me and try to chat it up. Also do not let your kids come and pet my (or ANY) dog without asking first!
Alison Hell 1 year ago
My dog does not get along with other dogs, and as he gets older, need to watch him around smaller kids...also, he hates it when people come into his face with their hands or face..that's a huge no-no and he will give you a warning (I can go in his face all I want). Hes an Akita and wasnt brought up around other dogs or small kids. It's the worst when folks have their dogs off leash in a place that is on-leash only...and their dog comes up to my dog...always a s**t show so I've had to stop going to these places. Dont assume it's okay folks!
#8
pick people up if they fall in a mosh-pit
Punk Princess Sheena 1 year ago
I'm middle aged and I'm still right up front at every concert!
#9
If you're sitting with a group watching tv and you get a phone call, get the f**k out of the room. If you sit there and talk you are a d**k.
#10
When someone says "Don't look now...but" you must immediately look with the most animated expression you can muster.
DennyS (denzoren) 1 year ago
The initiator must then immediately reply with "I said don't look!" after everyone has clearly noticed you looking.
#11
Don't f*****g interrupt people when they are speaking.
DennyS (denzoren) 1 year ago
I sometimes have a problem with this that I always have to apologize for....like I'll be listening and then I wouldn't know if they paused or if I should interject then I'd say something an realize they weren't finished or I'd want to add something because it's an answer to what they're talking about but I don't know when to say it and end up blurting it out.
#12
if you don't have anything nice to say, say it in your head and remember it for later when you can tell people who will think it's funny.
Hill Branda 1 year ago
Exactly. File those snarky comments for later so you can share them with your friends.
#13
Never make someone sorry they did something nice for you.
Paulo Freitas 1 year ago
And if you ever do a favor to someone NEVER EVER, throw that to their face, if you do a favor, you do it and it " dies " there, you don't f*****g use it for leverage later, thats not a favor, thats a f*****g service.
#14
"Don't F**k With Someone Who Handles Your Food"
Headless Roach 1 year ago
@Zara, you see this? This tentacle used to belong to someone who could not keep his mouth shut about stealing some roach legs.
#15
"Try not to cause an inconvenience to someone else."
The reasoning behind every legit rule can rely on that.
#16
if you don't know the other guy, downward nod. If you are friends, upwards nod.
#17
If you notice that someone has a visible booger protruding from their nose...quietly let them know so they don't embarrass themselves for the rest of the night. Same goes for ladies whose makeup may have gone awry.
Alison Hell 1 year ago
So many folks dont do this and let whomever just go about their business with said booger hanging off them. I've stopped strangers in a mall letting them know their zipper is undone, or that poor waitress who's nipple was showing in a very busy bar and NO ONE told her!.. I puled her aside and said 'I'm not sure if you want it showing but.. ahem, your nipple is peeking out'...she was mortified as no it wasnt deliberate. (I thought maybe it could have been a ploy for more tips, one never knows)
#18
Your phone's microphone is right next to your mouth during normal use. Using your outdoor voice does not improve call clarity.
#19
When you're a talkative person and someone that you're trying to chat up is only giving 1-word answers, stop talking to that person
Headless Roach 1 year ago
This may not sound like me, but offline I don't say much. Please do talk to me all you want. If I'm not in the mood, I'll walk away.
#20
Never touch buttons when in somebody's car. If you want to change the song or turn on the heater, ask the driver if it is OK to do so. They know how everything in their car works to ensure that no settings get f****d up.
#21
If you are my roommate, I don't mind sharing my sh*t with you - but do not use up all of something I bought, and then not tell me. Because when I go to make a sandwich and all my cheese is gone and I had no idea, I'm going to be really annoyed.
Sleepflower 1 year ago
I can't imagine helping myself to someone else's food full stop, let alone helping myself, using the last of something and not replacing it.
#22
Serious answer: Don't speak ill of someone's deceased friends or family.
Not-serious answer: Don't sit *right* next to me at a movie theatre when there's a ton of seats open. Go creep somewhere else, Mr.Herman.
EDIT: Americans don't have assigned seating in movie theaters, which apparently, many Europeans do.
#23
Phone calls: If the call gets disconnected for ANY reason, the person who originally made the call should be the one to call back.
Headless Roach 1 year ago
Hey, that's not why I 'a c c i d e n t a l l y' disconnected the call
#24
You're supposed to hold the door when you walk in after someone. Not just leave them there to hold the door for the stampede of people after you. It's a pass-off deal.
Thegoodboi 1 year ago
I was taught to get the next door if there is one so that the previous holder had a door held for them.
#25
The last piece of gum in a pack is reserved for the owner of the pack.
#26
Just open your f*****g can of soda/bag of chips. It will make noise no matter what; make it quick.
#27
This is a work related one.
Just because my office is closest to the printer, does not mean I am there to fix it for you or tell you how it works. I figured it out, so can you.
#28
When you know someone is unleashing a torpedo in the same public washroom and you are washing your hands, use the air dryer instead of paper towels.
It helps nervous people.
Headless Roach 1 year ago
Or just leave with your hands still wet. Air Dryers have a universe of happy clingy bacteria on their own.
#29
Refilling the Brita if you kill it.
Alison Hell 1 year ago
Thars just sheer laziness if one cant refill.. like not refilling the toilet paper roll.. it literally takes seconds of ones life to do these things 😁
#30
When in a busy place and walking at a leisurely pace, for f***'s sake, stay to the right. Or at least try to get single-file with the other dawdlers.
#31
* Don't kill people.
* Don't eat people.
* Don't eat poop.
#33
You cannot call "Shotgun" unless the vehicle is in sight.
#34
Don't eat a nature valley bar over my just-vacuumed carpet.
Alison Hell 1 year ago
Those are so crumbly and messy.. .not a good idea to eat in a vehicle either..you'll be finding crumbs until the end of time.
#35
Nobody ever told me this, but deep in my heart I feel I'm not supposed to lick strangers whom I like.
What do you think ?
Chrissyfox 1 year ago
I'd like to add my mottos. 1. Never assume anything. 2. Never force anything. 3. Manners cost nothing. 4. Do no harm.
Jill Bussey 1 year ago
Don't start a conversation with "I hope you don't mind me saying ....." because I can guarantee I will mind.
Legen ( wait for it ) dary 1 year ago
I hope you don't me saying but I like your surname. It reminds me of my kid asking for bussy bussy (kiss, kiss) when he was almost 2 years old.
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Marion Goriak 1 year ago
If a woman of any age, color or size asks you for a sanitary supply, you give her one, free of charge. Sisters gotta look out for each other.
Squishy 1 year ago
It's a nice thought yeah, but why can't men have the same treatment? Lol
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Chrissyfox 1 year ago
I'd like to add my mottos. 1. Never assume anything. 2. Never force anything. 3. Manners cost nothing. 4. Do no harm.
Jill Bussey 1 year ago
Don't start a conversation with "I hope you don't mind me saying ....." because I can guarantee I will mind.
Legen ( wait for it ) dary 1 year ago
I hope you don't me saying but I like your surname. It reminds me of my kid asking for bussy bussy (kiss, kiss) when he was almost 2 years old.
Load More Replies... Marion Goriak 1 year ago
If a woman of any age, color or size asks you for a sanitary supply, you give her one, free of charge. Sisters gotta look out for each other.
Squishy 1 year ago
It's a nice thought yeah, but why can't men have the same treatment? Lol
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