In my home, it is impossible to pass by the cat without giving his head a little kiss. It’s also illegal to use a loud alarm in the morning when you can simply use the vibrating function on your smart watch instead. And if you’re taking bottles to the recycling station, the money you receive better go straight towards lottery tickets.
We all have unwritten rules in our households that might not make sense to anyone else. Whether they developed overnight with your partner or they’ve been passed down for generations, we’re talking about the rules that have become reflexes to follow at home.
Reddit users have recently been revealing the unwritten rules that they abide by in their households, so we’ve gathered the most amusing ones below. Enjoy scrolling through, and be sure to upvote the mandates that you wouldn’t mind implementing at home!
#41
If there is a fresh cardboard box on the house, one of the cats can claim it, like targaeryans claiming dragons.
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56points
#42
If anyone arrives home from an evening out later than they said they would, that person has to come in bearing snacks.
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56points
#44
If you are doing the ironing, control of the tv remote is yours for the duration. Watch whatever you want.
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53points
#45
If you take the last piece of food you have to wash the dish. This has left my brother to leaving 1 blueberry in the bowl, half a slice of pizza crust, and many more war crime activity .
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51points
#46
No trash goes in the bathroom trash can. That is, just tissues or wrappers q tips and such. No big stuff like packages, food, anything wet or sticky.
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51points
#47
If one of the toddlers asks for knuckles (fist bump), you give knuckles.
We rinse sauces/dips off of the plate before setting it in the sink
If you see something on the floor pick it up and throw it away or put it where it goes
Mom (me) will not go into the children’s bedrooms to retrieve laundry. If you are big enough to dress yourself, you are big enough to make sure it goes into the hamper. If it is not in the hamper before bed it will not get washed that day.
We rinse sauces/dips off of the plate before setting it in the sink
If you see something on the floor pick it up and throw it away or put it where it goes
Mom (me) will not go into the children’s bedrooms to retrieve laundry. If you are big enough to dress yourself, you are big enough to make sure it goes into the hamper. If it is not in the hamper before bed it will not get washed that day.
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43points
#48
If you go poop in the toilet, the toilet seat and lid must be closed before you flush.
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37points
#49
Winner of a board game is charged with putting said game away.
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36points
#50
If an item in the kitchen has not been opened, YOU MAY NOT OPEN THAT ITEM. Only the person who purchase the milk, Oreos, pasta, cheese, &c may open the item. So ingrained to us as adults I am immediately alarmed seeing someone open things they did not purchase, and born out of years of my folks carefully crafting grocery lists and planning meals only to find the chips for nachos night have long since gone stale, the cream for potato soup is gone, and our lasagna will be mozzerellaless courtesy of the no-mercy children snacks.
Edit to add: once an item has been opened, it is now deemed to have served its purpose and is fair game to all.
Edit to add: once an item has been opened, it is now deemed to have served its purpose and is fair game to all.
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