In social situations, we follow plenty of unwritten rules. However, it can be smart to look up other cultures' customs for tourists or just check in to what is expected of you as a friend or a guest in certain situations. Unwritten rules of how people look out for close friends or strangers of the same sex are popularly referred to as girl code and boy code. There is plenty of comedy that pokes fun at those that take same-sex loyalty to the extremes.
u/bakedbutnotburnt asked Reddit "what are some of the 'guy code' and 'girl code' unwritten rules that you always follow?" The question was upvoted 42.9k times. Bored Panda selected responses people tended to agree more with, take a look:
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#21
When your best friends dies, you have to delete his internet history. Common courtesy.
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111points
#22
My personal thing is that if I ask someone to come on a trip with me, no matter the distance or how much gas it'll take, I don't ask for gas money. I asked them to come on the trip with me, their company is payment enough. I don't like when people ask me for gas money when they insisted or asked me f I wanted to come along for something. I come on this trip with them, for all I know they could just be using me for gas money.
Also, who pays for who on a date I believe should be totally contingent on who took the initiative to ask. If I ask Her out, I will offer to pay but I won't Insist, if she'd like to pay for herself.
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109points
#23
When guys fight, we never hit the groin.
It's against the Geneva Convention /s.
101points
#24
Guy code: when greeting someone and you're not sure if they're a hugger, always shake their hand first... it allows them to throw up the other arm for a hug if they're down for it.
97points
#25
when a girl says "i won't tell anyone" what she really means is "i won't tell anyone except my best friend"
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96points
#26
If I hear a girl say she needs a hair tie I will immediately hand one over, even if I’ll only have one left for myself.
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85points
#29
If their bedroom door open, be careful to sound your approach before popping in. Never know what he's up to.
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63points
