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.
#1
Your beliefs don't make you a better person, your behavior does.
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285points
#2
Married people are off-limits weather they feel like they are or not.
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213points
#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.
209points
#4
Replace toilet paper when you're done with it. Also, don't stop in the middle of a busy sidewalk.
168points
#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.
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157points
#6
Do not put your bag on a seat next to you on the bus/train if there are no seats left.
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145points
#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!
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144points
#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.
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132points
#10
When someone says "Don't look now...but" you must immediately look with the most animated expression you can muster.
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130points
#11
Don't f*****g interrupt people when they are speaking.
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125points
#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.
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122points
#13
Never make someone sorry they did something nice for you.
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116points
#15
"Try not to cause an inconvenience to someone else."
The reasoning behind every legit rule can rely on that.
112points
#16
if you don't know the other guy, downward nod. If you are friends, upwards nod.
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110points
#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.
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110points
#18
Your phone's microphone is right next to your mouth during normal use. Using your outdoor voice does not improve call clarity.
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98points
#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
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97points
