People Are Sharing The "Unspoken Rules" That Would Make The World Suck Less If Everyone Followed Them
What creates a fair and just society? Some might say "laws." Those people are WRONG. The correct answer is "the social contract that we're all supposed to follow in order to not be total dicks." If you don't believe me, just check out this list of "unspoken rules" that people in this Reddit thread from Training_Celery_2852 (and this one from xXTophXx) think everyone should follow, and see if you agree by the end of it.
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1. "If someone is walking towards you and you're in a group, your group should move to single file if need be to let the person by instead of staying shoulder to shoulder."
— misskck67
2. "If someone turns down alcohol, just let it go. No need to push or make it awkward."
— Low_Importance_6254
3. "Don't stand still right at the entrance or exit of a door — move to the side and let people pass. It's just common courtesy."
— Odd-Drawing8295
4. "[Don't] leave your shopping cart in the middle of the aisle while you go around the corner to get something elsewhere."
— knarfolled
5. "Don't play loud videos in public without headphones."
— Training_Celery_2852
6. "Treat every walkway like it has road laws. Don't stop in the middle of it, travel on the side you drive on, give way to those already on the main thoroughfare, and don't just walk out onto it."
— IBrokeMy240Again
7. "Don't criticize someone's smile or laugh. It can make them feel self-conscious every time they're happy, and that's the last thing you want to do."
— Brief_Sundae7295
8. "If someone shows you a photo on their phone, don't swipe."
— HumbleSavage_
9. "ALWAYS wash your hands after using a restroom, regardless of whether or not you think you need to."
— pass_the_tinfoil
10. "If someone's wearing headphones in public, they don't want to talk."
— MoodRingLorna
11. "Put your trolley back in the bay once you're done with it. Don't just leave it in the car park to wander freely."
— dblake61331_
"Most British comment of the day."
— SonOfWestminster
12. "Approach relationships with the campsite rule: leave it better than you found it."
— handtohandwombat
13. "Base your opinions on facts."
— TheMammaG
14. "Don't walk around and use speakerphone in public unless you have to. Nobody wants to hear your loud conversation."
— Substantial-Dot672
15. "If you're hanging out with someone, try not to stare at your phone all f***ing day"
— ToiletCrash
16. "If you've had to borrow something three times, you need one of your own. "
— Kayge
17. "Leave some personal space when talking to someone."
— None
"I had a coworker like this before. I once moved our conversation like 30 yards by slowly moving and having her continuously close the distance. You should try it, it's fun to see how far you can move them before they catch on."
— 1nsaneMfB
18. "Stand back from the f***ing elevator and let the other people out before you try to get on."
"Edit: even though 22k of you agreed, the people in my building still don't seem to get it. I've started to stick my arms out in front of me as I walk out of the elevator, because f**k it."
— None
19. "If you get on any form of public transport, don't sit next to someone if there are fully free seats. You weirdo."
— CheekyCharlie84
20. "Don't call out someone who's quiet. Chances are they have nothing to say and you're only making them feel more awkward."
— MizuCat_
21. "Be excellent to each other. "
And finally, because it's a very good point:
22. "Unspoken rules should be spoken; not everyone can read between the lines. Source: autistic guy in his 50s that had to learn a lot of unspoken rules the hard way, having spent a lot of his formative years utterly bewildered."
— recycledcoder
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