17 People Share Important "Unwritten Rules" In Life
It is not necessary for all rules to be written down and handed about in order for them to be significant and worthy of observance. Some rules are just implied.
Some rules are in place because they had to be put in place. The speed limit, for example, or the legal drinking age.
Meanwhile, some policies have backfired spectacularly, making those who enacted them regret their actions. However, some rules are self-evident.
They aren't written about in books, and they aren't sanctioned by legislation, but they nonetheless rule our daily lives. This simple "common sense" is also referred to as "unwritten rules," and it refers to common behavioral limits that we all accept.
Things include never making light of someone else's laugh or not swiping sideways when someone shows you a picture on their phone. It may appear strange, yet many people swear by it!
People on the internet have identified more unsaid norms, which you can find below. Reddit user u/SpareArm posed the question: "What is one 'unwritten rule' you think everyone should know and follow?"
The thread, which now contains hundreds of these "unwritten rules" in writing, brings up a lot of great points. Here are some of the best:
FXX / Via media.giphy.com1. It will be to late...
"Buy a plunger before you need a plunger."2. Pull it to the side
"Don’t leave your shopping cart in the middle of the grocery aisle!"
NBC / Via media.giphy.com3. Do not swipe. Ever
"Do not swipe left or right if someone shows you a photo on their phone."4. Laughter is no laughing matter
Never make fun of someone else's laugh — be it how they sound or how they look. Laughing is the most natural expression of joy and happiness, and for someone to feel self-conscious about that because of other people's comments is so brutal."5. Rescheduling
"If you have to cancel on a friend, it should be your responsibility to reschedule."
6. So tacky
"Don't propose at someone else's wedding."
Paramount Pictures / Via media.giphy.com7. The last one
"Don't ask for something if the person only has one left (gum, cigarette, piece of cake, etc.)."8. Be kind
"Be kind to people who are working: food staff, medical staff, etc. Don’t take your bad day out on someone else."9. Rude an punishable by law
"Don't look through the fucking gap of bathroom stalls."
Fox / Via media.giphy.com10. Whispering
"If someone whispers, you whisper back."11. Fish is a no-no in the office
"Don't cook fish in the office kitchen."12. Exit first
"For buses/trains/any other public transportation, let people exit first before you get on."
Fox / Via media.giphy.com13. If it can't be fixed immediately, shut up about it
"Don't say shit about someone's appearance if it can't be fixed in less than 30 seconds. Spinach in someone's teeth? Let a homie know. Body type? Bad haircut? Worn-out clothes? Don't need to mention it."14. Always
"Leave it in a better condition than you found it."15. You will understand when you grow older...
"Pee first. No matter what it is, pee first."16. Shouldn't go together
"Don’t mess up an apology with an excuse."
Pop TV / Via media.giphy.com17. Fill up the tank... even with these prices...
"If you borrow someone's car, fill up the tank before you return it."This is our society. We’ve created it.
Now, it might not be the best (it’s not even close to good), but it is ours and we chose to live in it. And that following some rules.
Some of them are written, but some of them are grains of wisdom passed on from one generation to the next. We hope you’ve read these simple rules we’ve listed above and that you will remember them.
