Some of these etiquette “rules” are just completely outdated.
Recently, Reddit useru/AirDeskasked,“Whats a common social etiquette rule you just dont agree with?
“Here are some of the most top-voted answers:
1.
“Not taking the last piece of food on a sharing platter.
“‘Respect your elders.’
Sorry, a lot of my elders are unrespectable.”
u/joeschmoe86
3.
Im going to be more embarrassed if I get home and see the lipstick on my teeth.
And Im going to be annoyed with you for not mentioning it!”
u/werewedreaming316
4.
“Turning down something when you actually want it because its ‘polite.’
u/SimsPocketCamp
6. u/TomPalmer1979
7.
“I hate the idea that it’s possible for you to’t talk about your salary with co-workers.
u/xDWizZz
8. u/redheadedjapanese
9.
“Waiting for people to take photos before walking through.
It’s not reasonable to hold up a pavement while you take 17 photos for your Instagram.
I’m going through.”
u/andyrocks
10.
“Asking ‘how are you?’
and expecting a standard lie in response.”
u/probablynotreallife
11.
“Elbows off the dinner table.”
u/Piememes
12.
“The saying, ‘Don’t speak ill of the dead.'”
u/Bizarre_Protuberance
13.
“Sending thank you notes to people who attended your loved ones funeral.
You already have enough on your plate, plus youre grieving.
It doesnt make any sense to me.”
u/ReasonableAgency7725
14.
“Putting cutlery at the beginning of buffet tables.
It belongs at the end and I die on this hill.”
u/aphrodora
15. u/Goddessviking86
16. u/Existing_Ad4473
17. u/schwenomorph
18.
Obviously, I do not mean emergencies, but you get my gist.”
u/FrailVictorian
19.
“‘Take off your hat, it’s disrespectful!’
Disrespectful to who, and how?”
u/PrecariatiF
Some submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.
