So when Reddit useru/Inevitable_Kick_5014asked: “Whats an unwritten rule in your household that would seem bizarre to outsiders?

over eight thousand people shared their unique “rules.”

Here’s some of them listed below.

Person in jeans and slippers putting a trash bag into a stainless steel kitchen trash can

Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.

“Replacing the trash bag IS PART OF taking out the trash.”

u/WeirdBogWitch

“Sometimes, with my kids, I’ll ask: ‘Can I give you a tip?’

A person extends their hand for a handshake. The person is wearing a denim jacket

If they say ‘no,’ I leave it lie.

If they say ‘Yes,’ I’ll give them a tip.

u/pagingdoctorboy

3.

Close-up of a hand holding an egg above an open carton filled with brown eggs

“This is at my mom’s place.

If you wear long-sleeved shirts, you are exempt from doing the dishes.”

“Winner of a board game is charged with putting said game away.”

A Siamese cat peacefully sleeps with its head resting on a person's lap, who is wearing a grey sweater and blue jeans

u/cszack4_

“My family did this, too!

u/TrademarkHomy

5. u/TheEggieQueen

7.

The cat must not be disturbed.”

Person in a hallway carrying an exaggeratedly large stack of bags that obscures their face and upper body. Furniture and decor visible in the room

u/Shytemagnet

“My family would be covered in bruises.

I’d likely be in jail.”

u/GarlicAndSapphire

9.

A young child with curly hair stands behind a dark wooden chair, looking up with a curious expression in a warmly lit room

“The loud noise and Im ok rules.

“So growing up, there were the ‘better’ seats in the living room.

And if you had one and got up, someone would likely grab it.

Person sitting on a sofa, reading a book and holding a mug, surrounded by pillows and home decor. They appear relaxed and comfortable

So now we say, ‘X Save No Erase.’

And to this day, its just a very natural thing to do/say when we are together.”

“It has also been passed on to the youngest generation.

Two people sitting in a cozy room, smiling and sharing a tender moment as they lean into each other affectionately

But oddly, we only do it at my mom’s house.

And we have longtime friends who even do it when they come over.

I know it is funny, especially to outsiders.

Two hands covered in soap lather are being washed

But it seems just so natural to all of us now that we hardly even notice we do it.

Here we are, well into adulthood.

At this point, its more of a game.”

A woman in a comfortable, casual robe joyfully dances in her living room, surrounded by bookshelves, potted plants, and wicker storage baskets

u/Traditional_Age_6299

11.

And then we blame it on the baby.”

“My wife and I have a ‘validation kiss.’

Person washing a yellow plate with a green sponge under running water in a kitchen sink

Our daughters love it.”

u/Entire-Joke4162

13.

“Have you found the body?

My sister, mother, grandmother, aunt, and myself are avid readers.

Our guilty pleasure is detective novels.

We often get them gifted by each other and others, buy them or trade them among ourselves.

We have polished off the rules during the years:”

14.

“Bandit, our aged Great Dane, gets the cushion on the far right of the orange couch.

There are no exceptions, and no asking him to move; thats his spot.”

u/austingt316

15.

“Either my wife or I can do any chore when noticed.

We thank each other for routine chores as we appreciate each other.”

“No big light.”

u/labyrinthofbananas

“This is my wifes thing and not because the big light is too bright.

She doesnt like the way it lights the room.”

u/battlerazzle01

17.

“Wash your hands upon getting home.

The outside world be nasty.”

“When youre sitting down, and youve misplaced something small (phone, remote control, etc.

u/raccoonhippopotamus

19.

It keeps the peace and provides nightly entertainment.”

u/magicunicornhandler

21.

“Cooks dont clean.”