Reddit useru/DarkSoldierzposed thequestion, “What are some unwritten social rules everybody should know?”
“Never ask someone if theyre pregnant!
If they havent told you, its for a reason.”
u/Many_Ad8206
2.
“Dont negatively comment on the food another person eats.
I dont care if its ketchup on well-done steak or if someone isnt eating any vegetables.
u/emmathyst
3.
“Don’t criticize someone’s smile or laugh.
It will make them feel self-conscious every time they’re happy.”
u/svenson_26
“Dont criticize someone for anything they have no control over, really.”
u/lundah
4.
“Don’t stand right up against a baggage carousel blocking others' sight lines and access.
Approach the carousel when you see your bag and it is within range to pick up.
u/kinchea
5.
“If someone says they have an appointment, dont ask what for.
If youre in a work environment, it might be a job interview.
Or, it might be a proctologist appointment.
Either way, if people are vague, its usually for a reason!”
u/icecreammandrake
6.
“Spit your damn gum in the trash.
It’s not that hard.”
u/MysteryGirlWhite
7.
Also, never kiss a baby if you arent one of the parents.”
u/Admirable_Nothing530
8. u/PNWCoug42
9.
“The people exiting the elevator go first.
The people exiting the train go first.
The people exiting the bus go first.
Airplanes are unloaded in numerical order.
Row 1, 2, 3, 4, etc.”
u/Aroundeeq
10.
“When someone shows you a picture on their phone, no swiping allowed.”
u/Mackin-N-Cheese
11.
“Dont make plans in front of those you are not willing to invite.”
u/ClairePeiBaby
12.
“Ask before you pet someones dog in public.”
u/lovescrap41
13.
“Don’t make people feel self-conscious in group prefs.
And yes, that includes asking someone why they’re so quiet.”
u/DeathSpiral321
14. u/jimalopbh
“Yes, or yawning or talking about how YOU must have so much to do tomorrow.
Or, slapping both legs and saying, ‘Well!’
u/listenyall
15.
“If it’s crucial that you use your phone, step to the side out of the way.
Dont just slam on the brakes in the middle of the sidewalk.”
u/RebaKitt3n
16.
Keep a grocery bag/trash bag in your vehicle for garbage.
Dont empty your litter into parking lots or ditches.
Throw out your trash when you come upon a dumpster or trash can.”
u/vocabulazy
17. u/pinkflower200
18.
“yo acknowledge new people in your life properly.
Your brother brings a girl home?
Your bestie brings a friend to the bar?
Introduce yourself, give them a handshake, acknowledge the new human in front of you.
What happened to manners?
This keeps happening, and it makes me feel invisible.”
u/bigasslemons
19. u/spaceshiftforest
20.
“Don’t propose at someone else’s wedding.
You’re pretty much mooching off of a romantic, EXPENSIVE, dream setting for your benefit.
Let it be about them.”
u/yarash
21.
“Do not stand still right at the entrance or exit of a door.
Let people pass.”
u/tadashi4
22.
“You should offer to pay someone for gas if they drive you a lot of places.”
u/IllysLilo
23.
Don’t make them step onto the street so that you might continue walking side-by-side.
I see this way too often, especially on college campuses.”
u/lavxenxder
24.
“Put your grocery cart back in the appropriate location.
Do not leave carts in parking stalls, or in the middle of parking lot.
It takes one minute to put it back properly.”
“Don’t make light-hearted jokes about people’s names.
They’ve heard it all before.”
u/permacloud
26.
That includes sitting next to, behind, and ESPECIALLY in front of someone else."
u/lexpurplexninja
u/Akem0417
28.
“Get off your phone when being waited on!”
u/Dan_O_
29.
It’s good manners and it can completely build someone’s self-confidence."
u/Loosee123
30.
“Don’t sit right next to people when there is other seating available.
And, for Pete’s sake, quit spitting everywhere.
What is in your mouth that is so nasty you have to spit it on the sidewalk?
I’ve just never understood this.”
u/norectum
31.
Don’t dress others down in front of everyone as some kind of power move, or whatever."
u/saintmediocrity
32.
“Don’t play music out loud on your phone in public.”
u/EffectivelyDarkStar
33. u/gardenhippy
34.
“Don’t diss someones taste if you have never seen or tried what they like.”
u/Jabusinn_
35. u/r060655
36.
“Don’t abandon your friend at a party where they hardly know anyone.
Don’t abandon your friend(s) when out in public and they’re intoxicated.”
u/KeryWorth
37.And: “Be situationally aware while in public spaces.
‘Where am I standing?
What’s around me?
Am I in someone’s way, or about to be?
Looking at the people around me, am I having a private conversation in front of the world?
Can I call back when I’m not in public, instead of answering?
Am I being too loud or disruptive for other people?
u/ComfortableEase3040
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