40 Unwritten Rules That Cause Arguments And Conflicts When People Fail To Follow Or Ignore

When common sense isn't common sometimes.

Mary

• Published in Interesting
• January 18, 2022

Every person has his or her own way of living like how every family has its own tradition. On a bigger scale, societies also have their own cultures that are followed by their members.

Growing up, children adapt to the kind of environment they are exposed to, and they acquire the values of the people around them. These values will help them determine what actions and behaviors are acceptable and what are not.

This identification helps them decide on how to respond to different situations, but there are also other factors that affect each person's personality and attitude. Because family members are not totally the same even if they are living together.

This is also true based on the responses made by Redditors on a thread posted by HAXposed which garnered 48 thousand upvotes and 27.5 comments. People have shared different scenarios when the things that are supposed to be known as "common knowledge" do not appear to be known to some.

Considering that everyone has a unique background in life, one can understand that there are things that people who live in the same society won't agree with. However, values like respect, kindness, and even caring for others are universal which makes these people annoyed by those who fail to recognize what a basic human being should.

#1 It means stop asking questions and leave.

#2 A common courtesy that is not common these days.

#3 You don't have to explain yourself for saying no.

#4 It's the couple's business, not other people.

#5 Don't block the doorway.

#6 Work is work.

#7 This is a law that every driver should know and follow.

#8 The reason why headphones and earphones existed.

#9 Pick one side except the middle isle.

#10 Table manners please.

#11 Both physical and emotional distance.

#12 Drawn instructions seems to be necessary.

#13 Phone etiquettes.

#14 Laziness strikes.

#15 No means no.

#16 Pay attention to the light.

#17 Respect privacy.

#18 Out then in.

#19 Thank you wave.

#20 An offer won't hurt.

#21 Don't go around smoking inside people's houses.

#22 Unless they say you can order anything or depends on the situation.

#23 There are many ways to cover your mouth when you sneeze.

#24 Applies to more than the movie theater.

#25 Just don't go anywhere or don't let people come around you.

#26 Your secret is safe.

#27 Golden rule of lending money.

#28 Bathroom code.

#29 Basic human civility.

#30 Don't mention it if it can't be fixed immediately.

#31 General politeness.

#32 Let them watch in peace.

#33 Stairs are not made for people to stand or sit on.

#34 Ask for assistance instead if you're not strong enough to do so.

#35 Don't let anyone feel left out.

#36 Until everyone has had their firsts.

#37 Try to offer and ask to have it if no one wanted it.

#38 Get the info from the primary source.

#39 Be sensitive.

#40 Personal space varies from culture to culture.

Each society might have its own set of unspoken rules, one cannot deny the fact that it all goes down to the same values, just executed in unique ways. You might have intentionally or unintentionally violated some of these but it is not too late to learn and change that.

Do you have other unwritten rules that you can add? Like and share your thoughts below!

Mary