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View submission: What’s the weirdest “unwritten rule” everyone just follows?
taking a book from a big building full of books, then returning it 3 weeks later, and no one looks at you suspiciously
when you know you're going to make a loud noise, saying "loud noise!" ahead of time
when you've accidentally made a loud noise, and didn't say "loud noise" ahead of time, you follow it up with "I'm okay!"
if you're sitting in your living room and have a sleeping cat on your lap, someone else has to go get/do things for you
if you are going to use the kitchen tongs, you must perform the osha approved "test click" to ensure that they are functional
men using alternating urinals
the unspoken pressure to offer to split the "last bite" of something with someone, even though you really want it all for yourself
Comment by silkywhitemarble at 03/12/2024 at 06:02 UTC
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The "test click" is so real!
Comment by Mornar at 03/12/2024 at 08:22 UTC
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The urinal thing is formalized by xkcd in the International Choice of Urinal Protocol, or the I.C.U.P., and is incredibly serious business.
And as a human adopted by five cats, I can personally attest to the cat one.
Comment by TuneTactic at 03/12/2024 at 08:48 UTC
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An excellent list. I love the observations about loud noises, I never considered that.
Comment by TheMishaMercury at 04/12/2024 at 00:49 UTC
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OMG these are all too real!
Comment by RichardGHP at 07/12/2024 at 23:28 UTC
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When you tie something down in the back of your truck, you must slap it and say "that's not going anywhere."