" It just looked like a sh*t myself and had a blowout period . "
There are certain social rules we have to follow in life, and while most of these are essential for a functioning society, there are some we just don’t agree with.
Well,u/AirDeskrecently askedr/AskReddit, “What’s a common social etiquette rule you just don’t agree with?” and we thought we’d share some of the most interesting responses:
1.“I have NEVER understood why people are afraid to tell someone else they have food in their teeth or something on their face. I’m going to be more embarrassed if I get home and see the lipstick on my teeth. AND I’m going to be annoyed with you for not mentioning it!” –u/werewedreaming316
" The rule I ’ve heard for this is that if it ’s something they can do something about in like 15 seconds , tell them , otherwise brush aside it . So like , tell someone that they have food in their teeth or their fly front ’s down because those are usually easy to fix . But do n’t order someone they missed a spot straightening their hair or that there ’s a spot on their sleeve ( that did n’t just happen ) because they ca n’t really do anything about it in that second . "
– uranium / carebear5287
2.“I sat on a chocolate covered cherry at a picnic while wearing white shorts. Did anyone tell me at the time, including boyfriend? No. It just looked like a shit myself and had a blowout period.”
– u / OverSwan3444
3.“I despise that it’s more socially acceptable to BE an asshole than it is to call someone out for being an asshole. It’s like when someone’s being publicly rude, people would rather just ignore it and look the other way than say ‘Hey buddy you’re being a dick to everyone around you, knock it the hell off’.”
– uranium / TomPalmer1979
4.“Not taking the last piece of food on a sharing platter. The number of times I’ve seen a perfectly good piece of garlic bread go cold and get thrown away…”
– atomic number 92 / Equivalent - Lemon2742
5.“When you offer someone something, and they say no, even though they want it, and you need to keep offering it to them until it’s socially acceptable for them to take it.”
– uranium / SimsPocketCamp
6.“Turning down something when you actually want it because it’s ‘polite’. This happened to me a lot when I was a kid but every once in a while as an adult this weird social thing will happen. – Person: ‘Would you like something to drink?’ Me: ‘Yes, please. Thank you.’ Person: shocked Pikachu face ‘Oh, I was just being polite’. Me: ‘Were you, Vicki? Because that seems rude to me.'”
– u / Significant_Web3109
7.“Having to make small talk when you’re not in the mood, sometimes silence or getting straight to the point is just better.”
– u / SeaTurn2422
8.“Not putting the salary on the job advert.”
– uracil / CMDR_Crook
9.“Putting cutlery at the beginning of buffet tables. I do not know which utensils I need until I am done selecting all of my food and they are awkward to carry while filling my plate with said food. It belongs at the end and I die on this hill.”
– u / aphrodora
10.“Asking ‘How are you?’ and expecting a standard lie in response.”
– atomic number 92 / probablynotreallife
11.“People, usually men, mistaking the notion of a firm handshake to mean squeezing the fuck out of your hand.”
– u / imfamousoz
12.“Talking about money. Fucking discuss your wages, especially with your coworkers. It’s how you figure out if you’re being taken advantage of by your management, and it helps you put into perspective how other people in your field are doing and how you can improve your own income.”
– u / Chimkimnuggets
13.“I’m a big fan of the Irish goodbye.”
– u / djauralsects
" Which is pretty much opposite to saying bye-bye in actual Ireland where it take two hours to get out . "
– u / PodgeD
14.“Having kids hug/embrace every single person even though they don’t know them at social family gathering.”
– u / Existing_Ad4473
15.“Being ‘fashionably late’. The party is at seven, why is everyone showing up at eight-nine? I find it so rude.”
– u / Gothic_Nerd
" One time I hold up to a company that started at six . I come at 6:30 and was the first one there . I go far before the host . "
– atomic number 92 / FallenSegull
16."‘Respect your elders.’ Sorry, a lot of my elders are unrespectable."
– u / joeschmoe86
17.“Waiting for people to take photos before walking through. It was polite in the ’80s when people took one photo per day, but these days you’d never get anywhere in a tourist city if you waited. It’s not reasonable to hold up a pavement while you take 17 photos for your Instagram. I’m going through.”
– uracil / andyrocks
18.“Men always ask women out. If a woman does it it makes her look desperate, do away with this social etiquette and let whoever has feelings for whomever make the first move regardless of gender.”
– uracil / Goddessviking86
19.“Not wearing your coat inside, because wearing it implies you’re going to just up and leave at any second. I have a terrible time regulating my own body heat, but people would rather I freeze, I guess.”
– u / schwenomorph
H/T tou/AirDeskandr/AskRedditfor having the discussion!
