21 Things People Do All The Time That Are Totally Legal But Feel So Wrong

    You know you're right, but you also feel wrong about it?

    You ever feel like you're doing something wrong, even when you're not?

    Sometimes, just the feeling that someone is suspicious of you can make you second-guess yourself.

    Reddit user u/stillchill123 asked folks to share something perfectly legal that still feels illegal, and the answers did not disappoint.

    1. "Trying to lockpick my own house 'cause I can't find my key."

    2. "My little brother is the type of guy to crack open a Gatorade to quench his thirst, browse around the store, and then check out the empty Gatorade bottle at the end."

    3. "Taking many napkins from a cafe/restaurant and pocketing them to use as tissues."

    cups, utensils, and napkins from a fast-food restaurant

    4. "Taking more than one free sample."

    5. "Walking through 'nothing to declare' at the airport and having a nagging concern that just maybe you managed to pack 5 kilos of cocaine, a handgun, several tonnes of pest-infested fruit, and 2,000 cigarettes over the tobacco limit."

    6. "Having something of yours in your pocket while in a store that also sells that thing."

    7. "Filling out government forms. I answer honestly, but constantly feel like I'm going to misinterpret a question and somehow commit some manner of bureaucratic felony."

    8. "Bringing home a newborn infant."

    9. "Driving when near a cop."

    10. "Reading most/all of a book in a bookstore and then putting it back on the shelf."

    11. "Having a tank as your personal vehicle."

    12. "Adjusting your penis when it gets scrunched up against your inner thigh — on an airplane."

    13. "Calling a teacher by their first name... Like it's not illegal, but it's illegal."

    14. "Driving 250+ kph on the German Autobahn! Especially when crossing the border from another country, and you can drive so much faster than you’re used to from the country you made holiday in."

    15. "Marrying someone for their money."

    16. "Turning the light on inside the car when you're driving."

    light inside car

    17. "Walking out from a shop without buying anything."

    woman in store with empty basket

    18. "Using a VPN. Maybe not illegal exactly, but I definitely feel a little shady about it."

    person using a VPN

    19. "Walking/driving around a legal recreation state fully aware of the weed I just bought, my dab pen, and a new bong in my backseat uncovered and perfectly safe from being arrested for any of those."

    20. "Telling the Walmart greeter no when he asks to see my receipt."

    21. "When someone orders a pizza for a group and you take the last slice."

    people taking slices of pizza

    What would you add to this list? Tell us about the taboos that just live in your head in the comments!