Whether we openly talk about them or not, we follow some sort of "unspoken rules" as a society. This Reddit thread is filled with people sharing those rules. Here is what some of them are:
Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.
1. "Don't stand on opposite sides of a hallway to have a conversation, thus making people cut between you. Instead, stand on the same side, so people can easily pass."
2. "When your roommate, partner, spouse, or child just got home and is still taking off their shoes, putting their keys away, etc. do NOT greet them with a 'to-do' request or some sort of reminder. It's a universally shitty feeling to be greeted by that."
3. "You having a bad day doesn't mean that you have to ruin other people's day."
"I've found that dividing 'bad days' into quarters like a sports game helps keep things in perspective. I can have a bad quarter or even two quarters without a fully 'bad day.'"
4. "Be mindful on sidewalks and don't walk two (or more) abreast, making it difficult for faster walkers to pass."
5. "If you open something, close it."
6. "Let people get off the elevator, bus, whatever before you shove your way on."
7. "You remember far more embarrassing moments about yourself than your environment remembers about you."
8. "Most of our learning comes about through making painful mistakes."
9. "Learning to 'read the room' is one of the most important, and probably underrated, social skills to have in your locker. If you're leading a conversation and the other person/people start to look away, act slightly distracted, or interject with different topics, take the hint and change the subject. Not everyone is as interested as you are in your favorite topics. It doesn't mean you're boring (necessarily), but this isn't the right audience for whatever you're talking about right now. I'm consistently blown away by the number of grown adults, even in their 30s or 40s, who haven't learned this yet and just yammer on obliviously."
10. "Secure your own oxygen mask before helping others. Seriously. Take this bit of advice and carry it whatever you go through. You can be the most empathetic, helpful, and caring person, but even if that's your one goal, by neglecting yourself, you won't be the best you can be for others. Sort out the mess in your own life, don't carry loads you can't, and everything else will be so much simpler."
11. "Wipe down the damn sink when you're done."
12. "If you want to listen to something in public, use fucking headphones."
