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

Every person has his or her own way of living, just as every family has its own traditions. On a larger 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 acquire the values of the people around them. These values help them determine what actions and behaviors are acceptable and what are not.

This identification aids them in deciding how to respond to different situations, but there are also other factors that affect each person's personality and attitude, as family members are not entirely the same, even if they live together.

This is also reflected in the responses made by Redditors on a thread posted by HAXposed, which garnered 48 thousand upvotes and 27.5 thousand comments. People have shared different scenarios where the things that are supposed to be known as "common knowledge" do not appear to be known by 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 on. However, values like respect, kindness, and caring for others are universal, which makes these individuals annoyed by those who fail to recognize what a basic human being should know.

#1 It means stop asking questions and leave.

Reddit/V02D| Jeremy Segrott

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

Reddit/Eros_M_Novan| bigbirdz

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

Reddit/slowent| Marie Michaux

#4 It's the couple's business, not anyone else's.

Reddit/SwaggyJ59| Eric Lewis

#5 Don't block the doorway.

Reddit/Lonesomeplum| Vladimer Shioshvili

#6 Work is work.

Reddit/Inkoko| Gunnar Wrobel

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

Reddit/maxanne42069| Greg Gjerdingen

#8 The reason why headphones and earphones exist.

Reddit/AJSK18| Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York

#9 Pick one side, except the middle aisle.

Reddit/Electrical_Potato_21| Polycart

#10 Table manners, please.

Reddit/icy__lemonade| Georgi Todorov

#11 Both physical and emotional distance.

Reddit/postmodern-nerd| Lars Plougmann

#12 Drawn instructions seem to be necessary.

Reddit/JoyKil01| David McKelvey

#13 Phone etiquette.

Reddit/blueshiftglass| Susanne Nilsson

#14 Laziness strikes.

Reddit/bananakittymeow| joey zanotti

#15 No means no.

Reddit/rgrwilcocanuhearme| gabohalili

#16 Pay attention to the light.

Reddit/DiscombobulatedLuck8| Tom Driggers

#17 Respect privacy.

Reddit/Sensitive_Suspect_69| Cristian Ungureanu

#18 Out, then in.

Reddit/SaM0242| Sang Valte

#19 Thank you wave.

Reddit/Dot_Threedot4| Make Lemons

#20 An offer won't hurt.

Reddit/fermi_paradox112358| Michael Hamann

#21 Don't smoke inside people's houses.

Reddit/The-Unseelie-Queen| Ian Livesey

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

Reddit/Emerald_Elf134| Trysil

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

Reddit/Ph6r60h| Sarah-Rose

#24 Applies to more than just the movie theater.

Reddit/gh0stm4k3r| Alan Cleaver

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

Reddit/Medium-Raspberry1122| Bob McGrath

#26 Your secret is safe.

Reddit/Kiwi__Offended

#27 The golden rule of lending money.

Reddit/ladyblithe| Rex Roof

#28 Bathroom code.

Reddit/HW-BTW| Urbane Apartments

#29 Basic human civility.

Reddit/howwouldiknow--| Juan Pablo Lauriente

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

Reddit/stupidinanecomments

#31 General politeness.

Reddit/paul_rudds_drag_race| Stacie

#32 Let them watch in peace.

Reddit/oge_mah_ge_kid| waferboard

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

Reddit/FriedBacon90| Pawel Biernacki

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

Reddit/case712| Marco Verch Professional Photographer

#35 Don't let anyone feel left out.

Reddit/cyanide_drinker

#36 Until everyone has had their firsts.

Reddit/Tomatillo_Fluffy| stu_spivack

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

Reddit/cannon_boi

#38 Get the information from the primary source.

Reddit/CapeOfBees

#39 Be sensitive.

Reddit/DeusExKFC

#40 Personal space varies from culture to culture.

Reddit/grantib1| ~jar{}

Each society might have its own set of unspoken rules, but one cannot deny the fact that it all comes 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!