Unwritten Rules

The rules everyone follows but nobody remembers agreeing to

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You can leave a birthday party early. You cannot leave while the cake is being brought out. Timing matters.

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A person standing directly in front of the train doors has about two seconds to move before everyone behind them becomes a committee.

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The person who gets the window seat controls the blind. This power is not unlimited. Closing it during a sunset flight requires consultation.

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You can take the last slice of pizza. You just have to ask a question nobody expects an answer to first. “Anyone want this?”

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@jimcramer At a queue this long, pick a side. You’re either in line for the 18 Pro or taking pictures of people who are.

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@ReutersAsia Hosting a country comes with one basic courtesy: play the right anthem.

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@earthcurated Walking away apparently means accepting that the story keeps going without you.

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@spooky_nature People who love days like this lose a little credibility when they start complaining about the rain

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@Ma_WuKong Leaving exactly on time only feels illegal when the boss can see you.

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@cravedcuddle Dinner has stricter rules about splitting than divorce does.

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@Gavel_on_X Anything still sitting there after payday somehow becomes “available.”

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Bringing a bottle of wine to dinner transfers ownership of the wine. You do not take the unfinished half home.

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@rand_longevity There is a small social expectation that you include yourself in the disaster you are predicting.

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@MoneyQuotesX The first bank account apparently has no statements, fees or way to check the balance.

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@jimcramer Once a policy decision is waiting on one meeting, that meeting is no longer just a meeting...

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@stats_feed There is no correct number. The unwritten rule is that once you start counting, you keep that information to yourself.

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@MothershipSG The moment public service starts doing things “with people,” every resident quietly becomes an unpaid consultant.

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@natxwang If the car can drive itself but you still have to spend Sunday washing it, then we have automated the wrong part.

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@kevinxu Being fully caught up on AI is probably something you should avoid admitting during working hours.

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@MothershipSG Once there is a queue, buying 33 of the thing everyone is waiting for feels like taking 33 turns. The store may allow it but the queue does not