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What’s an unspoken rule that absolutely everyone should know, but most people clearly don’t?

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  • J [email protected]

    If you need to have a conversation with someone, don't block the entire hallway to do it.

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    One day I'm going to get the cops called on me for screaming like a maniac at the people hosting an impromptu reunion in front of the item I'm trying to get at the store.

    We all know that Suzanne doesn't care how little Timmy is doing, and you're really not going out for coffee sometime or getting all the kids together for a playdate.

    You get a polite "excuse me", a less polite one, a "I'm trying to get to the [whatever]", a 3 second soul-piercing glare, then the hamster falls off the wheel and the demons get released.

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    • mothra@mander.xyzM [email protected]

      I would add an asterisk there and say this should reflect the driving/roads convention used in the country. Where I live, the driver's seat is on the right side of a car and on escalators most people stand still on the left, letting the right side clear for walking.

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      It is very carbrain rot but I call them highway rules. On countries that drive on the right, the right side if for on-off ramps and cruising. Left side is for passing. No one expects to be passed on the right side, because that is the biggest blind spot on cars. Switch for countries that drive on the left side.

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      • spankmonkey@lemmy.worldS [email protected]

        I need to lean back slightly or I won't be able to walk straight when we land, so I'm gonna need to do that two inch recline.

        The airlines are our enemy, not each other.

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        My kneecaps need to be in one piece as well.

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          My kneecaps need to be in one piece as well.

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          Yeah, and that is why I get the row in front of the emergency exit row when possible to reduce the chance of fighting for space.

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          • nenathaniel@lemmy.caN [email protected]

            Sorry I wasn't clear, I meant cars should stay out of the pedestrian crosswalk. Editted

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            Oh, then that's true! And that's their legal obligation

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            • nenathaniel@lemmy.caN [email protected]

              When waiting at a red light, cars are supposed to stay out of the pedestrian crosswalk

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              Stopping in the crosswalk screws both pedestrians and people trying to see to safely make a right on red.

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              • F [email protected]

                Let the people out of the elevator that are trying to get out of the elevator before you attempt getting in.

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                Elevator, all public transport, buildings. There’s more space outside. Stop cramping.

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                  "Do unto others..."

                  Even those who supposedly devote their lives to such teachings don't seem to know wtf that means

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                    One day I'm going to get the cops called on me for screaming like a maniac at the people hosting an impromptu reunion in front of the item I'm trying to get at the store.

                    We all know that Suzanne doesn't care how little Timmy is doing, and you're really not going out for coffee sometime or getting all the kids together for a playdate.

                    You get a polite "excuse me", a less polite one, a "I'm trying to get to the [whatever]", a 3 second soul-piercing glare, then the hamster falls off the wheel and the demons get released.

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                    I like to enthusiastically join the conversation. "Oh how IS little Timmy? I hear he shows a lot of promise on that baritone accordion of his! Were they able to reattach his foot after the incident?" Then everyone gets weirded out and confused enough that you can reach through and grab the grocery you want.

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                      This is probably just a me thing, but if you have to use the restroom, just say that instead of saying what you specifically have to do. I don't need to know any details and you don't need to share them with anyone. The only details worth sharing is if something happens, like a pipe leak/burst or something else serious.

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                      • R [email protected]

                        lol this and bad drivers are the most reposted shit on my cities subreddit. ALWAYS zipper merging and bad drivers.

                        It’s sad people don’t understand the concept of zipper merging because of their ME FIRST attitude

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                        I've never had a driving license in my life and I somehow fully understood zipper merging as a toddler. "Oh, everyone gets their turn! This side goes, then that side goes, then this side goes again back and forth so it's fair for everyone."

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                        • dark_arc@social.packetloss.ggD [email protected]

                          Why would a car alarm be a problem...?

                          Every place I've ever been, they take the keys and drive it into the garage to do any work they're doing.

                          Car alarm should only be relevant if the mechanic locks the car, no?

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                          Fast oil change shops, at least where I'm from, allow the driver to remain in their car if they want to. Personally I think that's about a dumb and risky policy, but that's how many fast oil change shops roll around here.

                          It's said that about 95% of car alarms are accidental triggers. Try working at an oil change shop, it'll happen at least 3 times a week. And down in the pit, the echo is so loud that the alarm might as well be inside your skull. And we absolutely cannot wear earplugs, the mechanics have to have clear communication at all times.

                          To make matters worse, some vehicles have aftermarket alarms and security systems where some bonehead thought it would be cute to make the doors automatically lock when you simply close the doors, even if the keys are in the ignition and the engine is running.

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                            When driving, you should engage your turn signal before you start applying the brakes in preparation for your turn.

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                              If you need to stop while walking on a path, inside or outside, step to the side. I can’t believe how many people just abruptly stop to look at their phone, have a conversation, point out something they find interesting… like my guy, would you do that in a car? Fucking GOOOOOO!!

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                              • K [email protected]

                                Or at the top of the stairs/ escalator you just came up. There are people behind you with nowhere to go while you decide which way you want to go.

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                                How grown adults can stand around, mouth agape, in apparent wonder that they’ve been transported to the next floor up just escapes me. It’s a conveyer belt behind you, Gladys, fucking MOVE!!! Just one or two steps to the side even if you still need to wrap your head around what just happened to you.

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                                  don't hold your phone while driving

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                                    Elevator, all public transport, buildings. There’s more space outside. Stop cramping.

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                                    Yes! And to those getting out: don't stop or walk super slow the moment you are out, people are trying to get in, get out of the way!

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                                      When driving, you should engage your turn signal before you start applying the brakes in preparation for your turn.

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                                      This is my husband's "pet peeve", as he puts it. "Don't just throw on your brake in the middle of the road! Why are you slowing down? Signal!"

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                                      • nenathaniel@lemmy.caN [email protected]

                                        When waiting at a red light, cars are supposed to stay out of the pedestrian crosswalk

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                                        The red light cameras here will call that running a red light, you have to leave it clear by law. That's a spoken rule.

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                                          The red light cameras here will call that running a red light, you have to leave it clear by law. That's a spoken rule.

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                                          It's a written rule, but where I live no one seems to pay any attention to it.

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