What's Your Unwritten Rule

A post on Reddit asks, “What’s an ‘unwritten rule’ of life that everyone should know about?”

More than 5-thousand responses have come in and these are some of the most helpful:

• “Don't come to a dead stop at the bottom of a stairway or escalator to stare at your phone”
• “When your roommate, partner, spouse, child, etc. 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 sh**ty feeling to be greeted by that”
• “Saying thank you, please or sorry when needed. There is nothing wrong with being polite.”
• “Most of our learning comes about through making painful mistakes”
• “You having a bad day doesn't mean that you have to ruin other people's day.”
• “Never threaten anybody in camouflage”
• “None of your problems are because someone else is a millionaire/billionaire”
• “The race is long, and in the end, it's only with yourself.”
• “Your mental map of how things work is wrong in many ways.”
• “Secure your own oxygen mask before helping others.”
• “Your boss is not your friend. HR is not your friend. Your coworker is not your friend. Everybody is just figuring it out.”
• “Play stupid games, win stupid prizes”
• “Spending your discretionary money on experiences over things will almost always end up being more rewarding.”
• “Learning to 'read the room' is one of the most important, and probably underrated, social skills to have in your locker.”
• “You can do everything right and still not win, sometimes that's just life.”
• “Don’t put nearly empty food containers back. Finish the d*mn thing”
• “Never put the move on the boss’ wife”