24 Social Rules It Took You Way Too Long To Figure Out

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24 Social Rules It Took You Way Too Long To Figure Out

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Society is packed to the gills with unwritten rules that you only find out about after you've broken them repeatedly. And it's only marginally comforting that the rest of us are blissfully unaware of rules like ...

GRAOY It took getting an eyeful for me to learn, if someone hands you their phone to show you a photo, DON'T SWIPE.
If you're told the party starts at 5, that means you shouldn't show up before 5. I've spent way too much time awkwardly sitting alone before I figured
CRACKED.COM made it to my thirties before I realized that How's it going? has never been a question that was meant to be answered honestly.
CRACKEDCON I had to overhear people calling me cheapskate to understand that you're expected to bring something ldrinks or snacks) when attending an
CRACKEDCON It was not until my sophomore year in high school that I realized showing up at people's homes without a prior heads up was not only annoyi
I didn't know you had to warn people before you put them on speakerphone... ...until my sister yelled at me for doing it.
I learned way too late that when people have a Halloween party and say costumes not necessary, it means don't wear a f cking costume. CRACKED COM
I didn't know that it was impolite to discuss salary figures with my colleagues until my boss enlightened me. SS$ To be fair, that was only my second
CRACKEDCON UMMMM... ! LOVE YOU. TOO. 000 BUT THIS IS REALLY STARTING TO GET UNCOMFORTABLE. COMING FROM A LOUD, THAT NOTEVEIME EVERYONE APPRECIATES BEI
I didn't know that you need to wait for people to exit before boarding the bus/ train. It took me about two years-- one angry driver--to realize that.
I wasn't aware that I was supposed to leave a gap between a stranger and myself when there were many other available seats. I finally figured It out a
IT TOOK MORE THAN ONE SCOFF BEFORE FIGURED OUT THAT YOU CAN ONLY SAVE ONE SEAT. CRACKED COM
BEING FASHIONABLY LATE IS ONLY OKAY IF YOU'RE MEETING A GROUP OF PEOPLE. I used to be 15 minutes late even when I was meeting just one person. 2 I sto
GRACKEDCOM When someone drives YOu places, offering to pay for the gas is the very least YOU can do. I learned this when my friend insisted on paying
Strong -contact is great in an interview. Priority Seaing E But it's like-the weirdest thing you can do on the subway. CRACKED CON
Take me out to the ballgame! I was in my thirties when I finally understood how annoying I had been to my coworkers during all the years I had been hu
It took me time to learn that if someone uses the excuse, I've been busy because of workl family! social workl friends,. as to why they're avoiding
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It took me way too long to realize that when your host says, It's getting late, or, I'm getting tired, it's time to go home. CRACKEDCON
After nearly getting my ass kicked half a dozen times in the first month after my 21st birthday, a friend let me know that I wasn't finding quarters,
Holy shit! Your last name is KUNTZ?! r Tees HR I had been working in retail for years before I was able to restrain myself from saying anything when a
CRACKEDCON Not until college did I learn that it's really insensitive to talk about a group outing when not everyone present has been invited.
CRACKED It took a few awkward silences before I learned not to strike up conversations with people who are trying to read.
It took me years to learn that writing in ALL CAPS is the internet equivalent of YELLING. Finally learned when a game forum banned me. CRACKEDCON
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