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What is a unwritten rule everyone should know?

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OzMedical80 Apr 1, 2026 +85
If you are in public you either mute your tiktok/reels/youtube/netflix or you use headphones.
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be4u4get Apr 1, 2026 +1
What if my kids are watching Bluey in the stroller? Can they play at full volume?
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OkDelivery8814 Apr 1, 2026 +1
Of course, it’s Bluey. Particularly the Unicorse episode.
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TheFlappyDick Apr 1, 2026 +148
If someone shows you a photo on their phone, you look at that photo. You do not swipe.
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MyraBackhurts Apr 1, 2026 +18
Pro tip, if you slightly zoom the photo they can’t scroll
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LycheeGreen Apr 1, 2026 +5
This guy scrolls
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Neither-Employee6848 Apr 1, 2026 +6
🙌🏼
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haaammooond Apr 1, 2026 +6
too many people have learnt this life lesson with accidental exposure to nudity they brought upon themselves hah
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Neither-Employee6848 Apr 1, 2026 +3
Is that valid though
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peaveyftw Apr 1, 2026 +4
As a librarian who frequently has to print from people's phones, this I know
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Real-Maintenance9733 Apr 1, 2026 +1
Definitely this is the best rule
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Hattes Apr 1, 2026 +1
I wouldn't want anyone getting spoiled on video game hints I took photos of while playing
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Appropriate_Sky_6571 Apr 1, 2026 +1
I once downloaded an app that took pictures of people that swiped. I had so many forced selfies lol
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wish1977 Apr 1, 2026 +30
Never feed a Gremlin after midnight and for God's sake, don't ever get them wet!
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HotGuyAlert666 Apr 1, 2026 +7
This is the 2nd Gremlins reference I've seen on Listnook in the last 10 minutes. The first was about dying in a chimney.
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wish1977 Apr 1, 2026 +2
And I don't even remember that. lol
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HotGuyAlert666 Apr 1, 2026 +2
Billy's new girlfriend tells the story about her dad died in a chimney pretending to be santa claus and how she hates Christmas because of it.
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Hattes Apr 1, 2026 +1
You mean a mogwai.
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crimzin51 Apr 1, 2026 +1
I think you can do better than that.
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wish1977 Apr 1, 2026 +1
Ok, just go ahead and tempt fate then.
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Flavouredcola Apr 1, 2026 +29
If they hold the door for you in a set of two doors you hold the next one for them.
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DeuceSevin Apr 1, 2026 +8
If they hold the door for you, let them get in line in front of you.
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ysoloud Apr 1, 2026 +6
At LEAST say thank you or a nod or some sort of appreciation or acknowledgement. I hold the door for people a lot and that makes me want to stop.
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Flavouredcola Apr 1, 2026 +1
Yeah that's a good one too
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floppymooses Apr 1, 2026 +2
this one for sure!!
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BobcatEnough5219 Apr 1, 2026 +48
If someone treats you badly “as a joke,” it’s usually not a joke.
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Snarl_Marx Apr 1, 2026 +5
So, what's the joke? Meatball down my leg, make it look like my ball sack ripped open? Brown pie in my undies, make it look like I shit my pants? Brown pudding in my shoes, make it look like I shooted diarrhea down my leg? Make me think I'm mighty sick? I'm rushed to the hospital, and there for hours, and I miss my family photo tonight. Is that the joke? That I miss my family photo tonight?
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just-looking00 Apr 1, 2026
Sounds like a Tim Robinson bit. What’s this from?
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Snarl_Marx Apr 1, 2026 +2
A Tim Robinson bit! The sketch where his coworkers put a whoopee cushion on his seat, specifically.
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skate1243 Apr 1, 2026 +19
The left lane is for passing only Shut up at a concert when the band is playing Don’t talk shit that you wouldn’t say to someone’s face 
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frogglesmash Apr 1, 2026 +2
That middle one is super depends on the kind of concert.
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skate1243 Apr 1, 2026 +2
im referring to talkers not singers 
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frogglesmash Apr 1, 2026 +1
Live band in a bar. Absolutely appropriate to speak in that setting.
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skate1243 Apr 1, 2026 +3
If it’s a band playing at the bar as entertainment for the bar, that isn’t a concert… If it’s a bar hosting a concert where you bought a ticket for the band, close ya mouth
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frogglesmash Apr 1, 2026
Festival concerts, a loud metal show, a loud EDM show, basically any loud show with a standing area where people are expected to get a little roudy.
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skate1243 Apr 1, 2026 +1
nah, shut up, having a full blown conversation is not “getting roudy” -  Nobody wants to hear your conversation. Plenty of time before and after and between sets to blab with your buddies… You’d probably enjoy the show more anyways if you’d pay attention…. 
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frogglesmash Apr 1, 2026 +1
Bruh, have you been to a loud concert? No one's going to hear your conversation, period. You have to shout to barely be heard by the person standing right next to you. You can talk as much as you like in those settings. No one will notice or care.
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skate1243 Apr 1, 2026 +1
Exactly. You have to shout. Shush
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frogglesmash Apr 1, 2026 +1
You've never been to the kind of concerts I'm talking about.
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DugeHick8 Apr 1, 2026 +11
At least one space between the urinal , when available
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Ka-Is-A-Wheelie Apr 1, 2026 +12
Make plans to show up to places on time! Too many people make being late part of their "quirky" personality. It's inconsiderate.
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LouTheOM Apr 1, 2026 +26
Learnt this the hard way…don’t get your hopes up. Be optimistic but don’t get really excited for something until the ball is actually rolling. 
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Ka-Is-A-Wheelie Apr 1, 2026 +12
Hope for the best and expect the worst.
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ChickenEmotional7921 Apr 1, 2026 +3
Or know how to deal with disappointment. (Me and dating have this relationship)
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DaStampede Apr 1, 2026 +11
Let passengers off the elevator before getting on
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dumbinternetstuff Apr 1, 2026 +5
Yes! This goes for the train and the bus as well. 
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Not_Important_3ver Apr 1, 2026 +9
Be aware of the space you occupy! So many people walk around crowded areas and meander aimlessly…it’s infuriating
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PicanteGigante Apr 1, 2026 +8
Clean up your own mess.
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VividKangaroo-6 Apr 1, 2026 +6
If I've have borrowed an item from someone, such as book, I make it a point to return it along with a chocolate bar or something nice
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dumbinternetstuff Apr 1, 2026 +7
Ah yes. My mom taught me “if you borrow a container, return it with cookies inside”
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aliengames666 Apr 1, 2026 +9
If someone says they don’t drink - don’t ask why, or try to press them to drink - just leave them alone.
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dumbinternetstuff Apr 1, 2026 +8
If a child is pretending something is a phone and they hand it to you, you answer that phone call. 
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--Rick--Astley-- Apr 1, 2026 +33
Don't be a stranger to love.
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[deleted] Apr 1, 2026 +5
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--Rick--Astley-- Apr 1, 2026 +7
So do you.
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haaammooond Apr 1, 2026 +5
A full commitment's what you're thinking of
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Glamourous_Angel Apr 1, 2026 +2
and so do I!
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Flimsy-Preparation85 Apr 1, 2026 +2
Thanks for not giving up on me.
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be4u4get Apr 1, 2026 +1
Also, love a stranger once in a while?
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Neither-Employee6848 Apr 1, 2026 +18
If a women says no it means no
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steelpeat Apr 1, 2026 +5
Unless you're asking her if she wants a bite of your dessert, and she's your wife.
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Neither-Employee6848 Apr 1, 2026 +2
A real man
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RadiantEnvironment90 Apr 1, 2026 +3
That’s not what Ron Coms taught me.
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Neither-Employee6848 Apr 1, 2026 +1
What it did then ??
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frogglesmash Apr 1, 2026 +3
Push, push, push.
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Neither-Employee6848 Apr 1, 2026 +2
No no no
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frogglesmash Apr 1, 2026 +3
Here's a secret about romance fiction that most people don't seem to get. Having a man be pushy and persistent is really attractive *in a fictional setting*. This is because the story/writer knows that the woman is into it, and just needs the man to make her aware of that. There's an appeal to the pursuit, and fiction allows people to explore those ideas in a safe way. This is why so many smut/romance novels are basically just s*** r*** stories. Obviously, in real life there is no such insight into a woman's "true" desires, so being super pushy is just uncomfortable, gross, and creepy.
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HotHelp3692 Apr 1, 2026 +1
What does don't know states??
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Neither-Employee6848 Apr 1, 2026 +1
Mmm no maybe
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HotHelp3692 Apr 1, 2026 +1
Maybe ??
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Boertie Apr 1, 2026 -4
Since when? What version update fixed this for women, when did it finally patch out the thousands of exceptions?
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Baconpanthegathering Apr 1, 2026 +6
Have fun at your future date r*** trial
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Boertie Apr 1, 2026 +3
“Hey, I’m going to get some dinner, do you want some?” She: “No.” I get home, now she wants some too. So tell me, in what world means no it means no.
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Neither-Employee6848 Apr 1, 2026 +2
😭😭😭😭
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Baconpanthegathering Apr 1, 2026 +5
Have you ever tried dating mature, adult women. Alternately, request direct answers or don't comply. Its pretty simple. By putting up with immaturity, you enable it.
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Boertie Apr 1, 2026 +2
Who said she got any.
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Baconpanthegathering Apr 1, 2026 +1
Then refer to sentence # 1.
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Neither-Employee6848 Apr 1, 2026 +2
Bruhhhhh
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TehWackyWolf Apr 1, 2026 +1
You're stupid if you took that from what was said.
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Baconpanthegathering Apr 1, 2026 +1
I'd love to hear more insightful and eloquent replies from you.
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TehWackyWolf Apr 1, 2026 +1
Nah. Don't waste time educating the dumb. I just make sure you're aware for self improvement in the future. (:
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MrVig Apr 1, 2026 +8
If something is really important, write it down!
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AtlantaMD Apr 1, 2026 +7
chew so no on else can hear you!
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TelstarMan Apr 1, 2026 +7
Never refuse a breath mint.
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buwefy Apr 1, 2026 +6
It's ok to stay silent,.of you have nothing interesting to say, especially online!
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dumbinternetstuff Apr 1, 2026 +2
Good rule. Fiona Apple said tact is saying nothing when there’s nothing to say. 
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vixarae Apr 1, 2026 +7
When someone is telling a story, don’t turn it into your own story immediately.
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NeveRichards Apr 1, 2026 +8
Don't pick your nose out in public. Someone is always watching.
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Kalamitykim Apr 1, 2026 +3
Also, your car counts as public in this context. People just digging away at red lights. 😂
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ChickenEmotional7921 Apr 1, 2026 +7
If you don't want to see me picking my nose, stop looking in my car at red lights.
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Kalamitykim Apr 1, 2026 +1
If you weren't moving your arm around digging for gold, I wouldn't notice movement in my peripheral vision and then look to see you picking your nose. 👀
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DarkNightPhoenix Apr 1, 2026 +1
Nah man go ahead and watch, I don't care. My car is my space lol.
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Significant-Self5907 Apr 1, 2026 +8
Do not reward bad behavior!!
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steerbell Apr 1, 2026 +4
Show up on time and do what you said you were going to do.
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crimzin51 Apr 1, 2026 +6
Never set yourself on fire, to keep others warm. This saved my life.
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Broccoliholic Apr 1, 2026 +3
Don’t think about the game
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floppymooses Apr 1, 2026 +3
NOOOOOOO!!! I LOST THE GAME!!! AAAGGHHHH
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Amonette2012 Apr 1, 2026 +1
DAMN YOU!!
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Themeloncalling Apr 1, 2026 +3
Wipe down the machine after every use
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Spell-Concentrate555 Apr 1, 2026 +8
take chances on yourself. You might have a few disappointments but fewer regrets
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Kikuchiy0 Apr 1, 2026 +5
If you see someone stealing groceries, no you didn’t.
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josie_duncan Apr 1, 2026 +4
If you borrow something, return it in better condition than you got it. People remember that.
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Neither-Employee6848 Apr 1, 2026 +1
I am very bad at that
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defango Apr 1, 2026 +2
Trust your instincts but make sure you use them
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elphaba00 Apr 1, 2026 +2
If you're being teased by someone, that doesn't mean they have a crush on you. In fact, that's really a sign to go the other way.
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PriyaWrites Apr 1, 2026 +2
Respect other people's boundary
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Pithecanthropus88 Apr 1, 2026 +2
If I write it down, it won’t be unwritten anymore.
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koala1125 Apr 1, 2026 +2
Love without expecting anything in return!
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TooMad Apr 1, 2026 +2
Don't talk about the
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Chopper3 Apr 1, 2026 +2
Try really hard to live within your means
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iammxyzptlk Apr 1, 2026 +2
You don't spit into the wind
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1965wasalongtimeago Apr 1, 2026 +3
And you don't mess around with Jim
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extropia Apr 1, 2026 +2
If someone cooks you dinner, you do the dishes
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HikerBikerMotocycler Apr 1, 2026 +2
Speaker Phone (especially your music) is not for the public! Believe it or not I don’t want to hear your conversation or your garbage music on the train after a long day of work
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Bubbly-Bass-7570 Apr 1, 2026 +2
If a person is wearing headphones, they don't want to talk. It doesn't matter how "important" your question about the weather or the traffic is. Headphones are a universal social sign of "do not disturb." Respect this right to privacy in public spaces.
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Unlucky_Sign_7067 Apr 1, 2026 +5
Return things in better condition than you borrowed them—always.
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Ka-Is-A-Wheelie Apr 1, 2026 +1
Not always possible. I think returning in the same condition is more than acceptable.
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DevilBeThyName Apr 1, 2026 +2
Use common sense, if you don't have any, ask the next guy.
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dumbinternetstuff Apr 1, 2026 +1
The worst is too many people think they have common sense, but they don’t. 
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Kalamitykim Apr 1, 2026 +2
Try to figure it out yourself before you ask for help. Many people are too lazy to learn. Don't ask for help if you haven't even attempted to help yourself.
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DarkNightPhoenix Apr 1, 2026 +1
Sometimes this is great advice, as you can often learn more from figuring something out than being told. However, there are also times where it's good to be able to learn from other people's experiences.
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RolyPoly1320 Apr 1, 2026 +1
Never go to bat for a person who would sell you out for a buck. If someone actively made certain choices to put them in the position they are in currently and refuse to own their choices, they do not want a hand up, they want you to do the work for them.
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FirstExit5103 Apr 1, 2026 +1
Excuse yourself before leaving a meeting.
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Neutraland Apr 1, 2026 +1
"Los peces son amigos, no comida"
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smudge390 Apr 1, 2026 +1
Don't eat yellow snow!
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JimmyBallocks Apr 1, 2026 +1
Never, ever, bloody anything, ever.
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floppymooses Apr 1, 2026 +1
i'll volunteer: you don't have to be the first one to answer the question. sometimes other people know better, or sometimes you don't have all the answers, and that's okay too.
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ABlindMoose Apr 1, 2026 +1
Wait for people to finish exiting the train or bus before getting on
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llcucf80 Apr 1, 2026 +1
If you sprinkle when you tinkle be a sweetie and wipe the seatie
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realpsychofox Apr 1, 2026 +1
If you’re in a closed line (nobody can cut in), keep your distance from the person in front of you!!
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neighborhooddick Apr 1, 2026 +1
Ask people about themselves. It makes them like you more. If you find yourself doing all of the talking, you are doing it wrong.
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Spell-Concentrate555 Apr 1, 2026 +1
pee afterwards
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SuretyBringsRuin Apr 1, 2026 +1
Don’t be an a******.
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Busy_Instruction_404 Apr 1, 2026 +1
If you're on the escalator and not walking up, keep to the right
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Snarl_Marx Apr 1, 2026 +1
Guys: wipe down the toilet rim after taking a piss. Not saying you have to scrub the already-gross gas station toilet, but generally speaking if you made a mess, you clean it up.
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dodadoler Apr 1, 2026 +1
Don’t eat yellow snow
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zazzlekdazzle Apr 1, 2026 +1
It may be the big boss who signs your checks, but you better be friends with the administrative assistants, janitorial staff, and security folks because they are the ones who will save your ass and probably are running the place on a day-to-day level.
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Kgolden19a Apr 1, 2026 +1
never take the urinal right next to someone if there are other options available.. personal space is sacred lol.
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TPWPNY16 Apr 1, 2026 +1
The rule is exactly the title of this post. That the “unwritten” things — the things that people usually whisper to you as an aside— are the most important and revealing rules of life. I’ve learned that the errata a colleague leans over and tells me in a conference room is way more useful (and true) than what’s written in a PowerPoint.
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Regular_Ad_34 Apr 1, 2026 +1
If you're moving at snail speed don't block the whole road AKA move out the fing way
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alyxthekid Apr 1, 2026 +1
Do not stand idly in doorways or in front of doors
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racrenlew Apr 1, 2026 +1
Even if visually you are 110% sure she's/they're pregnant, *you do not know anything* until they tell you they are. Do NOT question, comment or hint until they come out and tell you.
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Beneficial-Back-597 Apr 1, 2026 +1
No one gives a f\*ck what Hogwarts house you would be in or what you would look like as a south park character.
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JimtheRunner Apr 1, 2026 +1
Airplane seats. Window and aisle have advantages, so middle gets armrests.
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captgbv Apr 1, 2026 +1
In the shower, always wash your face before your ass.
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TheresNoAmosOnlyZuul Apr 1, 2026 +1
If someone buys you a round you buy the next one. Friendship should be a battle of generosity.
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BaneOfMyLife Apr 1, 2026 +1
Always write down the rules of you expect people to follow the rules.
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brundridge Apr 1, 2026 +1
Don’t be a d***
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ghostinthecreek Apr 1, 2026 +1
Never touch a person's lunch without them knowing.
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JustMeDownHere01 Apr 1, 2026 +1
If something on the internet makes you mad. Get off it
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web_head91 Apr 1, 2026 +1
When you are walking through a doorway, you need to walk all the way through and move to the side before you stop walking. Every day of my life I almost run into people in front of me, who stop moving immediately after walking through the doorway. You're still in the f****** way. Don't block the door!
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BetLeast4943 Apr 1, 2026 +1
Everyone gets off the fuckin elevator before anybody gets on the fuckin elevator
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Uncle_Bill Apr 1, 2026 +1
Never loan money you need
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Sky-Dragonfly-1229 Apr 1, 2026 +1
Do not touch other people's babies
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spatel14 Apr 1, 2026 +1
Eyes forward at the urinal
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deadfermata Apr 1, 2026 +1
if someone holds a door open for you, acknowledge them with a thank you
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VermicelliRoutine530 Apr 1, 2026 +1
3second rules is 5 second rule...
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CyberQuil Apr 1, 2026 +1
Sensitive people are RARELY sensitive to others!
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stevembk Apr 1, 2026 +1
I forgot it because I didn’t write it down.
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Vast-Heron8963 Apr 1, 2026 +1
Stand up when you shake a mans hand!!
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Ka-Is-A-Wheelie Apr 1, 2026 -1
Sit down grandpa.
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LycheeGreen Apr 1, 2026 +1
Never get involved in a land war in Asia.
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ProfessionFew5788 Apr 1, 2026
Wife is not always right. But to have a happy marriage, you have to always agree to her.
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Ka-Is-A-Wheelie Apr 1, 2026 +2
Not even remotely true.
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-CeciliaBobilia- Apr 1, 2026 +1
I think you found another grandpa
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Ka-Is-A-Wheelie Apr 1, 2026 +1
Yup lol
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OkJoke4711 Apr 1, 2026 -2
Respect on every single level is earned. Always.
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Kalamitykim Apr 1, 2026 +3
So, do you not believe other people deserve a baseline level of respect as fellow humans? That can then be adjusted one way or the other based on their behaviour.
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OkJoke4711 Apr 1, 2026 +2
An individual not doing harm and just existing deserves respect, yes. Of course. I was aiming more at people that demand respect like bosses or people that feel that they can just take things and not earn them.
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Kalamitykim Apr 1, 2026 +1
Okay, sounds good and makes more sense. The way it was worded it sounded absolute and all-reaching and I was like...eeeeehhh.
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dumbinternetstuff Apr 1, 2026 +1
Every human deserves at least some respect. 
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Sky-Dragonfly-1229 Apr 1, 2026 +1
Not true at all
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CamelZealousideal330 Apr 1, 2026
Just listen
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Neither-Employee6848 Apr 1, 2026 +3
When can i speak
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imtiredasfbru Apr 1, 2026 +2
When they keep their gun back in the holster
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Neither-Employee6848 Apr 1, 2026 +2
Lol
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cupacupacupacupacup Apr 1, 2026
That unwritten rules aren't worth the paper they're printed on.
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hairlikebrianmay Apr 1, 2026
Not all rules are written.
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5cactiplz Apr 1, 2026
TAKING TURNS during a zipper merge.
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fatherlyadvicepdx Apr 1, 2026
Just put the damn toilet lid (not just seat) down. Nobody needs to see the inside of the bowl.
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bophed Apr 1, 2026
Don’t take sleeping pills and a laxative in the same night.
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Fun-Influence-1907 Apr 1, 2026 -1
Being a stranger in love
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eques_99 Apr 1, 2026 -1
That you put 'an' before a vowel not 'a', unless you're six years old.
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kingofpiratessss Apr 1, 2026 +4
english is my third language, so technically i am a 6 years old
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dumbinternetstuff Apr 1, 2026 +2
This is a written rule in textbooks. 
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