5 Unspoken Social Rules You Might Not Know You’re Breaking

Common Sense: for most of us, it appears common sense is on the decline. How many bugbears do we have about our fellow humans’ habits?

Someone is asking online about unwritten social rules some people need to hear. Here are people’s main issues with little things people should all know — but sadly, they don’t.

Unspoken Social Rules You Might Not Know You’re Breaking

Many agree that respecting personal space is just the start, but noise regulation is a problem. “I LOVE when a noisy pair/group of people move to an area where people are quietly doing their thing so they can hear themselves talk,” jokes a non-fan. “Loudly.”

1. Keep Back!

I am suitably nonplussed when someone arrives nearby my little peaceful haven and pumps out music on a tiny mp3 speaker. Enough, already. 

2. Music Speakers on the Beach

So, it isn’t only me, then! A kindred spirit complains: “People walking around talking on speaker phone drive me crazy.” Yet, some people just don’t get it. Down with phone speaker talkers!

3. Phone Speakers and Loud Voice

There are several methods to alleviate time vampires: checking your watch, turning away slowly, or even faking an “I’ll be right there” wave to a fictional office colleague.

4. Time Vampires

“I swear, since Covid, now that restrictions are largely gone, people just LOVE brushing past me in supermarkets and such,” laments another personal space hawk. Others concur that this is happening to them, though they have methods for dispersing unwanted attention.

5. The Conspicuous Brush-Past

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