41 Shocking Rules People Admit to Breaking — And Why They Don’t Care
Have you ever paused to wonder why some rules seem utterly made up to be broken? Like, who decided steak and asparagus aren’t breakfast material anyway? It turns out, plenty of folks on Reddit’s Ask Reddit aren’t just breaking rules—they’re downright rejecting them because they flat out disagree. From challenging the “automatic respect” for elders to rebelling against strict dress codes and tipping expectations, these rule-breakers aren’t just bending the lines; they’re redrawing them with flair and a sprinkle of defiance. If you’ve ever felt that some social norms or regulations just don’t sit right with you, you’re not alone. Dive into this quirky collection of rule rebellions and maybe find a little validation for your own “rule infractions.” Ready to question the rulebook? Let’s roll.
Some say that rules are meant to be broken, and so broken they will be, be it traffic regulations or the dos and don’ts of playing Uno.
These are just a couple of examples of rules that some people break regularly. And while the reasons for doing that might differ with each person, some do it simply because they fundamentally disagree with them.
Members of the ‘Ask Reddit’ community recently shared what rules they refuse to follow, because of said reason, after redditor ‘RGDJR’ started a thread about it. Covering everything from orders and regulations to expectations and social norms, netizens assembled quite an extensive list of rules that, in their opinion, should be broken, so scroll down to find them, and see if you agree with any of them.
Below you will also find Bored Panda’s interview with the person who started the thread, user RGDJR, who was kind enough to answer a few of our questions.
“Breakfast foods.” Ive had coworkers walk in on me eating steak and mashed potatoes with asparagus at 7 AM for breakfast. When questioned I always respond “I don’t subscribe to societal norms of proper meal time foods”
Edit: I woke up to a ton of people agreeing with me so it’s clear ive been chosen as the leader of the rebellion. We march on Kellog’s headquarters at dawn
Automatic respect because someone is elderly.
They get common courtesy, but everyone has to earn respect/authority before they can start bossing people around.
My state says I’m not allowed to provide alcohol to my own children until they are 21.
I will not let them be carted off to a bar on their 21st birthday unless they are already very familiar with alcohol and how different ABV% affects their bodies. I do not care what the law says, their first drink will come from me in the safety of their own home.
Tipping everywhere. Not exactly a rule but I ain’t gonna tip where I haven’t received an actual service where someone has to go out of their way to do something for me. I don’t care if I get mean looks for it.
YouTube TOS says I can’t block ads. The day they can stop me is the day I stop watching Youtube.
Edit: 8000 upvotes and yet there’s a lot of copium in this thread over me still blocking ads.
Not expressing emotions to appear “strong/tough”. I had a hard year last year and I couldn’t hold it in and opened up with 3 coworkers I trusted. We have since then developed a very strong friendship and even since we all left out last company, we became really close friends.
If more people normalized mental illness the world would be a much better place.
Making the bed. Why would I make my bed all neat if I’m just going to mess it up again at the soonest opportunity? As long as nothing is sliding off the bed then it’s fine.
My employees dont pay for food on my shifts. we dont pay them a living wage, i’m not about to make them pay for a meal for themselves after theyve given me 8-9 hours of their day.
I’m so tired of the “subscription” world we live in now. I basically just pirate everything. I used to still buy the discs. But many movies don’t get released in UHD, so what’s the point of even looking.
I don’t want to stream compressed 4k. And I certainly don’t want to worry about whether or not the company pulls the movie from their service or just stops it altogether.
There is an outlet mall near us that has designated spaces painted with pink ribbons that are for breast cancer survivors. The spaces are always empty. I am a 2x ovarian cancer survivor. I use the spaces as needed.
Dress codes. Dress codes tend to be more restrictive for females than males (don’t tempt him with your exposed clavicles, ladies). Many of them are also racist. And they have absolutely nothing to do with someone’s standards or ability to perform duties, whether it be a job, a school, or even a restaurant.
There is no difference between being at work at 8am and 8:10am. Especially when it’s not shift work and there’s no one waiting for you to arrive so they can leave. In every job I’ve had they always gripe about being right on time at 8am and then you have hovering managers looking at the door to see who’s late at 8:02am. I am always at work but I will not be there at 8am on the dot for the next 25+ years of my life. It makes no difference
I wear socks and sandals. The people complaining are annoyingly ridiculous. I’m not gonna show my hairy feet if I don’t want to and I can’t stand the feeling/sound of sweaty feet on sandals.
No putting your elbows on the table. It’s a silly rule that was based on the idea of “if you have room to put your elbows on the table, it implies your host didn’t provide enough food.” We make bigger tables now. And most of the time I’m the one who is buying the food in question.
I’m conscious of the speed limit, but typically follow the speed of traffic first. So if traffic is going faster than the speed limit, I’m going to go faster to keep pace with everyone else.
Not a rule but i refuse to fill out opinion surveys for service or something i bought. If you want me to provide you with optimization information for your business, i need something in return.
I tip the minimum amount at restaurants.
Places nowadays want a minimum 25% tip and I will do 15% every time. You don’t get to tell me how generous I have to be. And in case everyone forgot, tips are OPTIONAL.
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