Those UNWRITTEN RULES!

YES, there are laws  and YES, there are those UNWRITTEN RULES!  And that includes those social cues and guidelines we'd all be better off by following.  BUT to set expectations, we are NOT overly ambitious to cover the whole nine yards.  At most, we'll just scratch the surface and I'll endeavor to turn our thread today quite light enough.  To break the ice, if I show you a picture on my phone, please DON'T swipe sideways📗📙📘

With social media all over the place, there's a mile-long list of UNWRITTEN RULES.  Another NO-NO, if someone is giving you a ride, be ready at the door before they get there.  WHY?  You DON'T want your host to be mistaken as your driver!  Now, this sounds funny but it's NOT.  Many times I've seen people talking on their phone in public and on speaker phone, with the phone just next to one's mouth.  Hey, WHY DON'T you just turn off the speaker???

Oh yes, DON'T irritate OR provoke people WHO handle or serve your food.  NOT to imply ill intentions BUT you never know WHAT happens next if you end up displeasing OR worse, offending someone.  In fact, I heard this long time back.  Besides people WHO do prepare your food, NEVER displease OR offend medical workers.  Again, NOT because I am implying on their ill intentions BUT again, remember, when you need medical help and/or attention, you just CAN'T taking unnecessary risk at the expense of your health💥💥💥

Oh, this one is quite sensitive.  WHEN a smile is missing on someone's face, DON'T tell them to smile.  You never know WHAT's going on in his/her life.  It could be something personal OR worse, something he's challenged.  Oh, in these times where customer experience and customer service tops the charts, NO matter how disgruntled you are, NEVER yell at that person WHO picked up your call as in NEVER❌❌❌

Our takeaway:  Oh Oh, for those free lunches, WHEN someone else is paying the bill, please DON'T order something quite pricey.  Instead, my rule-of-thumb is to go for the median price items, and oh YESSSSS, DON'T get dessert unless others are ordering it as well.  You DON'T want to end up as the ODD MAN OUT.  Thing is, WHEN breached, these UNWRITTEN RULES can turn a pleasant day upside down the next moment✅✅✅