Like how we all face the door in an elevator or feel the need to say ‘ope’ when we almost bump into someone. What’s a silent rule of society that you find hilarious or totally unnecessary?

  • TrackinDaKraken@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    Hands clasped behind the back means, “just looking”. Seems pretty universal. People do this in stores all the time.

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      5 days ago

      Honestly I do this because I like to fidget and I’m afraid I’ll reach out to grab something I’m not supposed to.

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        3 days ago

        I think it also conveys a signal of “I’m not going to try to touch that” which might put others at ease. It’s also a good “idle pose” that doesn’t convey disinterest like crossed arms or hands in pockets does.

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      5 days ago

      This was always just old man walk to me but I never thought about why old guys all seemed to do it

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      4 days ago

      I did this during the entire training day of one of my first jobs, and at the end my boss asked me if I’d ever been in the ROTC. I said no, having no clue what it was, until I looked it up later at home.

      The job was BOH at a pizza joint 🫠