Give LOTS of space when passing a bike in your car.
Give EVEN MORE when passing a horse.
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Give LOTS of space when passing a bike in your car.
Give EVEN MORE when passing a horse.
So many of these are "Don't create obstacles or bottlenecks".
Return your cart, zipper merge, wait for people to get off before you get on, don't block doorways.
Clearly, the truest unspoken rule is "Get out of the way!"
If you need to have a conversation with someone, don't block the entire hallway to do it.
One day I'm going to get the cops called on me for screaming like a maniac at the people hosting an impromptu reunion in front of the item I'm trying to get at the store.
We all know that Suzanne doesn't care how little Timmy is doing, and you're really not going out for coffee sometime or getting all the kids together for a playdate.
You get a polite "excuse me", a less polite one, a "I'm trying to get to the [whatever]", a 3 second soul-piercing glare, then the hamster falls off the wheel and the demons get released.
I like to enthusiastically join the conversation. "Oh how IS little Timmy? I hear he shows a lot of promise on that baritone accordion of his! Were they able to reattach his foot after the incident?" Then everyone gets weirded out and confused enough that you can reach through and grab the grocery you want.
Do NOT stop to talk in doorways.
Or at the bottom of escalators.
Let the people out of the elevator that are trying to get out of the elevator before you attempt getting in.
Elevator, all public transport, buildings. There’s more space outside. Stop cramping.
Ditto buses and subways
When driving, you should engage your turn signal before you start applying the brakes in preparation for your turn.
The rearview mirror (the one that hangs off the windshield) is for seeing directly behind you. Your side mirrors are for seeing things to the right and left of you. If the driver directly behind you can see your face in your side mirrors, or you can see their front windshield, and your rearview mirror both exists and is unobstructed, then you are driving around unreasonably blind to vehicles overtaking you. This blind spot can be almost completely eliminated.
The side mirrors should be positioned thus that you have a clear view of the lanes next to you, with the door handle or body of the vehicle just slightly out of view. You can lean and tilt your head if for some reason you prefer a view of what's going on behind you that is half obstructed by the vehicle you are currently driving.
The goal is to maximize the area covered by the mirrors so you can see more things, not to have redundant views of the same thing.
This is my husband's "pet peeve", as he puts it. "Don't just throw on your brake in the middle of the road! Why are you slowing down? Signal!"
When driving, if you plan on turning from the turn lane, switch lanes and THEN slow down to turn. Don't slow to a crawl before leaving the driving lane.
Elevator Etiquette: Let people exit before you enter. That way you have more room to enter. This applies to all things, not just elevators.
Be aware of your surroundings. This is not just a safety thing for yourself, but a courtesy thing for other people.
Since the majority of people in the world are idiots, and management tends to collect them at a higher rate than other roles, you will generally be rewarded more for how you make others feel than the amount or quality of your work. A person with a 10 in charisma and 4 int gets farther than the person with a 10 int and a 7 in charisma most of the time. Focus on learning better people skills. If you find a place where your work is recognized you should cherish it.
Also in the US the left lane is for passing the right lanes.
If you need to stop while walking on a path, inside or outside, step to the side. I can’t believe how many people just abruptly stop to look at their phone, have a conversation, point out something they find interesting… like my guy, would you do that in a car? Fucking GOOOOOO!!
Other people exist???
People exiting a building or vehicle get priority over people entering. Let people out before you go cram yourself in the way.
Push your chair in after leaving a table at a cafeteria. It blocks the path for people who are carrying trays and may not have a free hand to push it in themselves.
Do not start or continue a phone conversation when going to the bathroom - public or private restroom but especially in public bathrooms.
When waiting at a red light, cars are supposed to stay out of the pedestrian crosswalk
Even if you have a green light at the crossrowds you shouldn't drive if you can see that you have no way of exiting the crossroads and would block others e.g. there is a traffic jam on the road you want to drive into.
(at least in Poland)
When exiting an airplane, it is more efficient to remain in your row until the row ahead of you has accessed their belongings. This includes people that have no overhead luggage. Sometimes someone's overhead luggage is behind their seat and it causes noticeable congestion/delays if there are people standing in the aisle obstructing their path. An exception could be made for patrons that need extra time for mobility issues, but this is usually arranged in advance with the flight attendants. Having said that, it's best to make every effort to exit with expediency because there could be others that have very little time to reach their connecting flight.
It's safe to generally assume that most others are equally (or more) tired of being on the plane and want to leave ASAP.
Reading the answers to this questions, I'd say "Not understanding the meaning of most people".
"Do unto others..."
Even those who supposedly devote their lives to such teachings don't seem to know wtf that means
don't hold your phone while driving
Don't be a dick.
This is probably just a me thing, but if you have to use the restroom, just say that instead of saying what you specifically have to do. I don't need to know any details and you don't need to share them with anyone. The only details worth sharing is if something happens, like a pipe leak/burst or something else serious.