Being this obsessed with social rules

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Yesterday things pissed me off than normal. Like how some people don't follow the arrows in a Walmart; they're there for a reason! Or how people don't socially distance and are super close in my space.

To be honest, my own mother pissed me off yesterday. She didn't follow the arrows in the Walmart isles as she said "who cares, no one is watching". Like ummmmm I obviously care! I had to follow her instead of going to the next isle to meet her at the other side (she would say that's ridiculous). I hated it, kept saying "I'm sorry" inside my head, and hoped no one would judge as I would've judged them.

Hell, my own fiance even irritated me! He kept going into random stores in the mall just to talk to people. It irritated my mother too and I went to the mall/Walmart for her. To make someone else wait even if they are there for a reason is plain rude. I told him this and he was like "You know me, I like to talk". Not to mention that he wasn't the quietest in the mall. I felt really embarrassed and had to tell him to shush.

When it comes to me; I like following mall rules and keeping the peace. I strongly dislike breaking the rules and being loud; so much so that I hyperventilate a little. Rule anxiety is to blame of course. To have a sense of control within myself and a social circle is how I keep myself grounded. To take that away from me is how to drive me to the point of insanity.

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  • nopurpose
    3 years ago

    Yeah, if I follow the rules I expect others to do it too. I hate those assholes who don't wear masks and don't keep safe distance from me.

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  • megadriver
    3 years ago

    I hate being told what to do, especially when it's nonsense. I really don't want to spend an hour walking around every isle to get to what I need.

    Ikea arrows only make shopping slower for everyone and I refuse to follow them.

    I got my stupid mask on and I give whoever is in front of me their obligatory 1.5 meters, but that's it. If anyone wants to confront me on something I did, or did not do, I'm more than ok to argue with them.

    I had one woman at the checkout tell me that " Excuse me, the MINIMUM distance is 1.5 meters". I asked her if she was an 18 wheeler that needed space to maneuver for offloading and that shut her up. Didn't hear a reply after that.

    The whole social distancing thing is bullshit, cause it's super enforced in some places, but completely ignored in others. I gotta be extra careful in supermarkets and buildings not to be close to anyone, cause I'll get the stupid virus and die a pointless and agonizing death, but on my Saturday job, driving a bus completely packed with passengers - no biggie. And no, our buses don't have NASA style filters in the A/C system. Hell, we don't even turn on the big, passenger aircon unit, so the bus company saves money. On hot days we turn on driver A/C.

    Seriously, bus packed with people that sneeze, cough and whatever is ok... Everyone sitting next to everyone, people even standing in the full bus - completely normal.
    People packed like sardines in airplanes - again, no problem.

    But go to the local pub - big sign that says maximum of X customers allowed and a waitress valiantly guarding the door... and the damn place is always half empty. Where is the logic in that?!

    When will idiot legislators get it through their thick and empty heads, that shutting down the economy and our normal way of life is NOT going to solve the problem. A vaccine and meds are. So instead of wasting money on police checkpoints and bullshit laws, force big pharma to give us a damn cure!

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    • SmokeEverything
      3 years ago

      I heard the AC thing was big, that air conditionings are going to spray the virus everywhere. But then every store and little restaurant in my town here had a window unit blowing on the sidewalk and the people walking by for the entire summer.

      Its like they dont want people sitting in bars for hours and hours but if you buy a pretzel or something now you can drink as much as you want. It doesnt make sense.

      Its impossible for me to believe they aren't doing this on purpose to fuck with people at this point.

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  • JellyBeanBandit
    3 years ago

    There's nothing wrong with being strict following the rules around the virus, if everyone were like you then we'd probably be doing a whole lot better. Other than that, most rules are there for a good reason so you're not being a rebel for breaking them, you're just being a douche.

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  • Clunk42
    3 years ago

    I want people to all drive their carts on the right side of the aisle, like they would cars. Does that mean everyone will? No. Stop complaining. If you want to follow your rules, you can follow your rules. No one else has to.

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  • freelarking
    3 years ago

    This sounds like a trolling post.

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  • bigbudchonga
    3 years ago

    Yeah, I think this is more of your issue than unreasonable other people. I can understand following certain rules, but being as much of a stickler as you are seems a bit far. You'd fit in in Japan though. They don't cross empty streets unless the light is red.

    Tbf, there are far worse issues to have, and in places like Japan, where everyone is like you in this regard, their streets are so clean that they have Koi fish living in those run off drain you see at the side of streets because no one drops rubbish.

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  • olderdude-xx
    3 years ago

    I had a GF dump me because I drove diagonally across an empty parking lot - instead of following the designated drive lanes.

    A total nono for her for anyone to drive across designated parking slots even in an empty parking lot.

    I wonder if she still lives by that rule?...

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    • bbrown95
      3 years ago

      As someone who hates it when people drive diagonally across an occupied lot, I wouldn't see an issue with it if it was empty and think dumping someone over it is a massive overreaction.

      The problems I have with cutting across the lot are when there are people trying to get to their cars, cars driving around, and when the people cutting across the lot are also speeding and would not be able to stop if they met a person or another car (I actually saw a wreck happen in a parking lot because of this). I'm not sure how many times I've almost been hit, both in my car and on foot, because someone went flying across the lot and was paying zero attention to where they were going (and it's been mostly at Wal-Mart, go figure). They also acted like it was my fault, lol. But an empty lot? There's no danger.

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  • Ummitsstillme
    3 years ago

    It is hilarious that following arrows is your biggest concern with Walmart shoppers.

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  • RoseIsabella
    3 years ago

    Are you on the spectrum?

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    • LOLFanProductions
      3 years ago

      Yes I actually am

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      • RoseIsabella
        3 years ago

        It's not uncommon for people with certain neurological conditions, such as autism, to obsess about details and about rules.

        I don't think it's normal for a neurotypical person to obsess about this kinda stuff, but it's probably normal for someone like yourself.

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        • Inkmaster
          3 years ago

          I thought you were just being rude at first, but nope, it was a genuine question.

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  • Tommythecaty
    3 years ago

    The universe has no rules.

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    • Bazinga
      3 years ago

      Ummmmmmm, *clears throat*. Lets just say matter and energy behave in a way that although chaotic, is very predictable. Maybe social philosophy is an oversimplification. Perhaps douche bags have the best answers for douche bags.

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      • Tommythecaty
        3 years ago

        I don’t mean laws of physics and whatnot. Although those will be broken too with future understanding I’m sure.

        On topic, the universe doesn’t care about the arrows at Walmart anymore than I or his mother do. His rigidity/lack of adaptability may be a symptom of the condition known as poo brain. Civil disobedience conducted in a controlled and rational way is the foundation for a better democracy. His being a stickler for all the rules put forth without question is harmful to the future of humankind.

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        • Bazinga
          3 years ago

          Oh, sorry. Btw, Poo brain-itis is known in some circles as the Great Enabler because politics, religion and high schools depend on it. Poo Brainism often spawns anti-poo Brainism resulting in poo brained military action. The autodarwination of it all can be interpreted as evolutionary progress. But, this is wishful thinking. IMHO, it's merely relaxing entertainment in our sick sad world.

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          • Tommythecaty
            3 years ago

            Is thinking those institutions are good enough to trust going full poo brain just ironically a symptom caused by poo brain?

            Next..on sick sad world.

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  • ellnell
    3 years ago

    Everyone has their hangups.

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  • [Old Memory]
    3 years ago

    Was she waiting in the car for him to get something? Guilt would be gnawing at my stomach if I was deliberately making someone wait on me

    People who draw attention near me make me anxious too

    I wouldn't call them societal rules/standards, but I have morals and ethics and reasoning skills and integrity in just about everything I do. The way I look at it, death is the time to be idle

    It's good having structure, and expectations of yourself, and being able to rely on those expectations

    Sorry not sorry, I usually ignore the arrows too! I just pretend like I can't see them, my mask blocks my view 😉

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    • LOLFanProductions
      3 years ago

      No, we walked to the mall/Walmart. I call them social standards and I have high ones due to my anxiety. If someone would say something not appropriate or too loud I have to tell them what they did or say isn't cool.

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      • [Old Memory]
        3 years ago

        I just meant for me I call that those words, just to kinda show about me, and that I can relate to having internal rules to follow

        I used to get even more embarrassed for being embarrassed in the first place, so like I'd start to say something and then refuse to speak

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