16 people share standard etiquette rules that shouldn't be considered 'impolite.'

Manners and codes of etiquette can be difficult to discern as times change, but there are always a few classic expectations for what it means to be polite...

Is it ok to propose at someone else's wedding? No. Do you still have to send a formal thank you note for a job interview that went poorly? Debatable. Do you have to send a gift for a wedding you didn't attend just because you were invited? Can you comment on a Tweet without liking it? So, when a Reddit user asked conflict-loving strangers of the internet, 'What's a common etiquette rule you don't agree with?' people were ready to debate.

1.

Not taking the last piece of food on a sharing platter. The number of times I’ve seen a perfectly good piece of garlic bread go cold and get thrown away… - winoforever_slurp_

2.

I've always struggled with eye contact. People seem to think that if I'm not staring at their eyes that I'm not paying attention. It's usually the opposite. When I focus so much on maintaining eye contact I have more trouble retaining what they said. Plus it feels really awkward and almost confrontational. - Rach_Prok

3.

That a gift must still be sent for a wedding you do not attend. - C_J_Money

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Percentage based tipping. I don’t feel like the lady at Denny’s deserves less than the guy making $19 cocktails if they both serve me for 30-40 minutes they should get the same. - Nutsnboldt

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'The customer is always right.' Bullsh*t. I can tell you you're wrong in a nice way, but I'm gonna tell you you're wrong regardless. - MyLollipopJam

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Anything involving lawns. F*ck you if you think the kind if grass I have is wrong, or it makes you mad that its AN INCH too tall, or if theres wildflowers growing in it. Lowers the property value? But you mowing your lawn at 8:00 on a fucking Sunday morning is fine? Thats real communitarian! - devildogmillman

7.

Children being forced to hug someone just because they’re a relative or old family friend. If a child doesn’t want to hug me please don’t make them just because we share some genetic material. It’s not cool. - OldTiredAnnoyed

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Semi new in the US.. iPad tipping. A year ago I didn’t have to give you a tip for handing me a danish and pouring coffee in a cup, but now I’m cheap and ‘don’t respect people in the service industry’ if I don’t throw in another $3 for my already over priced breakfast. - MaeBeTrue

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Don’t discuss salary - This gives your employer more power in salary negotiations. You can’t argue “Wait, Steve’s been here three years less than me, why does he get paid so much more?” Or anything like that. - Xiao_Qinggui

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Emailing an interviewer to thank them for interviewing you. It's just so frustrating when 80% of the time, they ghost applicants, and 70% of the time, they don't provide any specific feedback. They're also not any better for being a prospective employer than I am for being a prospective employee. - cabalavatar

11.

Corporate email chains, where only the first email has any content, and the rest is a gaggle of middle managers and team leaders giving kudos. - Calcutec_1

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Writing Thank you cards. I did them for my wedding and when my children were born but i'm not writing thank you cards for birthday presents when I've shown gratitude in person or over the phone. - Current_Can8134

13.

Age requires respect. - PlayDesperate3021

14.

To not discuss your salary - itsOktobeGamer

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I have a real hard time with the keep your elbows off the table rule - Madfemaletrafficwrkr

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Inviting all your relatives to your wedding. Some relatives don't even care if I'm getting married but sure will be offended if I don't invite them. - CatG8