Rules are necessary to maintain order and civil interactions. They are the guidelines to follow when the inner compass is conflicted or you’re simply unsure of how to behave. And even though most of the rules for public places have become commonsensical, once every blue moon, you may face something completely unexpected. A restriction that’s so oddly specific, you can’t help but wonder what happened here to have led to such a rule.
Bizarre public place regulations are a more common phenomenon than you might think. There’s even an entire subreddit dedicated to the best of them. For instance, a request asking people to yell out not a squirrel when returning books or a ban on playing volleyball at a certain time, in a certain direction. We have put some of the most interesting examples shared by the ‘Oddly Specific Rules’ community members onto this list for you today. Scroll down to find the peculiar rules and enjoy.
#1 It Started Off So Polite
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#2 Poor Keith
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#3 …again?
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#4 What Happened?!
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#5 This Question From My Job Application Still Confuses Me I Have No Idea How To Respond
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#6 This Is A Big Problem In My Hometown
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#7 This Sign Posted At A Tatoo Artist’s Shop
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#8 Gotta Feel Bad For Those Sandwich Artists
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#9 Classic Zoo Behavior
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#10 Don’t Tell Me How To Live Dangerously
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#11 I’m Sorry, What Now?
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#12 It’s The Raccoon Choice, Not Yours
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#13 If There’s A Sign, There’s A Story
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#14 Do You Think Screaming Is Allowed Though?
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#15 These Instructions Before The Exam
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#16 The Fact That This Had To Be Put Up
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#17 No Cussing Please
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#18 Don’t Act Cool
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#19 I Wonder How Many Babies Got Hit Before They Put This Up
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#20 Normal Weapons Are Fine Though. Just No Nuclear
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#21 Found In A Band Room
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#22 I Always Say “The Horn Of Gondor” Louder Than Necessary
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#23 Celine….. Denied!!
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#24 Aw Dang, Now I Have To Find Another Gas Station
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#25 Spotted At A Local Ice Cream Store
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#26 Where’d Y’all Go
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#27 None
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#28 Sat Test Registration Requires You To Upload A Photo Of Yourself. Apparently More Than One Person Has Uploaded A Photo Of Their Dog
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#29 How Often Does This Happen?
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#30 Peter Pan Is Banned
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#31 Found In A Japanese Ancient House During The Visit
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#32 No Poop In The Shower
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#33 I Like To Imagine This Was One Singular, Significant Incident For Someone
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#34 Better Have Your Poop Knife Handy
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#35 Don’t Hold Your Breath
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#36 Weirdest Sticker On This Cafe’s Coffee Grinder
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#37 Throwing Confetti Is A No-Go
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#38 I Guess The “Rule” Version Is Do Not Attempt To Bounce The Lip Gloss, It Will Shatter
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#39 This Sign In An Open Field Near The Golden Gate Bridge
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#40 You Could Get Double-Towed
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#41 Do Not Smell The Flavor
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#42 But… Why
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#43 Absolutely No Trumpets
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#44 Guess I’m Not The Only Patient Who Suffers From Sticky Fingers
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#45 Ummmm Ok Then
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#46 This Toilet Is Special
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#47 At Least The Spelling Is Flawless
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#48 Hands Only
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#49 Some A**hole Probably Blasted An Attendent
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#50 From A Local Ketchup Packaging
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