18 Things We All Should Do (But Don't Because 'It's Weird')
10. Act Normal In Elevators
Everyones rushing around, noises blaring and lights blazing, the usual chaos of rush hour in a city, yet when we step into an elevator we immediately fall silent, afraid to even breathe for fear of breaking the unwritten rules of lift usage. Of course, if were alone in an elevator theres no problem; were free to go about our business as we wish. If there are other people, however, we must achieve a level of silence that even Trappist monks would find stifling. Of course, some social norms regarding elevators have to remain in place for hygiene's sake, so indulging in bodily functions like coughing, sneezing or scratching oneself naturally puts the offender on a lower moral level than murderers, but its the little things the shuffling of feet, the rustling of carrier bags, the soft tinkle of an agreeable ringtone that modern society must start overlooking if were all to stay sane.
