Okay, I simply cannot tell if it's me who is completely detached from societal norms in 2023 or if it's New York Magazine.

Either way, these "194 updated rules on how to tip, text, ghost, host, and politely deal with strangers" are beyond my (and probably your) comprehension.

Let's check them out, shall we?

Seems legit, right? Like, you've sparked my interest here.

So I see a few rules I agree with, such as:

While on a date, if you find you're talking a lot, ask yourself, When was the last time I asked a question?

Or…

It's never too late to send a condolence note.

True.

And I really like this one:

Don't describe TikToks. It's more boring than describing dreams.

Seriously, describing a TikTok is actually more annoying than shoving your phone in my face and making me watch one.

Okay, so I admit that I agree with some of these. However, there are many rules here that make absolutely no sense. In fact, some of them are quite comical.

Let's take a look:

Yeah, I think asking someone's job is literally a question everyone should ask. It shows that you're interested in the person and what they do. If a person has a job, they do it almost every day. So please, ask this question.

Moving on…

Again, ridiculous.

You have an allergy. You avoid those foods you can't eat. That's it. People can order whatever they want, and you can order whatever you want. Simple.

Also, don't text people past, like, 9 p.m. unless you're really close to them. It's rude. If you text early in the morning, you should be fine. Because if people don't know how to silence their phones while they sleep it's their own problem.

Here's some more gold from the article:

Other rules I found ridiculous:

You may callously cancel almost any plans up until 2 p.m.

Don't do this unless you absolutely need to. Rude.

When another human is present, don't talk to your animal in the private voice you use when alone together.

What? I'll talk to my dog however I darn please!

This one got me:

Don't ask people how they got COVID…

Or why they're wearing a mask.

Always ask these questions. They're fun!

Here's a good one:

White people should always clearly pronounce 50 Cent.

Again, nope.

It's "Fi-tee, a.k.a. Ferrari F-50" now get over it.

This one's my favorite:

You can recover from misgendering someone...

And if you see someone being misgendered, say something.

🤣🤣🤣

And I absolutely hate this one:

It's fine to use COVID as an excuse to get out of almost anything.

No! Covid's over!

Okay people, there are many more of those inside the article, so if you want to be entertained just click that link above.

It's amazing to see how out of touch these city folk have become.

Or is it I who's become out of touch?

Well, if this is the new way, maybe I'm content with that.

My current mood: