Laws are confusing. Itโs illegal to use confetti in Alabama, and if you want to pick up any garbage in Delaware youโll need a license. You can drive barefoot in your car but not on your motorcycle. You better not share your Netflix password in Tennessee, because thatโs illegal too! The cops can go arrest my ex-boyfriend whenever theyโre ready โ he used my Netflix password, and should do his time.
But what about the things that are totally legal, but feel so wrong? @lovelyjess asked her Twitter followers โWhat feels illegal, but isnโt?โ and the internet is blowing up. People on both Twitter and Reddit have shared the things they do that feel illegal, but are definitely still very legal.
1) Justโฆ everything behind the wheel
Why do I literally panic every time though?
Speed limitโs 50? Let me go 40.
Is my seatbelt on? Of course it is, I always have it on.
What if some drugs have magically appeared in my car?
The stress.


2) Using the baรฑo
And the staff will act like youโre a criminal too.
Do you really think I want to be here? Like I waited all day to come to this public restroom which is probably out of toilet paper. No. Absolutely not.


3) The olโ switch-a-roo
Definitely rude, but not technically illegal. The real MVPs are the occasional wait staff that will turn a blind eye while youโre risking it. If youโre friend wants McDonalds and you want Subway, itโs fair to want to eat together.


4) ATM fees
Yes!
Or the banks charging you a fee because your card got declined. This should be illegal. All in favor of changing the law say I! You shouldnโt have to pay for being poor.


5) The president
Iโm actually pretty sure this is illegal at this point. Surely, right? But for some reason we canโt get rid of him.


6) Free stuff
Whatโs the catch? What am I missing?
And it feels illegal to be taking a free thing that you donโt even need but at the same time like, itโs free. So you gotta.


7) Avoidance
If you donโt make eye contact it doesnโt count. Someone at a kiosk once convinced me to try a new hair curling iron and curled just one strand of my hair and then wouldnโt straighten it back out. I walked around the mall with one curled strand, looking like a crazy person.
I learned my lesson that day.


8) Portable alcohol
Youโre telling me I can just take this on public transport? I can have a to-go cup? Yes please, Iโll take two for the road.


9) Snack Sneaking
At $7 for a bag of popcorn theyโre basically begging me to bring in my own snacks. $5 for a fountain drink, are you mad?
When I realized the high school kids working at the theatre donโt care about their jobs enough to stop meโฆ the second part of my life started.


10) Waitโฆ we can do that?
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11) Solo driving
It feels simultaneously illegal, but also like true freedom. Then for this guy it actually turned out to be illegal anyway. I wonder how he is as a driver today โ still running reds? Or so cautious that itโs no fun.


12) Owning a straight up flame thrower
Surely at least a permit. Really just any test to be passed. Basics of fire safety. But nah. You can just run around flame throwing stuff. What a time to be alive.


13) Sneakinโ a peek
Even worse when your brain goes rogue, and you actually read the message against your own will. You try to stop, but not in time!
And then you sketchily shift your eyes at the person to see if theyโve seen you commit your non-crime.


14) Artistry
Itโs not our fault โ weโre told from a young age! Itโs instilled in us. Itโs a sin.
I break this non-law all the time.


15) Being sick
You can go ten straight years without taking a sick day, but all of a sudden when youโre on your death bed youโre too nervous to call in. But it also feels illegal to show up to your office coughing and hacking.
I once had a manager ask me for proof that I had my appendix removed. Like umโฆ Iโll show you the fresh scar if you want?


16) Driving absurd vehicles
This definitely should require some kind of qualificationโฆ but itโs just so convenient that it doesnโt.
Who wants to pay for movers? Iโd rather risk my life driving the U-Haul, thank you very much.


17) Spreading hate
The lady has a point!
I think itโs high time we make this illegal though. Itโs 2020! I would start making citizenโs arrests all over the place.


18) Anything below a living wage
That can barely buy you a sandwich! Some states are working on this though. States like Washington, California, and Connecticut have upped the minimum wage to more than $12. Itโs not a complete fix, but itโs a step in the right direction.


19) Cutting in line
The au-da-ci-ty of some people. Wait ya damn turn! Weโre all tryna get where weโre going and cutting the line is just rude and I do not support it. Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.


20) Window shopping
Like, should I smile? Avoid eye contact? Do I look guilty? Am I guilty? Should I open my bag? DO I have something under my arm by mistake?


21) Being a light eater
And when the waitress asks if you want to box it up and youโre like โโฆ..no.โ And then you feel like you have to explain youโre on your way to a concert and wonโt have anywhere to put the food.
Even worse when you say yes and then change your mind, leaving the box behind on the table.


22) Dismissing yourself
Bad-assery at its finest. Thatโs how you knew who the cool kids were. I for one would never have been so bold, but would definitely start packing up my things when I knew the bell was about to ring.


23) Cancer sticks
But how did vapes become illegal in some areas before cigarettes? I need answers.
Though, some states like California are essentially smoke-free! Itโs now illegal to smoke in any public spaces there โ so letโs all take notes.


24) Pickinโ
Definitely gross, but yes, not illegal.
Some suggestions to all wedgie pickers out there: find a more discrete spot. Pull over to a dark corner, please. Or better yet, stop at a restroom.


25) Grocery shopping
Itโs only legal until they donโt believe you. Next thing you know youโre getting handcuffed for buying milk somewhere else before coming in for your favourite brand of bread.
Keep your receipts, people!


26) Invading privacy
In my opinion, it should be illegal not to lock the door. There is honestly nothing worse than walking in on a stranger, and then having to stand outside the door and wait for them to come out. I would rather die. I donโt wish that on anyone.


27) Going up?
Okay so, definitely not illegal. Just very unsettling for everyone around you.
Imagine someone getting into the elevator, facing the wrong way, and staring right at you? Where would you even look? What would you do?
Iโve got the heebie jeebies just thinking about it.


28) Spreading germs
Not illegal, but certainly frowned upon. Sneezing, coughing, breathing on other people โ a hard no from me. As a result the rest of us have to carry hand sanitizer at all times!
I will not be handing out โbless youโs to anyone who sneezes freely. Nah. Iโm putting my foot down. Thatโll show them.


29) Babysitters
This parent makes a good point! You just hire a random kid who has not training with babies to take care of the most precious thing in your entire world? An older kid taking care of a smaller kid?
We wonโt let teenagers drive without months of practice and an official permit, but they can be put in charge of keeping a smaller human alive.


30) Accidental stepping
They donโt know that it was an accident, but they also donโt know what laws are. So even if it were illegalโฆ how would they report you? I guess thatโs not the point. Just shower them with love and theyโll forget about it soon enough. You, on the other hand, will never stop feeling guilty.


31) Skin color
This one hit me right in the feels. Sometimes that uncomfortable feeling of doing something legal that feels illegal can be funnyโฆ but sometimes itโs worse. This is good to remember!


32) Multi-messaging
Yes! This is weird. And Iโve always wanted to know whatโs going on in someoneโs head when they do this.
But by the same tokenโฆ it should also be illegal for people to leave me on read.


33) Speeding
Definitely! And Iโm sure it feels really dangerous too. For the first few excursions youโd catch me in the slow lane going a comfortable 90kph (60mph).
But once you got comfortableโฆ it would probably be really fun to go that fast!


34) Sharing your music
And itโs not just videos โ itโs music too. I donโt need to hear the whole album youโre listening to.
Thereโs always some hooligans on public transport with their speakers or phones on full volume. The sound quality isnโt even goodโฆ but people do it anyway.
Then thereโs the poor souls like this Reddit user, and me. I blame it on the bluetooth headphones. But I once went two full metro stations on my morning commute before I realized my headphones hadnโt connected and I was sharing my sad, whiny acoustic music with everyone around me on a packed train.
I still cringe thinking about it.


35) First surgery
He has a point. Let it be known that I never want to know if a newbie is performing surgery on me. Keep me ignorant and happy please. And also alive. Alive would be nice.


36) Protection
Really, you should be flexinโ. But yeah, always weird.
Then you have to buy a bunch of stuff you donโt need so you can pile it all together and hide the evidence. Donโt pretend youโve never done it.


37) Seconds
Even firsts feel pretty illegal. If I could achieve cartoon-level mastery of disguise, I would do it every time to avoid looking like Iโm going up for seconds.
It must be funny to be one of the Costco employees watching people get uncomfortable about their free samples. Or being surprised by those who take thirds, fourths, and fifths.


38) All work and no play
No fun on company time! This, of course, depends on where you work. If youโve got a cool boss you get to relax about spending a few minutes chatting to your funniest colleagues. But the first few weeks at a job are the most stressful while you figure out how relaxed your environment is.


39) Money talk
Transparency with these subjects is so important! But weโve decided as a society that itโs rude. If youโre co-worker does the exact same work that you do, you should be able to confirm that youโre getting paid the same wages. Why not, right?


40) Asking for that IOU
โHeyyy buddyโฆ just a reminder that you said youโd pay me back a month ago. No big deal or anything. Take your time. So sorry to ask. My bad. Just whenever you get a chance. Thatโd be great. โPreciate you!โ


41) Walking
And pretending youโre in a big hurry so they donโt take it personally.


42) Oily Touching
Itโs not even just not illegalโฆ itโs accepted as totally normal all over the world. Can we also talk about getting a professional wax? Itโs seen as normal to have someone pour hot wax on your legs and rip all the hair out of your skin.


43) Changing your mind
Amplified level of awkwardness when theyโve already poured the water, even though itโs free.
โOur friend is at another restaurant sorry!โ
โWe were looking for something thatโs not on the menu!โ
Itโs definitely not because weโre poorโฆ.


44) Using discounts
Who doesnโt love free stuff?! I wish I was organized enough for extreme couponing. It requires skill โ but Iโd die for free groceries.


45) Taking a baby home
And yet, somehow, against all odds, they successfully become fully grown humans! Itโs crazy how many people take babies home entirely unprepared โ but those maternal/paternal instincts kick in. A true miracle.


46) Using an available discount
Or using your brotherโs students e-mail address so you can have access to the entire Adobe suite for a fraction of the regular price at 27 years old.
What, me? No, I havenโt done thatโฆ itโs just a story I heard from a friend of a friendโฆ
47) Leaving your dishes
This is especially true if you also work in hospitality but itโs your day off. You canโt help but at least stack dishes up to make them easier to clean, but itโs really not your job! Enjoy not doing those dishes. Youโve earned it.


48) Dressing normally
This is mostly true just because you then get followed around like youโre going to steal something.
But itโs the best when you can Pretty Woman them and spend a lot of money in your casual clothing.


49) Drinking when youโre of age
Is it just me or did you never grow out of that? I still feel like Iโm being tested when I get IDโd at the cash register.
What if they ask my star sign!? Whatโs my address?


50) Over taking the law
Has anyone ever actually done this?! That is bold. Iโd rather be late. Yโall are crazy.


51) Returning stuff
As long as the company can re-sell it and you havenโt broken it โ itโs fair game! But it does always somehow feel like youโre trying to cheat the system.


52) Eating what youโre about to own
It just looks so much like stealing, and you donโt want to have to explain yourself to anyone. It would be an absolute free for all if everyone was walking around the grocery store snacking on a bag of chips theyโre about to buy, drinking sodas, ringing a half-eaten apple through the cash.
Society needs these unwritten rules, people.


53) Playing โUnoโ as a โDosโ
I wonder if the creators of Uno realized how savage their game was destined to become. There needs to be a swift change to the game rule book (and global law) clearly stating no team-ups in Uno. It ainโt right.


54) Fruit snacks
The best part of a baby sitting gig is always the access to delicious fruit snacks. Here you go little guy, one for you, two for me. Yum yum yum.


55) Adult hide and seek
And actually, a few people have accidentally broken the law because theyโll cross into private property while doing it! As long as you stay within the boundaries, the looking and feeling suspicious is part of the fun right?


56) The backseat light
Did literally everyoneโs parents tell us the same lie? I thought I was putting lives at risk by flicking it on for even just a second. Who started this myth?


57) Staying silent
A slight head nod usually does the trick. Or a quick wave. Pretend youโre texting. And when worst comes to worst, โoh my god, I didnโt see you there!โ


58) Midnight snacks
You really have to just like, sneak down those stairs and open the fridge without making a sound. Unseal that shredded cheese bag real slow. Stuff as many handfuls into your mouth a possible. Carefully seal it back up. Step away into the night without leaving a trace.


59) Reckless behavior
I think the people who do this just want to watch the world burn. Itโs straight up irresponsible. We need some order!


60) Flying
Yes! The panic is real. What if I unknowingly acquired a gun and left it in my hand bag? What if Iโm accidentally trafficking drugs?


61) Taste testing
And then you feel obligated to stand there and pretend youโre considering really buying one of the products youโve just tried. *Very serious contemplative expression.*
Then a casual stroll away, pretending youโre going to think about it. You wonโt be thinking about it.


62) Splitting your loyalty
This dependsโฆ it is two competing teams, or are they in different leagues? If youโre supporting your local team and your country in another series then youโre probably in the clear. Otherwise you must love trouble.


63) Disabled toilets
Yes! And itโs the only one available when you go to use it. But then you spend the whole time panicking and wondering if there is someone who actually needs the disabled bathroom waiting outside the door. Trying to figure out how youโll explain yourself.


64) Cable Companies
Itโs true robbery. And if you think you will get all the cable channels you want by paying for the most expensive package every month until you dieโฆ youโre wrong.


65) Being of age
I always have to double checkโฆ am I? Oh thatโs right, Iโm 27.


Even the most law-abiding citizen must feel like a common criminal at times! No level of practice can prepare me for acting cool about taking another round of free samples, or using a public restroom without buying something first.
How many of these legal crimes have you done?
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