The context of rules I was referring to was in light of social interactions. Obviously, rules are a generally good construct, however occasional exceptions are

The context of rules I was referring to was in light of social interactions. Obviously, rules are a generally good construct, however occasional exceptions are usually reasonable. The examples provided were in light of the interactions. I have tons of these things. Usually it is that there is some sort of policy in place. Crackerbarrel would not bring out biscuits/bread prior to the meal unless requested by the customer. Customer had to "ask" for the bread prior to the meal. Asking to shift a work shift 15-30 minutes to take care of another appointment. Crossing a red-light at 1am because there is a bug in the scheduler and one has been sitting at an intersection for 10 minutes without another car in sight for miles. Olive Garden has a salad/breakstick rule where the customer needs to request additional salad & breadsticks for it being "unlimited" There's plenty of examples where it is perfectly reasonable to bend the rules.