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Jake, a 7th grader, tries to join a group of 9th grade girls playing cards. They get quiet when he comes over and stop playing cards. Slowly, they start leaving the table and walking away. What hidden rules were broken?
Sometimes, groups of all boys or all girls don't always welcome a different person joining.
Ana keeps burping loudly during a math lesson. She apologizes each time, but by the fourth burp, the other students are laughing, and the teacher looks angry. What rules did she break?
Hidden rule: Burping in front of others in public situations is unexpected
