When the immediate repercussions are a slap on the wrist at best, or someone flipping you the bird, the rule will simply not be followed. People are not naturally obedient and respectful, unfortunately.
Also, obedience tends to be transparent. Meaning, you don't notice when someone obeys the rules nearly as much as you do when someone breaks them. A lot of good things a transparent, really. That's where we get the phrase "You don't know what you got 'till it's gone," I guess.
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