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30 First-World Anarchists That Don’t Believe Rules Apply To Them (New Pics)
Interview With Expert
If we completely rejected government authority and social structures, our world would probably go up in flames. However, rebelling against the rules once in a while doesn’t hurt anyone, as long as the consequences are minimal. In fact, dabbling in some light anarchy can feel empowering and boost self-confidence.
The subreddit ‘First World Anarchists’ is full of examples of people who live for a bit of trollish rule-breaking. From doing the opposite of what signs are telling them to eating pizza on pineapple (not the other way around), scroll down to find some inspiration to keep your rebellious fire burning.
While you're at it, don't forget to check out a conversation with Nick Chater, professor of behavioral science at Warwick Business School and author of The Mind is Flat, who kindly agreed to tell us more about our nature and rules.
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#1
A Black Man Drinking From A White Only Fountain In 1956
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#2
Doing It Right
Silly-Rabbit 1 year ago
Oddly specific signs. My question is in regards to the cat. Definitely looks like a sign a cat would post, so they could get snuggles...
#3
Cats Never Follow The Rules. That Sign Is Pointless
“We all feel the oppressive presence of rules, both written and unwritten – it’s practically a rule of life. Public spaces, organisations, dinner parties, even relationships and casual conversations are rife with regulations and red tape that seemingly are there to dictate our every move,” writes professor of behavioral science Nick Chater.
“We rail against rules being an affront to our freedom, and argue that they’re “there to be broken.”
#4
This Cat Rebels Against The Airport System
#5
Yay, Loophole!
#6
Coyote In San Francisco
However, as a behavioral scientist, he believes that it’s not really the concept of rules and our restriction of freedom that makes us want to break them. It’s rather that people feel that some rules can’t be explained in a reasonable way.
"We object when we feel obliged to follow rules that we wouldn't have agreed to—e.g., that we think are unjust or simply pointless. And breaking those rules can feel like an expression of individuality," he tells Bored Panda.
#9
R/Norway's Got The Spirit
This can be beneficial, especially when "the rules are excessively rigid, unjust or bureaucratic—and perhaps imposed by one group (perhaps the majority) on another," says Chater.
#11
That's A Lot Of Anarchists
Debby Keir 1 year ago
That's because it's a sewage pipe, pumping effluentout into the sea/lake (yes, United Utilities, I'm looking at you)
#12
I Did Not Find Out
On the other hand, we tend to abide by the rules, which we find logical. Just like the rules of English or language as a whole. We might think of liberating ourselves from it, but this new-found freedom would not make us ‘unchained.’ Conversely, it would turn us into incoherent creatures who would be hard to understand. Then we wouldn’t be able to communicate with others, and that’s not something a person commonly desires.
#13
Give No Fox
#15
You Don't Tell Me Where To Walk!
Even though we might feel tempted to protest some rules, they’re hard-wired into our DNA. We simply absorb complex language systems and social norms without really asking too many questions, saying, “It’s the way we do things around here.”
#16
Found This Blanket At My Friend's House
#17
Where's Your God Now
#18
Not Pictured: A Lot Of Husks Behind The Sign
Two_rolling_black_eyes 1 year ago
Its been Olathe sweet corn season for the last month and every place that sells it from the roadside stand to the mega grocery marts has trashcans for the husks. You have to pull down the husk to see if the kernels were fertilized or you're buying a useless cob.
That's why Chater believes that it's not really possible for rules to cease to exist. "Humans spontaneously invent rules all the time, both to get along (rules for sharing, helping, telling the truth) and making life fun (rules for games)."
#19
@ My Local Walgreens 💀
#20
Ha Ha! No One Will Stop Us From Stickering Whatever We Please!
Evan not Hansen 1 year ago
Plot twist: this sign was put up by someone who wanted to collect furry stickers
#21
Do Not Touch
Turanga Leela 1 year ago (edited)
That's not rebellious, that's just f*cking stupid and arrogant. Makes my blood boil.
Rules allow us to live (for the most part) in harmony with each other without going into chaos and disorder. “Without some rules – and some tendency for us to stick to them – society would slide rapidly into pandemonium. In fact, our species’ ability to latch onto, and enforce, arbitrary rules is crucial to our success as a species,” concludes Chater.
#22
First Thing I Did
#23
No Bicycle Parking On This Street
Verena 1 year ago
This is why every city in the Netherlands has nice huge trucks equipped with bolt cutters, for cleaning out the streets on regular basis. If not claimed, they are auctioned off 4 times a year, this is why every Dutch person can afford two or more bicycles. Usually you have three: One rickety one in case somebody visits, one barely functional for going shopping/visiting friends/going to the beach/enjoying nightlife/leaving at the train station and a nice one, for sports or weekend trips. 99% there is a (free) bike parking round the corner.
#24
This Camera Man Will Not Be Stopped
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#26
My Grocery Store Gets It
#27
Where Is Your God Now
#29
Finally Get To Join Your Outlaw Gang!
#30
On The Wall Is Written "Do Not Park Backwards"
#31
Drinking German "Breakfast Juice" At 19:35 In The Evening
Hans Georg 1 year ago
If OP stood up not long ago, it would be still breakfast. At least in Germany. Doesn't matter what time it is.
#32
That Hole Wasn't Made For Me
#33
Whoever Gave The Name To This Pink Peony
#34
No Chairs, Who Cares?
#35
Nobody Tells This Bird Where It Can Be
#36
Connecticut License Plate
Kangaroo 1 year ago
TIL Connecticut is a state, I thought it was a city and didn’t understand at first 😅
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Jennifer Smith 1 year ago
You can say Michigan and McChicken the same way if you try hard enough
Kangaroo 1 year ago
No idea why people are downvoting you, you’re right and hilarious 😂 with the right accent Michigan can totally be McChicken
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#40
Anarchist Pumpkin
Kangaroo 1 year ago (edited)
I’ve recently started buying pumpkins for food - for my entire childhood, they were just Halloween decorations or pie, so it’s kind of fun to learn how to cook them different ways. So I grabbed some pumpkin in late July and made some delicious curry 😊 highly recommend! Pumpkin soup is surprisingly hearty and delicious too!
#41
The Way I Cut My Birthday Cake
Turanga Leela 1 year ago
If it's your own cake, then sure, but don't do that s**t to other people's cake.
#42
No Subir = "Don't Climb"
Marcos Valencia 1 year ago (edited)
I can imagine 50 meters of reasons for not climbing there.
#43
Not A Door Stop
#44
I Did It
Laserleader 1 year ago
My first card laminated, because my mom's had been and she never read the back of the new cards. I did sign it before laminating though.
#45
My Coworkers Get It
#46
Try And Stop Me!
Lost Panda 1 year ago
And yet you played it safe by keeping the spoons in their natural habitat
#47
No Picnic Table
#48
Found In Japan
#50
I Don't Have To Listen To You, You're Not My Real Dad
#51
This Sign Couldn't Stop Me
#53
I Just Put A Sign That Says "No Exit" On The Only Door Of My Toilet, So Now Everyone Leaving The Room May Feel A Little Anarchy
#54
And There’s Nothing You Can Do About It
#57
I Stood Here To Take This Photo
#61
The Signs Say: "Please No Bikes Here"
#67
Put Out The Watermelon Display Boss!
#68
They Start 'Em Young Nowadays
#69
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
#70
S***ty Beer Inside An Even S***tier Glass
Lene 1 year ago
As a Dane I would like to inform the world that Tuborg and Carlsberg are probably the worst beers in Denmark. We have so many fantastic breweries here and I hope that all beer-drinking people in the world will discover at least some of them. Tuborg and Carlsberg are sh1t beers!
#72
No Locks
#74
How Else Am I Supposed To Open It, Though? Brute Strength? They Made Me Do This
Nikki Gross 1 year ago
It only says no box knives, but that doesn't say anything about using scissors.
#76
My Favorite Tea To Drink In The Afternoon
I need a nap. 1 year ago
I drink English breakfast at all times of the day except breakfast. It just makes me warm and fuzzy inside to know I’m píssing off at least one Brit, somewhere out there.
#81
That'll Show 'Em!
Multa Nocte 1 year ago
People who leave shopping carts in the parking lot instead of returning them are a different breed.
#82
Drinking Coke While Wearing A Dr. Pepper Shirt
Silly-Rabbit 1 year ago
Makes me wonder what the taste would be like if the true powers of cola combined Pepsi, Coke, and Dr. Pepper would be??
#84
Saw A Guy Plating His Food On A Buffet Tray
Barbara Wilcock 1 year ago
Filmed for the oh so clever and intelligent inster and Tick tocks 🙄🤢
#87
I Put A Quartz Dial On A Mechanical Movement Because Why Not
#88
On An Airplane And They Just Announced, "Laptops Should Not Be In Seat Back Pockets For Your Safety."
Nikki Gross 1 year ago
It's for safety dumbass, not because they want to inconvenience someone. Let them hit turbulence or they recline the seat in front of them and then complain when something bad happens to you or your precious laptop....people are stupid.
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Turanga Leela 1 year ago (edited)
Not sure what the intention of this list was, but it was neither funny nor clever.
Arlene Harris 1 year ago
every time I see a list like this I wonder why this one isn't on it D-_QgEvWwA...564e79.jpg 
Papa 1 year ago
I was surprised not to see the one with the full sized Chevy truck parked in front of a sign that said "Green vehicles only." The truck was painted green.
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Nikki Gross 1 year ago
Usually those signs are there for a reason, either to prevent or someone did something stupid to warrant the sign in the first place. It's like when you buy a product and the warning label or tag has something weird. That's normally because some idiot did something stupid and either complained or tried to sue the company, since it wasn't on the warning label.
Turanga Leela 1 year ago (edited)
Not sure what the intention of this list was, but it was neither funny nor clever.
Arlene Harris 1 year ago
every time I see a list like this I wonder why this one isn't on it D-_QgEvWwA...564e79.jpg
Papa 1 year ago
I was surprised not to see the one with the full sized Chevy truck parked in front of a sign that said "Green vehicles only." The truck was painted green.
Load More Replies... Nikki Gross 1 year ago
Usually those signs are there for a reason, either to prevent or someone did something stupid to warrant the sign in the first place. It's like when you buy a product and the warning label or tag has something weird. That's normally because some idiot did something stupid and either complained or tried to sue the company, since it wasn't on the warning label.
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