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Imagine a world without any rules. It’s pretty hard to do, right? It’s possible that human beings as a species simply can’t exist without hierarchies and structure and deciding how long one’s lunch break should be. Civilization as a whole wouldn’t exist without ideas and behaviors we can all agree on.

However, some rules seem unjust, unfair, and all-around oppressive. That’s why folks try to bend them without breaking them, and Bored Panda has collected the most clever and creative ways how people beat the system by following the rules to the letter. It’s some truly amazing inspiration for all of you Pandas who might feel too restricted, whether it’s at work or elsewhere. And it’s rock-solid proof that you don’t necessarily need to resort to anarchy to beat the system at its own game.

Remember to upvote your fave pics as you scroll down, and be sure to drop by the comment section to share your own stories about how you worked around unfair rules. Oh, and in case you need some more examples of how the rules are powerless against the human imagination, check out Bored Panda’s earlier two articles about it right here and over here.

Suzanne Degges-White, Licensed Counselor, Professor, and Chair at the Department of Counseling and Higher Education at Northern Illinois University, shared her insights about the importance of rules and structure in life with Bored Panda.

“While novelty is always enticing, for the most part, humans need structure and routine— especially as young kids and then mature adults. Structure gives us security and even though we may fight against it, we feel safe knowing that rules exist that keep us (and others) in bounds,” she explained to us.

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Celebrating Pride Despite Our HOA Not Allowing Pride Flags. They Don’t Regulate Yard Lights Though, So... There’s Always A Loophole

Celebrating Pride Despite Our HOA Not Allowing Pride Flags. They Don’t Regulate Yard Lights Though, So... There’s Always A Loophole

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According to Professor Degges-White, we might feel the urge to rebel when we become teenagers. However, this doesn’t change the fact that rules, as a whole, are vital to have.

“During adolescence, the urge to challenge parents takes hold, but without rules/expectations, we would feel adrift. While some of us will always try to bend the rules, break the rules, or challenge the rules, there is comfort in knowing that large-scale chaos isn't going to happen due to the rules that we may be fighting against,” she told Bored Panda.

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that everyone has a different level of tolerance for following the rules. Some might embrace them to the fullest and have a difficult time living outside their routines. Meanwhile, others rebel against any and all rules (sometimes to the point of absurdity).

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My gran is reading over my shoulder and just said ‘do you have that lady’s number?’

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The HOA In My Friend’s Neighborhood Recently Threatened Her Neighbors With A Fine If They Didn’t Hide Their Trash Cans. This Is Their Solution

The HOA In My Friend’s Neighborhood Recently Threatened Her Neighbors With A Fine If They Didn’t Hide Their Trash Cans. This Is Their Solution

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

HOAs need to be a thing of the past. Only Karens like those things.

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Or people who don't want their property values brought down because their neighbors don't keep their property up like they should. It's peoplewho want to live in a nice community. If you don't own a home you wouldn't understand.

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Lori S
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I want these neighbors. I want them to be my best friends for the rest of my life.

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Esco
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Imagine being so privileged and entitled that the sight of a garbage can angers you, causing these assholes to make countless rules based on everyday things they don't want to see. "Oh my gosh, Bill and Molly's garbage can is showing. Not on my watch!!!"

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Your visible trash cans, plus overflow, makes your property, and our street look cluttered!! Today it's trash cans, in a few weeks it'll be a broken washing machine languishing on the side of the house. I always keep my trash cans in the backyard.

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Issey
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh my god I am at work right now (slow day) and snort-laughed way too loud because of this - but look at it! The craftsmanship!

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Jamie Valpoon
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate HOA! I can't imagine telling someone what they can and can't do with their hard earned house.

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Chelle Snail
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What does HOA stand for? Sorry for the question, I'm from Australia so never heard of it but it sounds like a nightmare of controllers :O Awful

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Featherytoad
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is perfect. I love it but, I'm sure they will come around once more and say that the one board has to be the same height as all the rest.

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Melissa Konczal
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It has to be in the bylaws in order to enforce it. I live in a HOA and hate it. But, the housing market..... We didn't know our house was an HOA till we bought it. It is my dream home. When my 4th is done in HS we are going to sell my dream house for one in the country. We can't put up any flag outside that isn't an American flag. There is a non-binary flag INSIDE hanging in my window. Rainbow lights. Rainbows are also fun and are everywhere. I am the oldest and only girl. I know how to annoy people without it being illegal.

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Cheryl Skina
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

More power to'em! Give it a fingernail to really drive your point home.

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SW Dad
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm a renter who has to put up with my landlord's HOA. As someone who has had to put up with this very complaint, I appreciate their solution.

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Mry Cstl
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't care for that kind of stuff,. But this even made me laugh.😂

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Easy_Sheet Music_Play_Along
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In my town you are only allowed to put your garbage cans out on the morning the garbage is picked up. Otherwise it attracts bears.

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Tijuan Hoffpauir
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, that's what the HOA gets for telling someone to hide their trash cans & my friends I would have done the same thing too.

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Dee Bowmer
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

New woman who moved into an apartment building that said the only pet she could have was a bird. So she got a a chicken. It's a bird.

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CP Wood
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Absolutely true! My late husband and I lived in two different ones; in the first one, I don't recall any negatives, only good things, in 25 years; the second one was a real pain in the neck and fined people for all kinds of things, and I found them to be like spies; we would actually see them driving slowly in the neighborhood, with one driver, and a passenger writing feverishly in a notebook or whatever, to record infractions, and send out notices to the homeowners: First warning! It was overbearing.

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M L
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can certainly relate to that! The HOA in our community has been taking pictures for a while! As much as we disagree with certain things, we try to adhere to the rules. However, I notice other neighbors are breaking/ignoring he rules, and it seems to be ok. I wonder if these are HOA board members and they get away with things because of that.

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Winnie Brogan Wiggins
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I saw this a few years ago. Seems like the HOA had changed the rules about the trash cans. I don't remember exactly, but I believe that they said the cans just had to be away from the curb after pickup. Then they said they were to be behind a fence. The owners complied, but each time the HOA complained about the way they had done it. So this was their final answer...it even complied with the style of fence. Anyway, that was a few years ago, so I may not have all the details.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Back in 2002 not long after I had moved out from my parents and had gotten married, my parents had a house built in a HOA neighborhood. When they didn't go by their mowing rules they actually thought that my parents would care if they got banned from using the clubhouse pool😂😂😂 HOA learned that my parents didn't do pools back then until I had my oldest daughter in 2003 by then my daughter was too little to go swimming and they finally moved out from the HOA neighborhood in 2005 and never looked back at their HOA days lol

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Shreeky
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And that's why I would never live in a HOA area... Such snooty snobs🙄

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Lisa Jarvis
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fabulous. Truly. There are so many frustrated 'police' now ..

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Belinda
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My boyfriend would have done the same exact thing! He always solves problems/scenarios that come his (and others!) way with ingenious or common sense solutions without batting an eye. He doesn't realize or flaunt his uniqueness and knowledge of those skills that are admirable.

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EP
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is even more hilarious. Wish they either excluded the thumb board or cut it a half a foot shorter. One heck of a statement!

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Courtney Kelly
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don’t have to give you the finger because my fence will instead!

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Recluseau Hermitticus
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hoa's sure do control people through "their" property. . sounds like they should be abolished

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Mark Walsh
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What does HOA stand for please? And what gives them their power?

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Debbie Laveck
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

HOA - Home Owners Association. Generally in entitled areas with ridiculously expensive homes.

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RoseTheMad
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd go the extra mile of petty and paint them to look like they've got painted nails. x3

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Marilyn Russell
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don’t get this HOA stuff you Americans have. Always sounds like there’s someone who wants to run things like their own little fiefdom and be a d**k. Your freedoms seem to only go skin deep.

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Lioness Nature
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What is it with these homeowner associations. Full of self righteous and entitled Karens. I'll buy a house in the US where there's a detailed HOA rule with no loop holes that bans and prohibits Karens and Kens from the neighborhood? Not descrimination.

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Lady Gypsy Rain
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m so in love with this. Now to light it up and heavily decorate it with monthly themes

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Azziza
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why do middle class people always hide their garbage? Isn't it enough to have the cans by the house?

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Smilodon, a Bad Cat
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Because HOAs are composed of individuals so far beyond a**l, they never s""t. They can't imagine normal living, unless it's that which they impose on their subjects. No household makes TRASH! OMGOMGOMG! Fine them! How can they have visible trash cans oh sweet Jeezus I'm triggered!/s

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Susanne B
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What saddens me is the fact that some people feel that garbage cans must be kept out of sight. What is so bad about something we all produce, that it needs to be hidden away?

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Johanne Trudeau
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To be honest, what I've read I would never live in an HOA neighbourhood!!!

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CandiBear
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's just missing one more half sized plank for a thumb. 🖕🏼

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Eric Raitanen
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

While funny if they weren't my neighbors, that's pretty childish and trashy, imo. I absolutely hate how the city doesn't enforce ordinaces much in my area, but not worth straining relationships for something minor. I like the looks of the garbage screen, even with the bird, better than trash.

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Christopher Cook
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To be honest... you need to not have your garbage cans as part of your "curb appeal" literally trashy.

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Shelley L
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why do people voluntarily move into an HOA neighborhood, and then get mad when they have to follow the rules they agreed to, prior to moving in?

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timhood
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Recently? This pic has been circulating the 'net for YEARS.

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Andrew Snyder
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I also strongly dislike HOAs but they are very prevalent in my area. One of the reasons is because there are a lot of snowbirds in this area that go back home in the north during the warm summer months. They want to make sure that while they are gone things are being taken care of and the property is being looked after. In that context it kind of makes sense but I really can't imagine any other use for it. It also supposedly keeps property values high as it ensures a neat well cared for look throughout the entire neighborhood.

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Dilbert Doe
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How childish and dumb. Don't get mad because you have to follow the rules like everyone else.

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Beth Byerly
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

HOAs can be a pain, but hiding trash cans is the least painful and most basic expectation. Unless they were immediately threatened with a fine without first being reminded nicely, these folks are kind of the jerks in this situation.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's all good and well to complain about HOAs until your neighbor leaves a dead refrigerator on the side of their house for 8 months... Visible from the street and the city won't do anything about it. And that's just the beginning of the garbage surrounding the house. Hoas are fantastic actually. If this person didn't want to live in an HOA they shouldn't have bought a house there. You got the rules before you purchase the house.

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This is so tacky and childish. 1) That tree needs to be trimmed; it is unshaped. It is also a fire hazard as it's too close to both houses. 2) they should have simply installed a 6ft fence down the side of the house which would shield whatever they wanna dump there. 3) Their paver situation is pathetic 4) the lack of grass is troubling. Especially when considering the neighbors have grass 5) The gutter downspout on the driveway is tacky. I'm guessing they are a nuisance neighbor. Probably renters.

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“There are some people who feel that any attempts to get them to ‘fall in line’ are unacceptable. I once worked with someone who would always turn in their reports late—whether it was late by a day or just a couple of minutes past the stated deadline, they were consistently going to buck the deadline,” Professor Degges-White revealed to Bored Panda.

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“When asked why they behaved in this way, their response was that they were able to maintain control when they didn't follow the rules. For them, rules at work were something to be broken in order to satisfy their ‘control freak’ tendency,” she said.

“Others, though, use rules as ‘base level expectations’ and want to exceed those expectations and follow rules to a ‘t.’ They maintain their own sense of control by staying way inside of the rules—they take pride in this behavior.”.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Both of them are rocking those skirts! Edit: thanks you guys for the upvotes, this is the most I've ever gotten!

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Whatever each individual’s tolerance for rules might be, society as a whole would fall apart without them.

“Everyone has a different view on rules/boundaries and it might be nature for some and nurture for others. However, on a larger scale, societies cannot function without clear rules and boundaries. Chaos and anarchy result—at any level—when rules fall by the wayside,” the professor told Bored Panda.

Having structure in your life can help you deal with stress. Strict schedules and routines can be very useful when the world seems unpredictable and your future looks uncertain. It’s something to fall back on. Something to rely on. It’s something to give you a sense of control when there’s chaos left, right, and center.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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Ummm I'm pretty sure that writing a book while you are supposed to be working is still against the rules

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In fact, a lack of structure can actually lead to more stress down the line. “If people don't have structure and are sitting around with less to focus on, then they also probably will find themselves thinking about the stressful situation more, which can also lead to additional stress and anxiety,” Rachel Goldman, Ph.D., told Very Well Mind

Besides lowering your stress levels, having a regular routine can help you form healthy habits, and make you feel more focused and productive. This can work both with self-imposed and outwardly-imposed routines. However, in some cases, we might not agree with all the rules in place. We might question the need for them or we might feel that the alternatives that we propose are far better.

This can lead to tension between those imposing and enforcing the rules, as well as those who are expected to abide by them. Let’s be frank, some workplace rules are truly bonkers, have no bearing to reality, or might be in place to stroke some managers’ egos. Meanwhile, others might be there for good reason (even if it’s not immediately apparent). It all comes down to good, effective leadership and whether or not bosses actually care about their employees. A good leader can create rules that make sense and benefit (nearly) everyone, not just the few.

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Eddy Ng, the Smith Professor of Equity & Inclusion in Business at Queen’s University, told Bored Panda earlier that strong leaders in the workplace are those who are moral, principled, and choose to do the right thing. They stand in stark contrast to weak leaders who only do the things that make them popular and have a hard time making firm decisions: they flip-flop, they dither, they can’t make up their minds.

“The notion of servant leadership is gaining attention in the workplace. Although it is associated with many of the strong leadership traits such as empathy, selflessness, and humility, the focus is on the leader’s propensity to serve (or support) their followers. Servant leaders empower and lift up followers (employees) to motivate and fuel their passion,” the professor explained to Bored Panda.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

On those flags it says "Go home Ivan" and "Natasha waits for you". Those are lines from pretty good song wrote to protest the invasion. Funny thing, in their clip the role of Ivan is played by Petr Novotny, who is major of one part of Prague and he is a huge pain in the a*s for Russians for a long time.

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“Employees can manage that relationship to have work satisfaction. In this instance, employees need to communicate what they need (tools) or work conditions (autonomy) in order for them to perform optimally when working with a controlling boss. Employees need to convey what they can and are able to perform,” he said that the principle of exchange is an important one in workplaces.

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However, it’s not just at work where we find rules to abide by. Whether we like it or not, we also adhere to certain limits at home, too. In healthy relationships, both partners make the rules together, communicate efficiently, and respect each other’s boundaries. However, in some relationships, one partner might hold too much power or someone might not be able to enforce the rules and boundaries that matter to them.

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“Sometimes, a woman will be in a relationship with a man who says that he has boundaries, but then lets her defy those boundaries on a daily basis because he doesn’t know how to stand up to her in an assertive, loving, and effective way,” he explained that boundaries need to be enforced for them to matter.

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“All he does is get upset, sulk and seek pity from her when she defies his boundaries, which she sees as weak, wimpy, and possibly even pathetic. This can then result in her losing respect for him, which can then make her feel as though his so-called ‘boundaries’ aren’t something that she needs to adhere to,” the expert pointed out that boundaries mean nothing if they’re only theoretical. Pleading, demanding, or trying to reason with someone will not get them to respect your boundaries.

“That kind of problematic outcome often happens when one person has way too much power in a relationship.”

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A healthy relationship means that the power dynamic isn’t skewed too far one way or the other.

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“A man needs to approach the relationship in a way where his girlfriend or wife feels respected, but also feels the need to respect him in return. If respect is only one way in the relationship, problematic behavior will naturally emerge and boundaries may be defied or disrespected by an otherwise nice, loving, and caring person.”

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My Fourth Grader’s Math Homework. She Said “This Way I Didn’t Even Need To Think About It”

My Fourth Grader’s Math Homework. She Said “This Way I Didn’t Even Need To Think About It”

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Playing Outside

Playing Outside

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Today's version of me sitting halfway up a tree reading, after having been told to stop reading in my room and go outside and play

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In The 1990s, A California Man, Steve Comisar, Began Putting Ads In National Magazines Selling "Solar Powered Dryers" For $49.95

In The 1990s, A California Man, Steve Comisar, Began Putting Ads In National Magazines Selling "Solar Powered Dryers" For $49.95

Customers would then receive a simple clothesline in the mail.

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My Professor Asked For The Essay To Be In Times New Roman And A4 Size, He Didn't Say It Needed To Be On Paper Though

My Professor Asked For The Essay To Be In Times New Roman And A4 Size, He Didn't Say It Needed To Be On Paper Though

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Teacher Said We Are Allowed To Bring Single Side Paper For Notes During Final

Teacher Said We Are Allowed To Bring Single Side Paper For Notes During Final

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Very Fussy Chihuahua Will Only Eat If Another Dog Is Watching. Here’s Our Workaround While Our Other Dog Is Away

Very Fussy Chihuahua Will Only Eat If Another Dog Is Watching. Here’s Our Workaround While Our Other Dog Is Away

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He Knows He's Not Allowed On The Counter, But I Never Said Anything About The Lunchbox

He Knows He's Not Allowed On The Counter, But I Never Said Anything About The Lunchbox

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I Wasn’t Allowed To Play Much, So Usually I Woke Up Earlier Than Everyone And Played On The PS1 With The Sound On Mute For A Couple Of Hours. Until I Got Caught

I Wasn’t Allowed To Play Much, So Usually I Woke Up Earlier Than Everyone And Played On The PS1 With The Sound On Mute For A Couple Of Hours. Until I Got Caught

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My Wife Is An English Teacher. She Gave This Student An A For This Assignment

My Wife Is An English Teacher. She Gave This Student An A For This Assignment

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not technically true....they would do this assignment, they'd just do it at the very last minute.

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My Girlfriend Bet Me She Could Write Any Swear Word On My Calculator, I Bet Her $50 She Couldn’t

My Girlfriend Bet Me She Could Write Any Swear Word On My Calculator, I Bet Her $50 She Couldn’t

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Paris Marathon Was Cancelled So This Dude Ran Back And Forth On His 7 Meter Balcony For A Marathon Length

Paris Marathon Was Cancelled So This Dude Ran Back And Forth On His 7 Meter Balcony For A Marathon Length

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The sheer determination and monotony are amazing. But the GPS doesn’t seem overly accurate, so he should do an extra 5k or so.

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My Friend Works As An English Teacher In Sweden

My Friend Works As An English Teacher In Sweden

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My Daughter's Job Only Allows Black Pants And No Rips. Her Normal Pair Was Still In The Washer So She Hacked It. Will It Work?

My Daughter's Job Only Allows Black Pants And No Rips. Her Normal Pair Was Still In The Washer So She Hacked It. Will It Work?

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