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In honour of Alan Arkin, who played Captain Yossarian: "Live forever, or die in the attempt". What rule was just too hard to follow?
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#1
There's a creek in northern VA, Difficult Run, that feeds into the Potomac near Great Falls. On its hiking trail there's a sign saying not to swim in the creek. However, it's not deep and the current is gentle, with some nice swimming holes underneath small waterfalls, so people swim anyway. They should have read the sign more closely though, since it's really saying: "A water treatment plant dumps into this creek just a ways up, stay out of the poo water". Always know what rule you're breaking.
Final score:
22points
John Dilligaf 2 years ago
a water treatment plant should not be dumping poo water into a creek. If it is then it's not doing its job.
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#2
I bite into Kit-Kats instead of breaking off individual bits.
Final score:
17points
#3
Years ago I went mini golfing with friends (in my 20s at the time). One of the posted rules was no profanity. Yeah I broke that rule on the first hole.
Final score:
14points
#4
I would TOTALLY break into any car that had an animal in it in distress or soon to be on a hot day
Final score:
14points
The Phantom Stranger 2 years ago
In some states in the US it is in fact legal to do that, if an animal appears to be in immanent danger. You'll be protected under good Samaritan laws, although I'd advise against it in most circumstances.
Jen Mart (Submission author) 2 years ago
if for humane treatment then of course.
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Spencer's slave 2 years ago
I've actually done that, through a sunroof, with a Police Officer giving me a boost up 🙄
#5
The "no hats" policy at my school. 90% of teachers don't care, and while it does get a bit annoying getting yelled at by random teachers i don't know in the hallways, its usually fine. Hats are too important on an accessory for me to not wear.
Final score:
12points
#6
my parents no crying rule..
Final score:
11points
Emma Kohn (Submission author) 2 years ago
Yeah... I mean kinda it was a big rule when I was little, I have 5 younger siblings so i think they noticed how ridiculous that rule was... but I definitely don't talk to them about much anymore.
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well, the ban on trans people existing in texas. SORRY I WAS F****N' BORN
Final score:
11points
Amaryllis 2 years ago
How can a state ban people from existing? Are they supposed to poof, vanish? People exist. Full stop. In Canada anyway, eh?
Alena Jaweed 2 years ago
they're just an example of poor mental health/"follower mentality". this is why instead of getting mad at trans people, i pity them and feel sorry. fun fact - ALL of the trans kids at my middle school (i used to be in a friend group with all the lgbt kids) come from really bad home lives or are super insecure. we really need to open our eyes to the "trans" people and try and help them instead of yelling s**t at them. at the end of the day, they just have poor mental health/insecure, so we should try and fix that.
Invisigoth (he/him) (Submission author) 2 years ago
why is trans in air quotes? just askin'
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SkekVi 2 years ago
SAME, MY BROTHER. Like awwwww uwuuuu I make society uncomfowtable? GOOD. Art should make you uncomfortable!!!
Invisigoth (he/him) (Submission author) 2 years ago
i was confused for a second and thought my seven year old brother got a bp account XD
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The apartheid rules about where white people or black people could sit, which bus they could use , which water fountain, etc. I just ignored those rules. F**k you you nazis.
Final score:
10points
#9
My mom's rule of covering your knees and not showing your shoulders. She trusts me enough to wear shirts under crop tops/leggings under shorts/skirts but lmfao who is she joking I change in the school bathroom at LEAST 3 times a week. Sometimes all 5
Final score:
9points
Alena Jaweed (Submission author) 2 years ago
haha yes my family is muslim. PERSONALLY i dont believe in a religion - theres defintiely a higher power but i dont think a specific religion.
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I’m a chronic pain patient and I refuse to give up my marijuana edibles. It is, sometimes, the only way to calm crippling spasms. It got me kicked out of two other pain clinics. Now, I’m at a place where I can use my edibles, but it’s clear that the clinic is poorly managed. I can’t seem to get balance!
Final score:
9points
Mike Fitzpatrick 2 years ago
I feel very bad for folks who genuinely need those clinics. There are so many clinics here in the US that are nothing more than pill pushers who's clientele are opioid junkies. Then there are those that are actually genuinely in need of pain management services but their patients are forced to climb mountains to qualify for their services due to the sheer numbers of said junkies who are only after a fix. It's stupid that the reputable clinics place such obstacles before people who truly in need of their services.
#11
My parents have a rule to not date anyone exclusively until you graduate high school. Me and this girl have been dating for almost a year now. And I'm not graduated
Final score:
8points
Lama 2 years ago
Do you mind if I ask you a question? Genuinely curious, because your name is "aroace tiger", do you identify as aromantic? Does that influence the way you see/experience having a girlfriend? I was under the impression aromantic people don't use these terms, but I'm always happy to broaden my horizon, if you are willing to share :)
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Michael Largey 2 years ago
The parents of one my students had a stranger rule : Their daughter could go out on a date with any particular guy exactly once and no more.
Spencer's slave 2 years ago (edited)
My eldest 32M has been with his amazing wife for half their lives! Married for 8.
#13
The 5 second rule
Final score:
7points
The Phantom Stranger 2 years ago
The Mythbusters did an episode on this and disproved the 5 second rule--food becomes contaminated as soon it hits the floor. However, they did discover that dry foods, such as crackers, bread, etc. would be much less likely to pick up contaminants, whereas wet foods, such as cheese or meats would pick up more contaminants much more quickly. So whether dropped food is safe to eat really depends on what kind of food you dropped--and how good of a housekeeper you are. Mythbusters--still miss that show...
Ace 2 years ago
I never actually thought anyone took it seriously - it was just a joke to use when you'd dropped something but were going to eat it anyway, on the basis that your own floor isn't going to be a haven for nasty bacteria that are likely to hurt you. Fluff, dust, cat hair and other things will of course stick, and it doesn't need mythbusters to tell me that the longer something's kicking around on the floor and the wetter something is, # the more such stuff it will pick up.
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#14
I ignore most of the health care rules--or at least advice--that regularly comes out from various experts and government agencies. A lot of the foods that were considered bad for you when I was younger are now good, and vice versa. I try to eat reasonably healthy, but I don't see the point in trying to live forever if I can't enjoy a good bacon cheeseburger once in a while. And nutritional guidelines have flip-flopped so many times during my lifetime, that I'm sure in a few years someone will come out with a study saying bacon actually has some health benefits.
Final score:
6points
SkekVi 2 years ago (edited)
yeah in the US food studies are in bed with asinine diet culture bs and it does a lot of harm. just don't eat things that make you personally feel sick, that's really the only rule. eat food you like. eat it when you are hungry, and stop eating when you aren't hungry anymore. drink a lot of beverages and water. that's pretty much all the guidelines you need.
#15
I had to break a friend’s confidence once. A work friend. She had confided in me that her husband had become an alcoholic and was becoming aggressive/abusive. I kept that to myself and offered to be an ear, or even a safe space if she ever needed. We got a message at work saying she was going to be off sick for a while. Then we heard her husband had passed away. Our boss wanted to do all the supportive things one would do when someone usually loses a spouse. And all my instincts said the passing was unnatural. So I quietly pulled boss aside, explained the entire situation and to tread very carefully. I fought with it but ultimately didn’t want to cause my friend more distress due to the circumstances, and also didn’t want boss (a lovely lady) to feel awful about expressing certain sentiments due to the circumstances surrounding the loss. I usually have my own rule, about taking confidences to the grave. But this one? I agonised and made a different call.
Final score:
6points
Doodles1983 (Submission author) 2 years ago
Thank you. I think it was. He had hit her, she gathered her courage and left and he ended himself. Supreme circumstances. We did rally around her for his funeral and after but that initial period straight after would, I think, have been too much.
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My mom thinks that if I have social media I’ll show people pics of me and tell a bunch of people my home address and stuff. So I’m not allowed any form of social media. So as you can tell by me making this list addition I have broken it 💀
Final score:
6points
SkekVi 2 years ago
on the one hand, you absolutely should NOT tell ANYBODY that information on the internet at all. on the other hand, simply banning you and not having a conversation explaining why doesn't... really impart the important lesson about personal privacy being something you are obligated to fight for. Good for you not using your real name or photo on bp, please continue doing that. Don't tell anybody anything that could clue them on how to find you, you deserve your privacy and safety!!
#17
Those stupid rules about which gender gets to remove which articles of clothing when it gets hot out! All through my 20s, 30s, and into my 40s I've walked around shirtless in various places during the summer months. Keeping my cool. Not so much now, since going out in the sun gives me migraines. But I still think those rules are stupid.
Final score:
5points
#18
What a 'family' is supposed to be/monogamy. My partner lives with me and their other boyfriend, and bf and me are friends, I love hanging out and cooking or asking him to explain this or that about warhammer or math to me. My other best friend and I are also partners; and all four of us know about each other and hang out in our discord server all the time and we function as a family. Don't let anybody tell you what 'family' is supposed to mean, or what 'relationship' is supposed to look like, take it from an old queen! Infinite variety in infinite combinations! 🖖🏼
Final score:
5points
#19
‘Look at my eyes when I’m talking to you’ ‘No crying’’ I’ve broken both the most. If I look at anyone in the eyes I get the urge to laugh, and I cry when my parents are sleeping so they can’t possibly barge into my room and tell me I’m not allowed to cry
Final score:
4points
Never Snarky 2 years ago
Cry all you want or need to. What is their problem with having normal emotions?
#20
I did not like reading the school reading books. We would aaaaaalways have a class discussion about how much we related to them. Which, I never did. I needed some time to plan out answers and figure out how to "appear normal" in a school full of homophobes. We weren't supposed to read ahead, but at one point I was just like "Fvck this, I'm gonna get this over with." I still do that to this day.
Final score:
4points
John Dilligaf 2 years ago
on a related note: -- Reading only "appropriate grade level" reading material. My Grandfather taught us grandkids to read before we ever started school and I've always loved to read. Hated it when teachers or librarians tried to tell me that this or that book was "too difficult" for me. Mom set them straight pretty quick.
Griffy 2 years ago
I had a cool english teacher in high school. On the "about me" thing we had to write, I said I hated book reports but loved books. She answered back I will not make you do book reports and have you read any of these authors? Most were vintage scifi, etc. I really enjoyed her class, she even let me read while she taught!
#21
Rule 3 (this is a reference to a webtoon. If you don't get pls don't downvote.)
Final score:
3points
BittyBerry (Submission author) 2 years ago
It’s called Down to Earth and it’s available to read on WEBTOON!
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"Only seniors can leave campus for lunch." During highschool - the student parking lot was manned during both lunch periods (we were not within walking distance of any place to eat and return within our 50-minute lunch period). So I scheduled a "study hall" directly after my lunch (basically a free period in the library where roll was almost never taken, supposed to be used for academic work) and parked in the faculty/visitor lot (unmanned). So as soon as I was old enough to drive, my girlfriend and I could escape for almost two hours to get some food and head to the nearby park to do whatever we pleased ;).
Final score:
3points
#23
My grandfather won't let me pet my dog but I do it anways. My dog is soooo cute
Final score:
3points
#24
I don't have a credit score because I've NEVER had debt. Cash or debit cards only.
Final score:
3points
Spencer's slave 2 years ago (edited)
Same except having zero credit card debt is a big plus where I am.
#25
I can't help but feed the birds. Hawaii had some pretty adorable pigeons and they weren't bothered by humans at all. Every morning those birds would make their way up to the hotels in hopes of getting some crumbs. I usually fed them because their cute little faces are irresistible.🐦💜
Final score:
2points
Alex Kincaid 2 years ago
As they s**t all over the walkway, the table, the fence... Oh and the poo is toxic as it accumulates
AxolotlViolet (they/them) (Submission author) 2 years ago
Still love 'em tho
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RedPepper 2 years ago
If you like birds, don't feed them. Birds fed by humans frequently loose their ability to hunt, therefore making them dependant on humans. And their diet is generally unbalanced.
Red_panda 2 years ago
Plus the stuff we eat is absolutely horrible for animals. The bread we eat (therefore the crumbs you are feeding them) has very little nutritional value.
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#26
So, funny you ask. One time i was at a place (some sorta bay or smth) and there was a no climbing on the rocks rule. I thought the rule was bogus, so i went on there anyway. However, it was right next to the water so it was wet. Being my idiot self, i wasn't careful and sliced my arm on a sharp rock. TL;DR: a sign said not to climb rocks and i found out why
Final score:
2points
#27
The “ DonT tALk bACK To YoUr ElDErs” rule. I will respond to you with as much ✨SASS✨ as is warranted.
Final score:
2points
#29
I worked for Amazon, nuff said. So yeah, I'm gonna go vape in the toilets - Bezos can suck it!
Final score:
1point
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