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50 Genius People Who Beat The System By Following The Rules (New Pics)
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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#1
Celebrating Pride Despite Our HOA Not Allowing Pride Flags. They Donāt Regulate Yard Lights Though, So... Thereās Always A Loophole
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#2
Old Lady At The Bank
That other Panda 4 years ago (edited)
My gran is reading over my shoulder and just said ādo you have that ladyās number?ā
#3
The HOA In My Friendās Neighborhood Recently Threatened Her Neighbors With A Fine If They Didnāt Hide Their Trash Cans. This Is Their Solution
#4
Unauthorized Protests Are Forbidden In Russia, So Artists In St. Petersburg Decided To Do Some Open-Air Practice
#5
Shorts Are Now Deemed "Inappropriate" For Retail Counter Workers At USPS. Skorts Are Still Ok
Trigender_Turtle she/they/he 4 years ago (edited)
Both of them are rocking those skirts! Edit: thanks you guys for the upvotes, this is the most I've ever gotten!
#6
My Wife Is A Teacher And Found This While Marking An Assessment
#7
He Saw Us Feeding The Ducks And Pretended To Be One
That other Panda 4 years ago
āLook at me! Iām a duck! Quack quack.. quack.. itās pretty cold down hereā
#8
My Mum Allowed Me To Put Any Flag On My Wardrobe Doors Except For The Pride Flag. So, 241 Flags Later
#9
I Wasn't Allowed To Use A Notebook At My Cashier Job, So I Started Writing My Book About Bullying On Printed Out Receipts. This Year I Finally Published My Novel
#10
So The NYC Subway Has Banned Dogs Unless They 'Fit In A Bag'. New Yorkers Got Creative
#11
Belarus People React To Lukashenko's Prohibition Of Pro-Democratic Flags
#12
Five Words
#13
Good Boi Knows He's Not Allowed To Have Sticks Inside
#14
Czech Fans Were Forced To Take Down The Ukrainian Flag At The Championship. So They Found A Loophole
Å imon Å paÄek 4 years ago
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.
#15
Satellite Dishes Are Strictly Forbidden
#16
When The Sign Says No Photography
#17
This Restaurant Is Only Allowed To Sell Beer If Someone Buys Food
#18
My Kindergartener Was Feeling Proud Of This Solution To Her Homework
#19
Sandwich Only Sits With My Wife, But I Think I Found A Way To Beat The System
#20
Iranian Girl Cheers For Her Favourite Football Team From Behind The Fence As Iranian Women Aren't Allowed Into Stadiums
#21
Told This Guy I Only Date People 6 Feet Or Up And He Sent Me This
#22
Cat Isn't Allowed On The Table, Found A Loophole To Still Be The Center Of Attention While We Eat
#23
I See No Issues Here
#24
I'm Not Sure That's What They Meant
#25
Itās 70ās Day And This Kid Is Dressing For The 1770ās
#26
It's Not Medicine, It's Pepsi
#27
That Wasn't An Option But Well Done Anyway
#28
He Is Not Allowed To Put His Paws On The Screen Door So This Is What He Does
#29
There's Always A Loophole
#30
Roxy Knows She's Allowed On The Barstool, And Not On The Counter. Roxy Also Likes To Test Her Limits
#31
Thought This Belongs Here
#32
If You Have A Stain On Your Shirt, Outline The Stain With A Pen And Give It A Name. This Will Make It Seem Like You Visited A Random Island
#33
I Was Doing Homework When I Did This
#34
My 9-Year-Old Cousin's Invention. I Think He Did Good
#35
Well Played, Sir
#36
My Fourth Graderās Math Homework. She Said āThis Way I Didnāt Even Need To Think About Itā
#37
She's Not Allowed On The Couch
#38
Playing Outside
Auntriarch 4 years ago
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
#39
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.
#40
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
#42
Teacher Said We Are Allowed To Bring Single Side Paper For Notes During Final
#43
Very Fussy Chihuahua Will Only Eat If Another Dog Is Watching. Hereās Our Workaround While Our Other Dog Is Away
#44
He Knows He's Not Allowed On The Counter, But I Never Said Anything About The Lunchbox
#45
I Wasnāt 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
TheNewJenBrady 4 years ago
Why is there a demon in the window thing on the far right? What is that?
#46
My Wife Is An English Teacher. She Gave This Student An A For This Assignment
#47
My Girlfriend Bet Me She Could Write Any Swear Word On My Calculator, I Bet Her $50 She Couldnāt
#48
Paris Marathon Was Cancelled So This Dude Ran Back And Forth On His 7 Meter Balcony For A Marathon Length
#49
My Friend Works As An English Teacher In Sweden
#50
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?
Argle Bargle 4 years ago
So long as she goes in as the picture on the right, I see no problem.
#51
I Mean The Kid Isn't Wrong
#52
My Dad Said People At Work Wouldnāt Stop Using His Personal Cup, So This Was His Solution
Argle Bargle 4 years ago
The same day, Dad said nobody wanted to sit with him at lunch. Or ever again.
#53
Not Allowed On The Bed, So Naturally, My Shiba Has Found A Workaround
#54
My Cat Sits In A Pot Of Dirt When She Isn't Allowed To Go Outside
#55
A Little Reverse Psychology. Not Sure That It Will Work Every Time, But You Got To Take A Risk Sometimes
#56
Snuck Into A Festival Using Bottles Of Water And A Hi-Vis Vests
#57
C'mon Google Assistant
#58
Students Are Taking Their Physics Midterm Exam Today. I Said No Cell Phones, Not Even For Music Since They Could Be Used To Cheat. This Student Brought In A Record Player
He is bumping Kanye in his headphones right now.
#59
She's Not Allowed On The Counter
#60
Town Home Complex Sent An Email: "New BBQ Grill Policy: All Grills Must Be Removed Immediately, Grills Left Out As Of Monday Will Be Removed From Your Patio Or Balcony"
#61
He Knows He's Not Allowed In The Kitchen While I Cook, But Sometimes He Pushes It
#62
My Mom Uses Ski Goggles When She Cuts Onions
#63
He Did Say He Didnāt Have A Girlfriend
#64
This Kid Is Going Places. Maybe To The Principal's Office, But She's Going Places
#65
Ordering In McDrive
#66
Gift For My Girlfriend
#67
My Grandma Didnāt Want Anyone Blowing Out Candles On The Cake Because Of Covid So She Made A Birthday Banana
#68
Boss Said I Wasnāt Using Enough Wet Floor Signs While Mopping
#69
Teacher Said Only One Side Of A Notecard Is Allowed But I'm Bringing A Magnifying Glass
#70
My Daughter Turned 19 The Other Day. We Had To Use The Candles We Had On Hand
#71
Clever Workaround
#72
Told The Older Ones To Watch The Baby And Don't Let Her Get In Trouble
#73
My Wife Said Iām Not Allowed To Tell Anyone We Know. So Iām Telling The Internet
#74
Crazy Sore Muscles But No Bath Tub? Improvise. Adapt. Overcome
#75
Coffee Shop Compliance
#76
I Told My Daughter She Couldn't Take Clothes Off The Hangers And Try Them On So I Got This
#77
Taking Advantage Of A Poorly Worded Question On A Music History Test
Argle Bargle 4 years ago
Which is a shame, because Bach would have loved hearing this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8cVemmIxZc
#78
My Office Doesnāt Allow Pets. I Think I Found A Workaround. His Name Is Steve
#79
Dad Said I Could Have Friends Over, But Only If We Played Outside Because Of Covid. We Beat The System
#80
A Kid In My Latin Class Didn't Have A Piece Of Paper, So He Wrote His Quiz On An Orange. The Teacher Accepted It
#81
Boss Wanted To See All The User Permissions
#82
Loophole
#83
He Knows He's Not Allowed On The Furniture. But He Figured Out A Loophole
#84
Vodka Burrito Was A Success
#85
My Dog Isn't Allowed On The Couch. This Is His Solution
Sabrina Stevers 4 years ago
Why do so many people have pets and not allow them on furniture? Makes me so sad
#86
My Younger Son Tried To Sneak Sugar Packets Out Of The Restaurant And Eat Them In The Car
#87
In Indiana, Bars Have To Serve Food
#88
Keurig Sensor Blocks Your Brew Unless It's "K-Cup Compatible", Aka Has Scannable Foil. Slap On An Old Foil To A 3rd Party Cup And Suddenly No Issue
#89
Clever Workaround To The Buzzer
#90
Mom Said I Should Go Play Outside
#91
The Construction Workers Building My Brother's House Are Sneaky
MissyTheUniverse 4 years ago
I dont know if i want someone working on my house that has been drinking though...
#92
My Friend Is Taking Notes In Minecraft
#93
Found This Guy On The Mall Today
#94
Told Him Not To Sit On The Couch. Technically He's Not
#95
Four-Year-Old's Malicious Compliance
#96
My GF Told Me I'm Not Allowed To Have Any Geeky Stuff Upstairs, It All Goes In The Basement. Never Underestimate A Manchild
Laugh or not 4 years ago
Seriously, fāck that attitude. If two people live and pay for a home (owned or rented), both have the right to decorate with the stuff they love. No "authorised" non-sense.
#98
Baked Some iPhone Cookies To Trick Cops Into Pulling Me Over, Then I Just Take A Bite And Ask If Cookies Are Against The Law
#99
Local Pool Doesnāt Allow Alcohol, So I Bring Water
#100
I Work At A High School Where Student Cell Phone Use Is Prohibited. So Is Defacing Library Books
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Laugh or not 4 years ago
People smuggling alcohol in theaters or pools or wherever, can you seriously not enjoy your time there without drinking? That's more sad than smart.
censor 4 years ago
not really, as a serious introvert I can only face crowds of people if I am toasted. So, public swimming pool, party, sports event, etc. nope. Can't do it without alcohol. It's a thing.
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Laugh or not 4 years ago
People smuggling alcohol in theaters or pools or wherever, can you seriously not enjoy your time there without drinking? That's more sad than smart.
censor 4 years ago
not really, as a serious introvert I can only face crowds of people if I am toasted. So, public swimming pool, party, sports event, etc. nope. Can't do it without alcohol. It's a thing.
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