Bad Rules

[The_Echo]

We have a cell phone rule at work that gives us an automatic termination for taking it out. I only take mine out to check the time :|

It's called a watch.

OT: I can't recall any major "bad rules," actually.

 

[AroLombardi]

I think Rule 34 is the worst rule of all.

I like it. Yes, it does ruin some childhood memories, but it also brings about great pictures.....

i cant even look at sonic the hedgehog now.....

For that, I am sorry.
But...I mean, look at Krysatl. Aren't ya glad Rule 34 exists for her?

 

[A random person]

I'll just say any rule that's based on arbitrary things. Those are some of the worst things about government and authority.

 

[rocketseed]

...Okay, obvious question: Why didn't you just lie?

I don't pay attention to rules - if I break them, whatever, if I end up following one, it won't kill me.

that is how i live thare is no point folloing evry rule out thare you have to make youre own judgement

 

[gentleben]

This isn't so much a "bad rule" but a failing of the law that has become apparent in Queensland, Australia recently.

In the case of R v WAF & SBN [2009] QCA 144 A mother and her de facto took a the mother's 13 year old daughter from Warwick (a town near the Queensland border) on a one hour drive in an unknown direction until they came to some bushland. The mother sat in the front seat while the man got in to the back, removed the girl's underwear, got on top of her and penetrated her. In the court case that followed, the man and woman were both held to be guilty by a jury, however, they appealed as they said it could not be proven on the balance of probabilities that they were in Queensland when the offence occurred. The Queensland court of appeal upheld this claim, and their guilty charges were overturned.

The New South Wales courts won't touch the case because there is no evidence to prove that is any more likely that the offence occurred in NSW.

The moral of this story is that if you want to get away with a crime, you're much better off doing it near the border in a fashion that prevents the DPP from being able to determine which state it happened in.

I can only hope that one day this situation is rectified.

 

[El Poncho]

But the kittens first month is one of the best month you will have with the kitty because it hasn't yet realized it's a god yet:|

 

[trombone2007]

It's not stupid. Pets under a year old are far more likely to be ill behaved and ruin the carpet, drapes, or furniture. Given that the landlord can waltz into your place whenever he likes, you were pretty much destined to be found out.

While that is a good point, my apartment isn't exactly...um..."classy". We rented it with several large stains on the carpet and a couple of broken cabinets. Our kitten is incredibly friendly with people, even complete strangers, and only the refridgerator and dishwasher belong to the apartment. There isn't anything the cat could destroy that wasn't already destroyed that belongs to the complex.

If that's the case, do yourself a favor and make a list of everything that was already faulty, stained or broken when you moved in and go over the entire list with the owner.
That way you'll avoid getting in trouble over things you didn't do when you move out.
Trust me, it can save you a lot of problems.

I agree with Rule 34 here. And all the other so-called rules of the internet that came from the same place.

We did that when we moved in, so it's not like the complex owners were unaware of the preexisting damage...i just don't get why the only reason they won't let us keep the cat is because of it's age.

 

[Kriptonite]

How about no running down stairs backwards with a blindfold on, with scissors. That is RIDICULOUS!!

 

[gentleben]

I think Rule 34 is the worst rule of all.

Rule 34 is the best rule ever. Or possibly rule 40. Rule 40 is good, knowing that on 4chan there will always be snacks is just...comforting.

The dumbest rule of all: "You cannot kill someone in your house who is robbing you."

Where is that rule written down?

In my state s267 of the Criminal Code (which is sitting in my lap as I type) says:

It is lawful for a person who is in peaceable possession of a dwelling, and any person lawfully assisting him or her or acting by his or her authority, to use force to prevent or repel another person from unlawfully entering or remaining in the dwelling, if the person using the force believes on reasonable grounds--

(a) the other person is attempting to enter or to remain in the dwelling with intent to commit an indictable offence in the dwelling: and

(b) it is necessary to use that force.


Put your hand up if you just got learned.

 

[Irridium]

I haven't experienced many "bad" rules, but I have experienced plenty stupid ones.

Like at my old school we couldn't play cards. They thought we were gambling. The thought of gambling didn't even cross any of our minds until the teacher said it.

I think Rule 34 is the worst rule of all.

Rule 34 is the best rule ever. Or possibly rule 40. Rule 40 is good, knowing that on 4chan there will always be snacks is just...comforting.

The dumbest rule of all: "You cannot kill someone in your house who is robbing you."

What if I beat him to near death, can I still do that?

 

[Mister Ash]

It's not stupid. Pets under a year old are far more likely to be ill behaved and ruin the carpet, drapes, or furniture. Given that the landlord can waltz into your place whenever he likes, you were pretty much destined to be found out.

actually, If i remember correctly, he has to give 48 hours notice to enter if you are away, or at work, or whatever, that may vary depending on local laws. but a landlord, no matter how strict, can't just waltz in, because part of the reason you're paying him, is for your 'own home'

The 3 second rule or any variation. It was on the floor. Even if you pick it up.. it was still on the floor.

So you're saying it's wrong to sleep with break-dancing chicks?

awesome quote...

 

[Gardenclaw]

Speed limit 70mph. It's 2am. It's a three lane motorway with just me on it. Do laws count as rules?

 

[gentleben]

It's not stupid. Pets under a year old are far more likely to be ill behaved and ruin the carpet, drapes, or furniture. Given that the landlord can waltz into your place whenever he likes, you were pretty much destined to be found out.

actually, If i remember correctly, he has to give 48 hours notice to enter if you are away, or at work, or whatever, that may vary depending on local laws. but a landlord, no matter how strict, can't just waltz in, because part of the reason you're paying him, is for your 'own home'

This is true, the legal assumptions that have been made by people in this one thread have absolutely boggled my mind. The saying that "possession is 9/10 the law" is quite close to the truth. If someone rents or leases something to you (say a car) and then decide that they want it back so they can run some errands, and take it from you, they are guilty of the offence of stealing. Similar consequences apply in lessor/tenant relationships.

These things aren't hard to research, and doing so saves you looking like an arse when you get called out on them.

 

[grimsprice]

I think Rule 34 is the worst rule of all.

I like it. Yes, it does ruin some childhood memories, but it also brings about great pictures.....

you forgot about rule 35... i think a slightly more insidious rule... because if your childhood memories aren't tainted... you must now ruin them forever.

 

[KaiRai]

We had one at school where you were searched for mobile phones because apparently they're evil. Oh and MP3 players, despite it being lunchtime my school seemed afraid that small electrical goods would cause a virus, or a massive rebellion.

Ha! The tossers, they should have been paying attention to me and 4 friends who spent our IT lessons for 2 years learning how to hack the school system and dump a nice juicy virus on it.
Oh and the rule that teachers can't have favourites? It was a lie. I was a favourite for being blamed for everything I was near, including once for "throwing water" in what was then, the hottest summer on record for us. I wasn't involved and ran out of school, Indiana style under the gate and went home.

The moral of this story? If the rule is set by a douchebag, it's a rule that's more than likely to make you say "Man, what a douchebag" when they leave the room.

 

[AroLombardi]

I think Rule 34 is the worst rule of all.

I like it. Yes, it does ruin some childhood memories, but it also brings about great pictures.....

you forgot about rule 35... i think a slightly more insidious rule... because if your childhood memories aren't tainted... you must now ruin them forever.

I forget exactly what rule 35 is....

 

[grimsprice]

I think Rule 34 is the worst rule of all.

I like it. Yes, it does ruin some childhood memories, but it also brings about great pictures.....

you forgot about rule 35... i think a slightly more insidious rule... because if your childhood memories aren't tainted... you must now ruin them forever.

I forget exactly what rule 35 is....

Rule 35: if rule 34 has not been carried out. you must immediately register a domain name and implement rule 34.

 

[mikecoulter]

The 30mph speed limit.

If someone's stupid enough to go out into a road with a car travelling along it, that's a modern version of natural selection.

 

[AroLombardi]

Rule 35: if rule 34 has not been carried out. you must immediately register a domain name and implement rule 34.

Wow.....that's an odd rule....

 

[TheLefty]

That's really stupid. I get that it if it was a dog and would bark while you're walking it but it's a cat what's it going to do? Claw the furniture you payed for?