this is used when, in an area their are restricted seats. if someone was to stand up you are to count to 5 before you may use their seat
tom- oh man there is no were to sit!
dick- im going to make some tea
tom- 1 2 3 4 5 my seat!
harry- ha ha now dick has no were to sit,
i love the 5 second seat rule!
dick- im going to make some tea
tom- 1 2 3 4 5 my seat!
harry- ha ha now dick has no were to sit,
i love the 5 second seat rule!
by never you mind what my name is June 30, 2008

A rule often employed for those who seem to be over-exuberant or too comfortable in their surroundings. 10 seconds before you start speaking, stop.
by old gregg 1 January 23, 2011

An unofficial rule in restaurants that dictates that you have at least 30 seconds to pick up a dropped steak, or lobster etc. from the floor before it's considered contaminated.
Owner:"Hey where are you going with that steak?"
Employee: "It fell on
the floor so, I'm throwing it in the trash?"
Owner: "30 seconds rule, wash it off and put it back on the grill."
Employee: "It fell on
the floor so, I'm throwing it in the trash?"
Owner: "30 seconds rule, wash it off and put it back on the grill."
by Mackendeez December 20, 2017

the 5 second rule isn't even true like the food when you drop it the bacterias get on it under literally one second
You: did you try to just catch your food under 5 seconds because the 5 second rule is not true
Friend: yea?
You: because if you even drop your food the bacterias get on it in under one second even if you wipe it
Friend: yea?
You: because if you even drop your food the bacterias get on it in under one second even if you wipe it
by nicku1006 July 17, 2025

Originally used in basketball, often termed as lane violation.
For modern day use, it's for when you drop your food on the ground, but you say " 3 second rule!" as an excuse to say that your food remained clean.
For modern day use, it's for when you drop your food on the ground, but you say " 3 second rule!" as an excuse to say that your food remained clean.
"Yo hand me that juicy barbeque bacon burger"
"There you go bro.. *OH SHIT I DROPPED IT*"
"Pick that shit up, 3 second rule you remember?"
"There you go bro.. *OH SHIT I DROPPED IT*"
"Pick that shit up, 3 second rule you remember?"
by zackoff3 November 04, 2022

when a male wakes up in the middle of the night and pees in the dark using the sound of splashing water or the side of the bowl as a guide
If you're missing the bowl by less than five seconds, you're OK and don't have to worry about cleaning up after yourself
If you're missing the bowl by less than five seconds, you're OK and don't have to worry about cleaning up after yourself
by Ae5Ea8 October 02, 2016

The amount of time it takes a guy after seeing his girls nudes, to become all the way 100% down for her
by B0bb0 October 23, 2017
