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Do The Right Thing

A mythical computer instruction. Whatever is right to do at this point in the program, do that.
A new instruction has been added to the PDP-10 instruction set: Do The Right Thing. Please update your programs. (From a MOTD - Message of the day -- on an MIT ITS system.)

Do The Right Thing

a phrase used to describe something illicit, sinful, or dangerous you are about to do.
Dad: What are you doing with those cigarettes?
Son: Just going outside to do the right thing.

Guy1: Why did I see you leaving the bar with my girlfriend last night?
Guy2: Don't worry dude I was just doing the right thing.

Steppin' on the right foot and doing the wrong thing 

a standing sex position, the hanky-panky, the vertical mambo; all the while with perhaps someone you'll regret, i.e., isn't up to your standards, but you don't care because you're lookin' to "gettit" and getting it anyway possible

Antonym: Steppin' on the wrong foot and doing the right thing
A standing sex position, et al, with perhaps someone who is better than you, out-of-your-league; but you play it off like you're the grand player that you is. ~whomp whomp~
I'm in the mood for steppin' on the right foot and doing the wrong thing tonight and I don't care! The midgit's gonna gettit! Oh, Oh! ~whomp whomp~

Say the right thing 

Propaganda... The word your looking for is "Propaganda."
Hym "Yes! Exactly! Say the right thing! Like 'Here's your money. Sorry for trying to get one over on you. The charlatan will be punished. Please don't kill our kids.' Like, that. That is the right thing to say. And it is SO MUCH THE RIGHT THING TO SAY... That it is the only thing you CAN say... That will keep me from stabbing a kid. And that's 'Here's your money' being accompanied by a transfer of money and 'trying to get one over on you' defined as 'trying to get away with not giving you the credit for you contributions to society.' And the 'charlatan being punished' can take whatever for you want. His kids being kill. Him, being imprisoned and exposed as a charlatan. Charlatan bad."
Say the right thing by Hym Iam January 14, 2025

sans sheriff 

Lawless use of fonts or typography, with no regard to aesthetics or legibility
I'm putting this CV straight in the bin. Written totally sans sheriff.
sans sheriff by Jamarley July 3, 2019

Breadhead 

Someone who is addicted to obtaining money and building wealth. A money addict and fanatic. Breadheads often work more than one full-time job, and some even participate in illicit activities to "obtain the bread".
A breadhead is like a crackhead, but for money instead of crack.
Breadhead by 🅱️ U S 3 4 8 March 30, 2022