The Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood Rule

The Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood Rule — This rule is similar to The Slipping into Darkness Rule. If you hear any version of the song Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood in a movie, television show, or documentary, it is pointing to an individual in deep thought and torn between two worlds.

Examples of this song being used include:

The Gifted season 1 episode 1
Nobody
Oz season 1 episode 8
Luther season 1 episode 6
Aquarius season 1 episode 13
Snowfall season 1 episode 1
Training Day season 1 episode 12 Part 1
What Happened to Miss Simone
Titans season 3 episode 7

The Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood Rule applies to the use of a version of the song — either The Animals version or the Nina Simone version — used in a television show, documentary, or a movie to portray the protagonist as struggling and being caught between two worlds.

The Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood Rule by Mind Hunter the Profiler February 24, 2023

let bygones be bygones 

forget about unpleasant things that have happened in the past

There is a feeling here that we should let bygones be bygones and move on to more important things.

let bygones be bygones by sanane February 6, 2012

Let me be great 

The plea for haters to step out the way so one can finally excel and shine thus giving haters something better to hate on.

"That nigga is a bitch and will never sing love songs on this record label!"

"Stop hating and let me be great. Ole weak ass trick."

Let me be great by Funny Bish512 April 4, 2013

let's be friends 

In a dating relationship, this is where one of the party involved means one or more of the following:
1. I don't want to date you anymore
2. I am interested in dating someone else
3. I am already dating someone else, and I need to lose your sorry ass.

"I really like you and all that crap, but let's be friends."

let's be friends by Methos December 29, 2004

let's be having you 

A phrased that one uses to call out or pump up a large group of people. Made infamous by Delia Smith

"This is a message for possibly the best supporters in the world. We need a 12th man here. Where are you? Where are you? Let's be having you! Come on!"

- Delia Smith to Norwich City supporters

let's be having you by International Bad Boy August 26, 2005

let's be friends 

Doublespeak for "I don't want to be friends, in fact, it would probobly be best if we never spoke or saw each other ever again"

"Jenny broke up with me and told me she wanted to be friends, but she hasn't answerd my phone calls for the last month"

let's be friends by GeoffreyG September 13, 2005

let's be real 

A phrase said to others meaning to be honest or truthful about a situation. Especially when they're trying to take credit for something you did, etc.

Or

A phrase meaning to look at things realistically.

"Danny, let's be real. That was my idea."

Or

"Let's be real. You're not going to turn into a dinosaur."

let's be real by DrQuacksaLot June 25, 2014