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Platinum rule

An expression that was used in How I Met Your Mother.
It's a warning that is trying to avoid dating with people you have to work with, be in the classroom or people employed in your favorite pub, gym, club... Or a friendship with your new neighbours.

Platinum rule has 8 steps.
Step 1: Attraction - it's so easy to surrender.
Step 2: Bargaining - the time when you try to persuade your friends that platinum rule doesn't apply on you.
Step 3: Submission - everyhing seems alright.
Step 4: Perks - like: we can be together all the time - but that's crazy...
Step 5: The Tipping Point - now you realize that maybe it was a big mistake.
Step 6: Purgatory - now you know for sure that it was a big mistake.
Step 7: Confrontation - time to end the relationship or friendship. Normally starting with words: Well, I really like you but ...
Step 8: Fallout - because it's a person that you have to work with you must face the consequences connected to what happend between you.

Maybe there is also Step 9: Rescue - everything should be ok since this point.
X: Oh, i met a great girl today at work. And she's really hot. I would like to go on a date wit...
Y: Forget it, don't you know the platinum rule?
X: What rule?
Y: I'll explain it to you. Step 1......
by Traitorcz May 4, 2008
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Tall people rule #3

You are legally allowed to bully any short person
Well according to Tall people rule #3, I’m legally allowed to bully you cause you’re short
by SomeRandomDude11 December 11, 2019
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Exception that proves the rule

A desperation tactic used in an argument or debate whereby proof of the speaker's wrongness is somehow held up by the speaker as proof of his rightness.
Manny: I utterly hate homosexuals. They are an affront to God and man. Except for Rick Astley. I could go down on THAT guy all night! I'd same-sex marry him in a heartbeat.

Moe: I thought you said you hated homosexuals?

Manny: Well, he's the exception that proves the rule.
by Rev. Nørb June 17, 2010
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10 percent rule

A rule for driving and for dating. In terms of driving, you shouldn't go more than 10% above the speed limit. Dating, don't date someone 10% younger than you.
1. The cop didn't pull me over cause I was only doing 55 in a 50.

2. He's 20, she's 18. It works cause of the 10 percent rule.
by Slaynerdsallday October 21, 2012
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Hentai-pre-Rule 34 Theory

"Hentai-pre-Rule 34 Theory" states that for every conceivable subject about which porn has inevitably been produced, hentai portraying such acts has existed prior to.
Dee: "I saw a video of a dude in a superman outfit literally raping a llama"

Dum: "Dude, there was hentai of that shit 16 years ago. Haven't you heard of 'Hentai-pre-Rule 34 Theory'?"
by HazyKushen July 7, 2011
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No-Period-Rule

A slang that is a rule that does not use a period at the end.
My name is Goku
I just used the No-Period-Rule
A slang that is a rule that does not use a period at the end.
by TheGokuGod May 3, 2018
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The 50 Percent Rule

The 50 Percent Rule was first invented in spring 2016 by Swiss citizen K.E.

As opposed to state laws with a limited scope, it is described a universal moral in modern human behaviour.

It regulates the number of seats taken by a single guest in a restaurant, bar, café, eatery or diner.

You and your company may claim all the seats of a specific seating area (i.e. table or sofa space) if you make up for at least 50% of the total number of seats without the need to grant fellow guests access to the remaining seats.
A: "Hey man, can I take that seat?"

B: "No, sorry!"
A: "Why, is there anyone joining you? Or do you just need 4 seats for yourself?"
B: "There's nobody joining me. And now let me do my work!"
A: "Well, sir! Haven't you heard of the 50 Percent Rule!?"
by crevek1900x May 25, 2016
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