The Rule of So

1. When you ask a question starting with "So" in a discussion with someone, you're probably misinterpreting their argument to make it look much worse in order to make yourself look better.

2. A Strawman fallacy. When you expect someone to defend a statement they're not making.

Example 1.
Person 1: "I'm a Democrat."
Person 2: "So you eat babies, want a population of 10 billion in the USA, and want to close down and jail the whole police force?"
Person 1. "Fail. The Rule of So."

Example 2.

Person 1: "I'm a Republican".
Person 2: "So you think Donald Trump is Jesus, Alex Jones should be the next president, and it should be compulsory for all children to bring guns to school?
Person 1. "I'm not even going to answer that."

by Ultrazenmode August 25, 2020

Rule 34

the thing that ruined jaiden animations fanart

Me: Let's look at Jaiden Animations fanart.
3 Hours Later
Me: Why was there a lot of rule 34?!

by OYStookyMan87 November 4, 2020

rule 889

No matter how many rules exist, more can be created.

Guy 1: Man, there is no possible way anyone could think of another rule.

Guy 2: "Rule 889"

Guy 1: Oh yeah...

by Pixel Studios May 30, 2017

Rule of Friday

Asking someone out on a Friday, so you can drown your sorrows over the weekend if you get rejected.

Mario: Lisa rejected me and we just got assigned to do a project together this week.
John: You should’ve followed the Rule of Friday

by Stockboy9 October 29, 2017

kiss rule

Is an acronym for Keep It Simple Stupid. Meaning you do not need to add everything and the kitchen sink. Simplicity is often the key to a good product.

Jerry - "and there is going to be sharks with Lazer beams for eyes playing the ukulele and there is going to be mermaids fighting with....."

Frank - "all that tattooed on your arm? Dude remember the kiss rule."

by Smashing cupcakes May 19, 2016

not in the spirit of the rules

When you're co workers call you a cheater and your visceral response confirms just how sanctimonious your truly are.

I did not cheat! I am not a cheater! I may have won that Pinewood Derby race in a way that was Not in the spirit of the rules, but it was absolutely not cheating!

by Frank Matarrese October 11, 2016

Drunk Rules

An unspoken, unilateral agreement exonerating an individual or group of any consequence of any action performed while blind shit-faced drunk, or merely tipsy. Either way dude. Go nuts.

Judge: You stand accused of willful destruction of private property, public indecency, reckless endangerment, and assault for committing the act of defecating in, on, and around the gas tank of one Principal Gumblefudger, fully naked and covered in raspberry vinaigrette dressing and yelling "Fuck the British! Long live the Confederacy!", as the car was in motion and being driven by the principal's daughter, all the while in full view of the school's occupants as they assembled in the parking lot for the annual Casimir Pulaski day parade! Jesus Brother-Sucking Christ, do you have anything to say for yourself? How could you possibly plead to fully acknowledge the extent of your public malice?
Defendant: Sorry, I guess. Drunk rules.
Judge: Oh, my bad. Sorry dude, I didn't realize. Well shit. You wanna get a drink or something?
Defendant: Got any raspberry vinaigrette dressing?
Judge: Hells ya.
Defendant: Hells ya.

by oogaboogatrumpa69.5 May 3, 2018