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Barnham's Law

A law dealing with attempts to fix things that states: "If one tries to fix something long enough, one will eventually either fix the problem or render it unfixable."
I tried to fix my scratched halo 3 disc and after a while I ended up cracking it. Therefore, I have arrived at the second possible outcome of Barnham's law.
by Xicer October 9, 2008
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Sonephew-in-law

Sonephew-in-law: where your nephew married your daughter aka his first cousin.
Auntie: I guess I can call you my Sonephew-in-law.
by Sakurakage June 26, 2023
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Gurtinkurt’s law

The idea that through using mental gymnastics, any stance can be made to seem hypocritical.
Person 1: “well actually if you think about it, that’s really hypocritical

Person 2: “You know, this is a perfect example of Gurtinkurt’s law”
by Queella February 9, 2021
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Non-laws

The term used for a significant other's family when you aren't married.
"Man my non-laws suck. All her dad wants to do is watch football"
by Dr. ThunderBeast January 21, 2015
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Tynan's Law

Any video game that has paid DLC will not respond to community feedback or suggestions
Don't bother with your suggestions, just remember Tynan's Law.
by this handle is not in use July 20, 2022
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Blogger's Law

Blogger's Law: as soon as you finally post something, glaring errors will appear.

A derivative of Murphy's Law, the Blogger's law accounts for the inevitability of everything necessary for a sensible online publication going wrong nanoseconds after publishing something on the internet. In spite of all human and machine-assisted efforts to proofread and edit, mistakes and glaring errors will happen for all to see.
Aspiring writer: I finally published our latest blog post!
Editor: I'm not thrilled, did you account for the Blogger's Law?
Suddenly unemployed online writer: $%&#!?! I swear the headline had no typos before I hit publish!
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Law-and-ordering

When 2 or more people are walking/sauntering side by side across a hallway or walkway, impeding the progress of those around them.
I crossed the street to avoid the group of people law-and-ordering the sidewalk.

We walked single file down the busy street, as to not law and order the sidewalk.
by Hufflepriest January 31, 2019
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