(noun) The principle that parental units, small children, or people you care deeply about WILL walk in during THE ONLY sex scene in the movie you are watching. Law applies regardless of movie streaming service.
*Two people kissing on screen. One has pantyhose on their head*
Younger Brother: What. Are you...
Me: ITS NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE. Goddamn you law of netflix...
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*Watching Doctor Who. Dad walks in.*
Dad: Alright, lets figure out why you like this show so much.
*Le one shirtless scene EVER*
Younger Brother: What. Are you...
Me: ITS NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE. Goddamn you law of netflix...
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*Watching Doctor Who. Dad walks in.*
Dad: Alright, lets figure out why you like this show so much.
*Le one shirtless scene EVER*
by teamfreewill May 24, 2013
Get the Law of Netflix mug."A well-known rule that any reddit thread that becomes large enough will eventually have an American pretending to be Irish." -u/MacHaggis
Americans often like to identify themselves as the nationality of their ancestors despite not having that nationality themselves. They'll claim to be Irish on forums like Reddit, where you expect someone saying they're Irish to be from Ireland.
While interacting with people actually from Ireland, they still claim to be Irish despite having no connection to the country. Usually they cite culture and bloodlines as the justification.
Americans often like to identify themselves as the nationality of their ancestors despite not having that nationality themselves. They'll claim to be Irish on forums like Reddit, where you expect someone saying they're Irish to be from Ireland.
While interacting with people actually from Ireland, they still claim to be Irish despite having no connection to the country. Usually they cite culture and bloodlines as the justification.
"I'm Irish, which is why I've always wanted to visit Ireland. My great-great grandmother was from Ireland, so I'm both culturally and genetically Irish. I grew up hearing all about Ireland because it's my family's homeland. I've never heard of 'The Troubles' though, is that a new band?"
"As an actual Irish person, you're not Irish, you're American. Paddy's law strikes in every goddamn thread."
"As an actual Irish person, you're not Irish, you're American. Paddy's law strikes in every goddamn thread."
by Toujourspurpadfoot April 21, 2018
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Jane experienced a deep pang of remorse when she stumbled upon Andrew Tate's controversial online persona, realizing the divisive ideologies he propagated. Her friend, understanding the gravity of the situation, empathetically remarked, "Well, that is Tate's Law for you."
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Ben: hey man, I voted for TL in csgo
Derek: Hey, me too! I voted for TL
Ben: Fuck you man. You have fucking Derek's Law
(TL loses and Ben cries)
Derek: Hey, me too! I voted for TL
Ben: Fuck you man. You have fucking Derek's Law
(TL loses and Ben cries)
by phenomenicphobia June 17, 2015
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An example of Freetard's Law in a heavily-summarized forum discussion
Person A: "Hey, does anyone know why GZDoom freezes after around 20 minutes of gameplay on my setup?"
...
Person B: "Yeah, have you tried this build of GZDoom optimized for your line of GPUs?"
Person A: "Not yet, but I will, thanks."
Person C: "This isn't even a problem if you have a half-decent window manager on Linux."
Person A: "Hey, does anyone know why GZDoom freezes after around 20 minutes of gameplay on my setup?"
...
Person B: "Yeah, have you tried this build of GZDoom optimized for your line of GPUs?"
Person A: "Not yet, but I will, thanks."
Person C: "This isn't even a problem if you have a half-decent window manager on Linux."
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"I need to go get some caulk." "Well I hope you get a nice, big, long lasting caulk. Yeah, I'm required by law to say that."
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