rule number 17

If you feel like she’s the one, don’t chase her, keep your attention minimal until she realizes she wants you too. Being too clingy will never end well.

Hey man, I hear you’re talking to a new chick, don’t forget rule number 17.

by ivebeenbroken September 19, 2023

2 week rule

The established rule for describing major plot elements in a film. Wait two weeks, then you’re good.

1: Have you seen the new Joker film?

2: Hell yeah! The part where *spoiler* was fucking crazy!
1: Asshat! 2 week rule!
2: Shit, totally forgot.

by SteakNGravvy October 13, 2019

dick length rule

"if you do not move the barbell at least 1 dick length, the lift is thrown out and irrelevant" - Jason Blaha

He said he bench pressed 315 for reps but the dick length rule says otherwise.

by jasongenova1982 November 21, 2017

2 message rule

The act of sending no more than two messages until a reply is given by your romantic interest so as to avoid looking desperate and needy.

Ezreal: I've sent her 8 messages but she's ignoring me!

Fin: Dude she probably thinks you're desperate asf, remember the 2 message rule!

by DominusRectus January 18, 2018

The Three Gordon Rules

Rules used to create an immersive first-person video game.

1) make the protagonist silent
2) keep the cutscenes in first person

3) make sure the levels and maps flow seamlessly with one another.

"Valve's games pulled their players into their stories and worlds in amazing ways using a wide range of techniques, most of which we've boiled down into what we call The Three Gordon Rules!"
-- Hunt Down The Freeman - Just Bad Games

by The Logical Fallacy February 18, 2023

Fleeting Demographic Rule

1. A gimmick or storyline may be reused freely and safely after a few years of dormancy.

2. The unwritten rule that, after a given number of years, there has been enough turnover in the fanbase that a writer can re-use the same gimmicks and storylines with impunity.

The fleeting demographic rule allows YouTubers to reuse jokes and catchphrases after they have become repetitive.

by flintlocke314 September 11, 2018

Half-Way Rule

If you’re not sucking by halfway then your walking or swimming back to where we came from.

Girl: Can I have a ride home
Guy: sure no problem but you know the half-way rule?
Girl: What’s the rule?
Guy: If your not sucking by halfway your walking
Girl: I’ll follow the rules
*halfway into ride*
Guy: So you going to follow the rules
Girl: No I have a boyfriend
*pulls over and opens her door*
Guy: Get the fuck out and walk the rest of the way bitch!

by WREKLESS April 9, 2023