You use the San Fran Rule to avoid lengthy indecisive discussions about what restaurant to eat at or what to do next weekend. The first person will tell the other(s) to give 3 choices and the first person MUST pick from 1 of the 3 choices. If more than 3 choices are given, only the first 3 mentioned will be considered. This can be applied to almost anything: what workouts to do with your workout buddy, what club to go to next weekend, etc.
Origins: Circa 2001. You can easily spend 45 minutes driving around San Francisco (or any large city) for both a restaurant and parking because nobody can make up there mind because of all the choices. This has been tested and in use for almost 20 years, and 3 is the perfect number, no more no less.
Origins: Circa 2001. You can easily spend 45 minutes driving around San Francisco (or any large city) for both a restaurant and parking because nobody can make up there mind because of all the choices. This has been tested and in use for almost 20 years, and 3 is the perfect number, no more no less.
Them: Babe where do you want to eat tonight?
You: San Fran Rule - what about X, Y, or Z? I'm up for any of those tonight, so you decide for us.
Them: Yeah, Z! Let's go there.
You: San Fran Rule - what about X, Y, or Z? I'm up for any of those tonight, so you decide for us.
Them: Yeah, Z! Let's go there.
by bluelunarmonkey November 14, 2020
In musical theatre, regardless of the subject matter of a show, a song is written for a black woman to sing (or more commonly, belt) that is supposed to be a showstopper. Named after famed film and theatrical composer Marc Shaiman
Ben: That black woman's random song in the second act really stopped the show in a good way.
Charles: It was smart of the composers to employ the Marc Shaiman rule.
Charles: It was smart of the composers to employ the Marc Shaiman rule.
by theaterqueen November 24, 2011
Once you meet a girl and she offers you steady pussy. If she starts folding your laundry and gets to the tenth towel then she feels like she owns the place and you send her ass packing. Thus, the ten towel rule.
Spend a month with a girl. Once she starts folding laundry you must implement the ten towel rule. Once she folds the tenth towel that's when you find a new ho.
by Goopunch May 17, 2010
The rule amongst honorable men of certain western cultures (New England Boarding Schools) which states that a human and his or her partner must go out on exactly three dates before being formally considered a couple. If the possible couple-to-be has gone out on three dates, still unsure of if they wish to be formally considered a couple or not, the 3rd Date Rule dictates that the pair must make their decision then. Finally, the 3rd date rule states that an honorable person does not ask the same partner on three dates in a row without intention to belong to them and them alone or can otherwise be considered to be “leading them on.”
Guy 1; Hey man, I don't know when to ask this girl when to like, be my gilfriend so we are officialy going out. What is the custom as to when I should do that?
Guy 2; ...3rd Date Rule!
Guy 2; ...3rd Date Rule!
by Gunter McLean May 02, 2008
Time you should wait before interjecting your opinion when walking up on two (or more) people in a conversation.
John and Fred were talking about Gun control, and Mike walked up and said that "Obama is going to take your guns away", but if he had waited 5 minutes he would have known they weren't talking about gun control at all, but how to shoot a gun. John says, "5 minute rule" and then everyone understand, he shouldn't have gotten into this conversation at this point. (And looked like an idiot).
by Xman2013 March 02, 2013
The ten year ruler is a rough estimation of the amount of time a style will remain popular.
The rule states that what is popular will change roughly every decade, give or take a year or two.
One important thing to note about the rule is that the style in question is always what is referred to as the "counterculture". The prime fashion will always be the preppy brands of clothing. It's what attempts to rival that which truly changes.
Most of the past decades have followed the ten year rule. The most accurate timeline starts with the 60s.
60s.- The prime of the "hippie movement" (counterculture). Recreational drugs and music festivals, among most other things associated with the hippies was popular.
70s.- Bell bottoms, a new breed of hippie (less active in political activism and movements).
80s.- Big hair, tight pants, leather. Hair bands and power ballads ruled the airwaves.
90s.- Grunge. Dirty, unkempt, rugged, rude.
2000- Emos. Tight clothes, black mid length hair, emo bands.
The rule states that what is popular will change roughly every decade, give or take a year or two.
One important thing to note about the rule is that the style in question is always what is referred to as the "counterculture". The prime fashion will always be the preppy brands of clothing. It's what attempts to rival that which truly changes.
Most of the past decades have followed the ten year rule. The most accurate timeline starts with the 60s.
60s.- The prime of the "hippie movement" (counterculture). Recreational drugs and music festivals, among most other things associated with the hippies was popular.
70s.- Bell bottoms, a new breed of hippie (less active in political activism and movements).
80s.- Big hair, tight pants, leather. Hair bands and power ballads ruled the airwaves.
90s.- Grunge. Dirty, unkempt, rugged, rude.
2000- Emos. Tight clothes, black mid length hair, emo bands.
by ZeeEss July 09, 2009
If someone who is in a relationship goes "over sea" it is okay for them to then have sex with another person and it is not classed as adultry (cheating)
Your in a relationship, your partner goes abroad. She has sex with someone, this is not classed as cheating. This is called the Over sea's rule.
Ps. Personally i dont agree with this.
Ps. Personally i dont agree with this.
by Abdul Mohammad November 12, 2008