The theory that when asked to rate something on a scale 1-10, people disproportionately answer "7." Most common in rating people's appearance but applies to all facets of life.
Tony: She's cute -- probably a 7 out of 10.
Jack: Are you sure you're not succumbing to the Law of Sevens?
Tony: You're right, I'd say she's an 8.
Jack: Are you sure you're not succumbing to the Law of Sevens?
Tony: You're right, I'd say she's an 8.
by Blue Collar Bandit February 4, 2022
Get the Law of Sevensmug. by Jeffpep February 2, 2024
Get the Caleb’s Lawmug. The law that, in generality and absent mitigating circumstances or context, “the fact that you have to say ‘they’re not that bad’ means that they are that bad.”
First published after extensive research into the sexually available women of Boston, MA in the 2012 Seth MacFarlane film Ted, spoken by the eponymous Ted, whom MacFarlane also voiced.
First published after extensive research into the sexually available women of Boston, MA in the 2012 Seth MacFarlane film Ted, spoken by the eponymous Ted, whom MacFarlane also voiced.
Ted:
Look, all I'm saying is that Boston women are, on the whole, a paler, uglier sort than women from the elsewheres of life.
John:
That's bullshit. What about Lori? She's hot.
Ted:
No, Lori's from Pennsylvania. That's not a Boston girl.
John:
They're not that bad.
Ted:
See, the fact that you have to say "they're not that bad" means that they are that bad.
Guy watching the movie: So that’s where Ted’s Law comes from!
Look, all I'm saying is that Boston women are, on the whole, a paler, uglier sort than women from the elsewheres of life.
John:
That's bullshit. What about Lori? She's hot.
Ted:
No, Lori's from Pennsylvania. That's not a Boston girl.
John:
They're not that bad.
Ted:
See, the fact that you have to say "they're not that bad" means that they are that bad.
Guy watching the movie: So that’s where Ted’s Law comes from!
by me.....really May 7, 2021
Get the Ted’s Lawmug. by ifuckedmyexbsfsboyfriend<3 February 12, 2022
Get the lawmug. My aunt-in-law is a good person.
by Wonbig October 13, 2021
Get the aunt-in-lawmug. The law defines that the answer to every question is 7. All working must be shown correctly but will always equals 7. This should always follow with:
by Pengreen January 28, 2020
Get the Louis Lawmug. Spouse's pibling's spouse.
My pibling-by-marriage-in-law is a good person.
by NSBC968755 February 25, 2023
Get the pibling-by-marriage-in-lawmug.