lead rule

The negative outcome of the Golden Rule.

You treat me like shit and I will do the same, no questions asked.

Karen decided to take her Kareness out on me, so I gave her a taste of the Lead Rule.

by slangctionary November 8, 2021

Granville Rule

Speak now or forever hold your peace. If you don't speak up, you don't get fed. Everything moves on pass you if you stay quiet. Used to make decisions faster and more efficiently.

Nancy always tells us which restaurants she wants to go to after the reservation's already booked and then complain about the food. Granville Rule next time we hang out so it's on her.

by birkin356 July 15, 2025

Etsy Rule

A rule that states that an item (typically clothing) is considered vintage if at least 20 years old. Following the requirement on Etsy: "For an item to be considered vintage on Etsy, it must be at least 20 years old"

"Yooo that jacket's sick, is it vintage?"
"I don't have a clue, it used to belong to my uncle who got it around 20 years ago."
"According to the Etsy Rule, your jacket is vintage"

by sheikhaladdin January 6, 2024

offside rule

Something every guy will ask you to define when a girl will tell them they like football.

Amanda: i like football too!!
Bryton, willy and chad in unison: OH YEAH? tell us what the offside rule is then...
Amanda: leaves

by Yeri♡ May 13, 2023

Rule of Roelofs

When an action does not take effect during a potential period of time, it is rolled off to the next more optimal window of opportunity. This is not a function of statistical probability, it is simply the way things are and cannot be explained by logic or mathematical analysis; it just happens that way.

That smarty pants tried to explain with a rationale of probability that day shift didn’t receive a call, and that this had zero impact on night shift getting call. You would think he had heard of the Rule of Roelofs. Apparently not.

by Karl Hungus April 24, 2024

Rule of Conversations

The Rule of Conversations is to only be the first to start a conversation with someone online or over text twice in a row lest you always be annoying them

"Have you talked to Lacy recently?"

"No I started conversations the past two times; if she really wants to put in effort in this friendship, she needs to start one now!"

"Ah, the Rule of Conversations, huh?"

by thetealord October 9, 2022

Hidden Rule 101

Hidden rule 101: Only newfags refer to rule 25.

Person A "that doesn't make any sense..."
Person B "yes it does!"
Person A "...rule 25"
Person B "you dumbshit only newfags use rule 25"
Person A "whatever"
Person B "yeah its hidden rule 101"
Person A "fuck you"

by abomb_01 February 27, 2010