This law comes into play when a person uses the phrases "shouldn't we be focusing on the soliders" or "shouldn't we be focusing on the war?" when they deem a certain news item frivolous. The longer the conversation about said 'frivolous" news goes on, the more likely it is that someone will bring up soldiers or war and that others will start parroting the phrase. It's often used to shut down a conversation, after all, who can argue that the news shouldn't be focusing on the war or on soldiers? However, they person using Roddan's law is rightfully ignored.
"I can't believe that they're showing all this news about this celebrity!" cried Bob "Why don't they focus this much on our real heroes, the soldiers?"
"If you're so worried about the soldiers, why don't you donate to the veterans or volunteer to work with them?" asked Jim.
"Nah. I just wanna sit in my chair, sip my beer, and say 'oh, that's so sad' or 'man, that's a true hero!' when the news comes on. Makes me feel like a patriotic American!"
"Roddan's Law" said Jim and shook his head sadly.
"If you're so worried about the soldiers, why don't you donate to the veterans or volunteer to work with them?" asked Jim.
"Nah. I just wanna sit in my chair, sip my beer, and say 'oh, that's so sad' or 'man, that's a true hero!' when the news comes on. Makes me feel like a patriotic American!"
"Roddan's Law" said Jim and shook his head sadly.
by Sakano July 13, 2009
Get the Roddan's Lawmug. As an online discussion between furries grows longer, the probability of someone asking about role-playing approaches 1.
There it is Fox's law in action, in under 10 minutes of encountering another furry they've asked about role-playing.
by another damn furry March 13, 2024
Get the Fox's Lawmug. A popular adage that states that, "no matter how much work you put into it, once you're almost at the finish line, it will all just go away".
"When one fully manages a project so that it is capable of driving itself, the project disappears or is comically reduced."
"When one fully manages a project so that it is capable of driving itself, the project disappears or is comically reduced."
Jim: "Do you remember that contract that you've been working all month on?"
Jordan: "Yes I do. In fact, I've lost sleep working on this project all week."
Jim: "Well, I hate to break it to you, but the client backed out at the last minute."
Jordan: "Great. Yet another case of Jordan's Law!"
Jordan: "Yes I do. In fact, I've lost sleep working on this project all week."
Jim: "Well, I hate to break it to you, but the client backed out at the last minute."
Jordan: "Great. Yet another case of Jordan's Law!"
by Watch_Out_For_Panic August 19, 2020
Get the Jordan's Lawmug. 
Get the stepfather-in-lawmug. Fromm's Law states that if two entities are competing for customers--ceteris paribus--consumers will choose the option that allows them to wear the least pants.
I know Amazon is opening up all these brick and mortar bookstores, but Fromm's Law makes me think that most people are just going to stay home in their underwear and shop Amazon.com.
by idiedforursins October 4, 2016
Get the Fromm's Lawmug. A scientific law explicitly stating that all members of the female race shall be unable to be sexually attracted to any man who has full autonomous control of their eyebrows. This does not hold true for any relationship that remains at a platonic level, such as friendships, or even jogging buddies. Predates his first law of gas, grass, or ass: no one rides for free
Player 1: Man, that dude's eyebrows are going everywhere! he's even doing the wave!
Player 2: He probably suffers from veselekov's zeroth law
Player 2: He probably suffers from veselekov's zeroth law
by veselekov October 14, 2012
Get the veselekov's zeroth lawmug.