5 second rule

If you drop a piece of food on the ground, and pick it up within five seconds, it's still considered OK to eat and not contaminated.

I dropped a potato chip on the dining hall floor, but since I obeyed the 5 second rule, it's still good.

by Dewey July 10, 2004

IM 5 second rule

Waiting five seconds to reply to someone to give the impression that you haven't been waiting for their reply

Tom: Why haven't you replied to her already

Tim: IM 5 second rule

Tom: Oh so she doesn't think you're obsessed with her.

by Someone1234567891011121314 June 20, 2009

DJ 5 Second Rule

When a man is in and out and done. Hence the 5 second rule.

Woah! Dalton was so fast! Total DJ 5 second rule!

by dixienormous994 December 7, 2010

inverse 5-second rule

When you pick up something interesting on the ground and you hold it for less than 5 seconds, it is ok to put it back on the ground.

jim: dude didn't you pick that off the ground?
tom: ya.
jim: then why are you putting it back on the ground? you should just put it in the trash.
tom: nah dude. inverse 5-second rule.

by dtix July 30, 2010

the 5 second rule

the 5 second rule isn't even true like the food when you drop it the bacterias get on it under literally one second

You: did you try to just catch your food under 5 seconds because the 5 second rule is not true
Friend: yea?
You: because if you even drop your food the bacterias get on it in under one second even if you wipe it

by nicku1006 July 17, 2025

the 5 second seat rule

this is used when, in an area their are restricted seats. if someone was to stand up you are to count to 5 before you may use their seat

tom- oh man there is no were to sit!
dick- im going to make some tea
tom- 1 2 3 4 5 my seat!
harry- ha ha now dick has no were to sit,
i love the 5 second seat rule!

by never you mind what my name is June 30, 2008