An expression that was used in How I Met Your Mother.
It's a warning that is trying to avoid dating with people you have to work with, be in the classroom or people employed in your favorite pub, gym, club... Or a friendship with your new neighbours.
Platinum rule has 8 steps.
Step 1: Attraction - it's so easy to surrender.
Step 2: Bargaining - the time when you try to persuade your friends that platinum rule doesn't apply on you.
Step 3: Submission - everyhing seems alright.
Step 4: Perks - like: we can be together all the time - but that's crazy...
Step 5: The Tipping Point - now you realize that maybe it was a big mistake.
Step 6: Purgatory - now you know for sure that it was a big mistake.
Step 7: Confrontation - time to end the relationship or friendship. Normally starting with words: Well, I really like you but ...
Step 8: Fallout - because it's a person that you have to work with you must face the consequences connected to what happend between you.
Maybe there is also Step 9: Rescue - everything should be ok since this point.
It's a warning that is trying to avoid dating with people you have to work with, be in the classroom or people employed in your favorite pub, gym, club... Or a friendship with your new neighbours.
Platinum rule has 8 steps.
Step 1: Attraction - it's so easy to surrender.
Step 2: Bargaining - the time when you try to persuade your friends that platinum rule doesn't apply on you.
Step 3: Submission - everyhing seems alright.
Step 4: Perks - like: we can be together all the time - but that's crazy...
Step 5: The Tipping Point - now you realize that maybe it was a big mistake.
Step 6: Purgatory - now you know for sure that it was a big mistake.
Step 7: Confrontation - time to end the relationship or friendship. Normally starting with words: Well, I really like you but ...
Step 8: Fallout - because it's a person that you have to work with you must face the consequences connected to what happend between you.
Maybe there is also Step 9: Rescue - everything should be ok since this point.
X: Oh, i met a great girl today at work. And she's really hot. I would like to go on a date wit...
Y: Forget it, don't you know the platinum rule?
X: What rule?
Y: I'll explain it to you. Step 1......
Y: Forget it, don't you know the platinum rule?
X: What rule?
Y: I'll explain it to you. Step 1......
by Traitorcz May 4, 2008
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a euphamism for being homosexual
by ShadowStar October 20, 2004
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Basically, it looks fantastic but it still fucks you up.
Basically, it looks fantastic but it still fucks you up.
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Get the platinum bullet mug."Silence is golden. Ductape is silver. ...And sometimes platinum. But only at trader joes. On thursdays."
"...platinum ductape? what the hell kinda drugs are you on?"
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Get the platinum ductape mug.Someone who follows the crowd. A person that will leave your ass behind just to go hang with the so called "cool group". a persons servant. this person won't mind getting treated like shit every day as long as people think they are in the in crowd. someone who is on the highest level of the bitch scale when it comes to being a follower. this term was made popular by the episcopal high school student body...... UPDATE: The Episcopal School of Jacksonville student body.
Guy 1: Hey guys lets move to a different table, I'm not feeling this spot.
(part of the group follows the leader)
Guy 2: shit man I'm not movin.
Guy 3: wow there's only 3 people left at this table, i might go with them.
Guy 2: man if you follow them you're a platinum bitch!
Guy 3: good point, i don't wanna be a cock sucker. thanks bro.
(part of the group follows the leader)
Guy 2: shit man I'm not movin.
Guy 3: wow there's only 3 people left at this table, i might go with them.
Guy 2: man if you follow them you're a platinum bitch!
Guy 3: good point, i don't wanna be a cock sucker. thanks bro.
by gangsta_prep December 26, 2011
Get the platinum bitch mug.when you see what poeple are planing behind you (planing to hurt or do something to you), becasue you can see their shadows.
Ian and Phil: **Showing actions of hurting Thomas**
Thomas: "HEY, i can see you shadow planing!"
Ian: "Dammit!"
Thomas: "HEY, i can see you shadow planing!"
Ian: "Dammit!"
by diseased sheep December 28, 2005
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