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Rule of 9 

Everything written after 9 p.m. local standard time (emails, texts, Facebook messages, etc.) must be approved by an objective party in order to prevent the sender's potentially profound regret the following morning.
Example A
Mike: I still love her, man. That's it, I'm sending her a text right now to tell her.
Aaron: Whoa there. It's 11:30, the Rule of 9 is in effect. Hand over the iPhone.

Example B
Alison: My boss is such a bitch. I can't take it anymore, I'm sending in my resignation right now.
Jill: Rule of 9; back away from the laptop. You'll thank me in the morning.
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The Rule of 9 

The Rule of 9 stems from the Famous comedic rule, the rule of three. stating comedy works best in threes ( i.e. the three stooges or when a joke is referred two three times. The Rule of 9 is when the rule of three is brought three times at three separate moments on the same day. The Rule of 9 cam only be referred to as an official rule of nine if

-the rule of three has already been established for the punchline

-the rule is brought up on 3 separate not forced genuinely comedic moments

the rule of 9 is a high guild of meta comedy only underneath the rule of 9 triple (or the rule of 27) which is when the rule of 9 has been brought up 3 times in one night. (this has never been accomplished
cade: bro miles is a comedy genius

lucas: yeah man i know he flawlessly pulled off the rule of 9
miles: wubba lubba dub dub
The Rule of 9 by slut4tld January 29, 2023

rule of 4 and 9 

The rule of 4 and 9 is a general unspoken rule in the United States between drivers and cops. The basics is you don't get in trouble for going 4 or less over the speed limit and usually a warning if going 9 or less. 10 miles invokes fines if caught.

the exception is at the beginning or end of a month when the cops are trying to fill their ticket books
someone else come up with a good example for the rule of 4 and 9

rule of 90 

The rule of 90 is referring to the appropriate number of certain things you'd need if a civil or worldly crisis were to occur and you'd be put into a survival situation.
For instance if a zombie apocalypse were to occur through the rule of 90 you'd need food to last atleast 90 days, a fire arm with atleast 90 rounds of ammunition, water to last 90 days and a map which shows atleast 90 miles squared of the surrounding area.

Again if you survived a plain crash through the rule of 90 you'd need to find supplies to last 90 days, you'd wait by the crash sight for 90 days to be rescued, when setting up a shelter you'd set it no more than 90,000 metres away from the crash sight.

And so on
rule of 90 by 5mi1e5 August 5, 2014
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