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Top Gear rule 

An important rule of thumb to consider throughout life: when a footballer (that's soccer for Americans) buys a particular object, frequents a particular place or anything like it, it's probably time to move on, lest you become considered tasteless by association.
The Top Gear rule states that ultra-expensive supercars that only footballers can afford are not cool, because footballers are most often tasteless wankers.
Top Gear rule by kikanjuuneko March 18, 2007
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Top Gear Rule

When doing an activity with friends, if one should fall behind for any reason, they are left to fend for themselves.
When Ben’s chain broke, Adam and Charlie invoked the Top Gear Rule and kept biking down the trail.
Top Gear Rule by The4thMusketeer February 11, 2026