When talking to someone of the opposite gender over some sort of electronic contraption, such as
instant messaging, text messaging, or other alternate forms of communication, the rule states that if said person does not respond to a message in the time of five minutes, that they have either left, or are not paying attention to you. In most cases, this spells doom for
relationships, but if your are talking to someone with a short
attention span, this may be understandably excused with the necessary punishment of one minute of shunning.
Guy One: Dude, I was
talking to that girl but she didn't respond for
a few minutes so I used the five minute rule. I dont think she liked it.....
Guy Two: Yea, but its
necessary to uphold justice in the social system....