Do You Do Things Just Because You're Supposed To?

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10 Sep 2005, 3:45 am

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11 Sep 2005, 1:11 am

fahreeq wrote:
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Yes. I can be as stubborn as hell and even have the want to be an ass to people who have to enforce such pointless rules. I don't do this if I can understand the purpose of the rule. But if there really is none, then it flusters me to no end.


I'm the same way. I just can't leave well enough when it comes to stuff I perceive as pointless.


And if I don't say anything about it directly, I am at least incredibly curt and grumpy with them. Hmph!


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11 Sep 2005, 2:04 am

Lol, I can't really seem to think of any nonsensical rules, and believe you me it is NOT because I haven't encountered them! Hmm... says something about just how much credit I give them eh? :lol:

Someone wanna jumpstart my memory?

Ooh wait, they are all coming back now!

* Don't wear thongs to church. (Why? Doesn't God's love extend to thong-wearing Annelises? [For those of you with dirty minds, I mean thongs as in those SANDALS that you wear to the beach!])
* Wear a full business suit to interviews if you are a grown man. (Even in Summer? BUT WHY?!)
* Girls must sit with their legs together. (Even wearing pants? Come on! There's less to see from a girl with her legs apart than from a guy with his legs apart, and guys do it all the time!)
* Say 'excuse me' and then pretend you didn't fart. (Err... right. So you basically tell everyone it was you, then act like it wasn't?)
* Don't use real words for 'embarassing' things. [Pardon me, I must go powder my nose (I'm busting to pee), he 'did it' with her on Sunday (they had sex), Sorry I'm a tad grumpy: My red-headed cousin from down south has come to visit (I have my period and it freaking canes!)]
* Act like you aren't hungry when you are. (Cake? Me? Oh, I couldn't possibly... well, alright, but the TINIEST piece please!...)

ACK! These things are stupid!


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11 Sep 2005, 2:10 am

PhoenixKitten wrote:
Lol, I can't really seem to think of any nonsensical rules, and believe you me it is NOT because I haven't encountered them! Hmm... says something about just how much credit I give them eh? :lol:

Someone wanna jumpstart my memory?

Get a job and you won't know where to begin with nonsensical rules. :roll: :wink:

As for a nonsensical rule:
Asking if anybody else wants the last piece of pizza/chicken/cookie/brownie/whatever.



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11 Sep 2005, 2:20 am

Sean wrote:
PhoenixKitten wrote:
Lol, I can't really seem to think of any nonsensical rules, and believe you me it is NOT because I haven't encountered them! Hmm... says something about just how much credit I give them eh? :lol:

Someone wanna jumpstart my memory?

Get a job and you won't know where to begin with nonsensical rules. :roll: :wink:

As for a nonsensical rule:
Asking if anybody else wants the last piece of pizza/chicken/cookie/brownie/whatever.


It's called being nice/generous/unselfish.



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11 Sep 2005, 2:26 am

It's also called going hungry. :P



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11 Sep 2005, 2:26 am

Hmm... true miki, but I figure I want the last one just as much as anybody else in the room, and possibly more! *leaps in front of Sean Matrix-style and gobbles the last slice of EVERYTHING!*

MWAHAHAHAHAHA!! ! :twisted:


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