In another thread, I mentioned a rule of thumb about Christian publications and atheism. That got me thinking about other such rules that I've either read or sussed out on me own over the years. Here's a few:
-If you don't want a cat to jump into your lap, don't make eye contact with it.
-If a wooden antique has a vinegar-y smell, it's likely a reproduction.
-If you wave at passing cars, almost exactly half of the drivers will wave back. The other half are self-centered pricks.
-Wait a full year before throwing out any article of clothing (if you haven't worn it in a year, you won't miss it).
-It is time to drop out of a poker game when you've lost 20X the maximum bet allowed.
-Geographically, most people will not buy something they can't pronounce.
-If someone tells you, 'It's not the money, it's the principle' - it's the money.
-In building something - anything - labour costs and materials costs are about equal (this is not true for repairing as opposed to building).
-If your feet are cold, put on a hat.
-The easiest was to quiet a drunk is to whisper to him.
Any others?
Boru
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-If you don't want a cat to jump into your lap, don't make eye contact with it.
-If a wooden antique has a vinegar-y smell, it's likely a reproduction.
-If you wave at passing cars, almost exactly half of the drivers will wave back. The other half are self-centered pricks.
-Wait a full year before throwing out any article of clothing (if you haven't worn it in a year, you won't miss it).
-It is time to drop out of a poker game when you've lost 20X the maximum bet allowed.
-Geographically, most people will not buy something they can't pronounce.
-If someone tells you, 'It's not the money, it's the principle' - it's the money.
-In building something - anything - labour costs and materials costs are about equal (this is not true for repairing as opposed to building).
-If your feet are cold, put on a hat.
-The easiest was to quiet a drunk is to whisper to him.
Any others?
Boru
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‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
