# In which I Propose 'Mangetout's Law'

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**Created:** [March 15, 2002, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-propose-mangetouts-law/98439 "2002-03-15T08:39:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2002, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-propose-mangetouts-law/98439/1 "2002-03-15T08:39:40Z")

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Now, we have Rickjay’s Law, which, if I understand it correctly is that religious debates must inevitably descend into trading of insults.

And Gaudere’s Law, which Is something about mistakes proliferating in posts made specifically to correct mistakes.

I propose **Mangetout’s Law** which will be:  
As the number of posts in a pit thread increase, the probability that the word ‘_Jerk_’ will have been used (with the motive of attempting to provoke a moderator to ban, because of rule 1) approaches 1.

I can provide cites, if necessary, but I would prefer not to (lest I bring judgment down upon my own head).

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**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2002, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-propose-mangetouts-law/98439/2 "2002-03-15T13:24:35Z")

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Lots of us have[Laws](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=82901) . 😉

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**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2002, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-propose-mangetouts-law/98439/3 "2002-03-16T01:17:51Z")

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Not me. I’m completely lawless.

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**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2002, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-propose-mangetouts-law/98439/4 "2002-03-16T01:41:20Z")

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Mangetout, your law seems to be just an SDMB-local version of [Godwin’s Law](http://info.astrian.net/jargon/terms/g.html#Godwin_s_Law).

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**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2002, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-propose-mangetouts-law/98439/5 "2002-03-16T03:42:34Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Kat \*  
> \*\*Not me. I’m completely lawless. \*\*

Hi, Lucy!

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**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2002, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-propose-mangetouts-law/98439/6 "2002-03-16T04:09:26Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Eutychus \*  
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> Hi, Lucy! \*\*

But Rickeeeeeeeeeeeeeey

WhaaaaaaahhhhhhhH!!

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**Author:** ![Tars\_Tarkas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2002, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-propose-mangetouts-law/98439/7 "2002-03-17T01:01:45Z")

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You hit her pretty hard there, Rick!