# Well I never! Rules for living... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 19, 2003, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-never-rules-for-living/208392 "2003-10-19T18:05:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2003, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-never-rules-for-living/208392/81 "2003-10-21T21:05:59Z")
95 Never laugh at another man’s dreams. ---
**Author:** ![buzzie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e9bcb4/32.png) [@buzzie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buzzie)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2003, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-never-rules-for-living/208392/82 "2003-10-21T21:18:38Z")
1. Never date a co-worker, no matter how cute. 2. Never call off work the next day after beeing out drinking with co-workers the night before.:smack: ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2003, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-never-rules-for-living/208392/83 "2003-10-21T22:27:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by elbows \* > \*\*Never drink anything blue. \*\* I just noticed this one and wanted to add that this has been a rule I’ve lived by for, oh, about two decades now. It’s just good sense. 1. **Never** vote in any reality TV show. ---
**Author:** ![SciFiSam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2003, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-never-rules-for-living/208392/84 "2003-10-21T22:42:27Z")
1. **Never** forget that your own dreams (the night-time type) are only interesting to you and your therapist, not to your friends. 2. When a friend of yours breaks up with his / her partner, **never** criticise the new ex, because they just might get back together and then your friend will tell her partner aaall you said to her. ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2003, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-never-rules-for-living/208392/85 "2003-10-22T07:19:02Z")
1. When you break up with a partner, make sure they’re not demonstrating your lab the next day. 2. **Never** ignore the call of the coffee. 3. **Never** waste the entire afternoon with your office mates doing the crossword, and trying to come up with a ludicruously pretentious office motto. In Latin. ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2003, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-never-rules-for-living/208392/86 "2003-10-22T07:28:06Z")
Passengers will please refrain From flushing toliets while the train Is standing in the station. ---
**Author:** ![fessie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@fessie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fessie)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2003, 9:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-never-rules-for-living/208392/87 "2003-10-22T09:31:42Z")
1. **Never** try to help your bitchy-ass mother-in-law who’s been living in her truck with her cats following strange escapades in the Grand Canyon. Particularly do not let her live with you. 2. **Never** make a major life decision at 3:00 a.m. ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2003, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-never-rules-for-living/208392/88 "2003-10-22T10:11:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gyrate \* > 94. **Never** push buttons until you know what they do. Rule 94a **Unless** No one is watching 😃 > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Angua_ > Garius, after reading how willing you were to accept ianzin’s suggestion here of helping me carry various baked goods across London for the LonDope, is there something you’re trying to tell us? 106 **Never** rise to the bait 😛 (thats one that i do live too!) 107 **Never** tell anyone to “sod off and mind their own business” unless you are 100% certain they aren’t a plain clothes police officer. (Learnt that one the hard way :rolleyes: ) ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2003, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-never-rules-for-living/208392/89 "2003-10-22T10:13:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by garius \* > 106 **Never** rise to the bait 😛 (thats one that i do live too!) > \*\* Damn! 1. Never piss off the person who’s going to help you carry baked goods across London. ---
**Author:** ![Largo62](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/45deac/32.png) [@Largo62](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Largo62)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2003, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-never-rules-for-living/208392/90 "2003-10-22T10:30:27Z")
Never fart in a stall shower. (Peeing is okay, though.) Never iron your pants while you are wearing them. When the traffic cop says, “Okay, Mac, where’s the fire?” never say, “In your eyes, officer.” ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2003, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-never-rules-for-living/208392/91 "2003-10-22T10:54:26Z")
1. **Never** go to Birmingham. It’ll destroy your soul. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2003, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-never-rules-for-living/208392/92 "2003-10-22T10:58:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by garius \* > \*\*112. **Never** go to Birmingham. It’ll destroy your soul. 😃 \*\* Aye, that it will. As well as trying to write yet another observing proposal, where essentially you have to say “Hey! Look at me! Whee! Aren’t I good? Please can I observe some galaxies on your shiny telescope? Please? Why? Oh, because I’m really good at what I do, and with this data I can be fantastic and solve one of the unanswered questions in extragalactic radio astronomy once and for all.” 1. **Never** forget to wind up the southern Nancy-Boys. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![paulberserker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@paulberserker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paulberserker)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2003, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-never-rules-for-living/208392/93 "2003-10-22T12:02:44Z")
1. never trust a junkie 2. never tell someone your just passing time with them until someone better comes along 3. never doubt the power of super drunken people from west yorkshire with chips on their shoulder and what hate their job and everyone who works there ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2003, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-never-rules-for-living/208392/94 "2003-10-22T12:28:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by paulberserker \* > 116. never doubt the power of super drunken people from west yorkshire with chips on their shoulder and what hate their job and everyone who works there \*\* Lol. I actually miss West Yorkshire! ---
**Author:** ![paulberserker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@paulberserker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paulberserker)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2003, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-never-rules-for-living/208392/95 "2003-10-22T12:41:31Z")
so do i. occasionally. when i get all the shit off london people to do with my super broad warrior accent. which bit you from AngelicGemma? 1. never ever drink and go swimming. everybody knows it = certain death ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2003, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-never-rules-for-living/208392/96 "2003-10-22T12:50:50Z")
1. **Never** ask **paulberserker** if he owns a flat cap. ---
**Author:** ![Booker57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Booker57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Booker57)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2003, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-never-rules-for-living/208392/97 "2003-10-22T12:55:23Z")
1. Never force a fart. ---
**Author:** ![paulberserker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@paulberserker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paulberserker)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2003, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-never-rules-for-living/208392/98 "2003-10-22T13:22:55Z")
1. never start baiting paulberserker when you’re going to bump into him at a dopefest in a months time. smiley etc ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2003, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-never-rules-for-living/208392/99 "2003-10-22T14:08:44Z")
1. **Only** bait the Northerners who are still trapped up North. ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2003, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-never-rules-for-living/208392/100 "2003-10-22T14:20:00Z")
1. Conversely, baiting exiled Yorkshiremen should be done from a distance. With no mention of things like the War of the Roses 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-never-rules-for-living/208392.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-never-rules-for-living/208392.md?page=6)