# What were the 8 simple rules?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-the-8-simple-rules/202270
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [September 18, 2003, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-the-8-simple-rules/202270 "2003-09-18T01:30:58Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
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### Author:  [@corndog\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corndog_man)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2003, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-the-8-simple-rules/202270/1 "2003-09-18T01:30:58Z")
I have lived in Asia for three years now, and I never saw John Ritter’s show “8 simple rules for dating my teenage daughter”. My question is, what were the 8 simple rules? When a boy came over, did Ritter spout rules to him?
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### Author:  [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2003, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-the-8-simple-rules/202270/2 "2003-09-18T06:56:14Z")
[Read the book.](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0761123148/002-2063416-3852824?v=glance)
😃
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### Author:  [@Fish\_Cheer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish_Cheer)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2003, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-the-8-simple-rules/202270/3 "2003-09-18T07:27:36Z")
See [here](http://www.gomilpitas.com/homeschooling/humor/158.htm).
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### Author:  [@Mycroft\_Holmes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mycroft_Holmes)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2003, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-the-8-simple-rules/202270/4 "2003-09-18T07:55:31Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by fishcheer15 \*
> \*\*See [here](http://www.gomilpitas.com/homeschooling/humor/158.htm). \*\*
Actually, I don’t know if that link would be considered legitimate, since the original “8 rules” can be found [here](http://www.wbrucecameron.com/pages/columns/8rules.htm) and the author clearly states that any copies found on the net should be properly attributed and copied with the copyright statement included.
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### Author:  [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2003, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-the-8-simple-rules/202270/5 "2003-09-18T07:56:45Z")
…And besides, the first link has _ten_ rules.
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### Author:  [@Mycroft\_Holmes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mycroft_Holmes)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2003, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-the-8-simple-rules/202270/6 "2003-09-18T07:58:09Z")
One more thing. I just noticed they added a rule nine and ten, and these were never written by the original author. Maybe I should report this link to Mr. Cameron as he clearly recommends [here](http://www.wbrucecameron.com/pages/columns/old/column.htm) .
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### Author:  [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2003, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-the-8-simple-rules/202270/7 "2003-09-18T08:00:15Z")
Cameron should probably be reported to himself - the extra rules were as funny as his originals. (Which is not saying much.) 😉
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### Author:  [@Fish\_Cheer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish_Cheer)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2003, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-the-8-simple-rules/202270/8 "2003-09-18T08:06:45Z")
Ok, ok…
(hangs his head in shame)
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### Author:  [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2003, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-the-8-simple-rules/202270/9 "2003-09-18T16:24:31Z")
Wow. Those are funny as a paper cut. What was I expecting? They made a sit-com out of it.
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### Author:  [@corndog\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corndog_man)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2003, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-the-8-simple-rules/202270/10 "2003-09-19T04:57:16Z")
The original poster sure is violent, talking about nailing pants, homicide and other tortures. Who wrote this book, Saddam Hussain.
Not to degrade Mr. Ritter’s memory, but he was kind of a wimpy guy to a certain degree. I can’t see him beating on people. Now Katey Seagal, her I can see killing kids.
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### Author:  [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2003, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-the-8-simple-rules/202270/11 "2003-09-19T05:25:35Z")
Just remember, **there is no rule number six!**
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### Author:  [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2003, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-the-8-simple-rules/202270/12 "2003-09-19T07:06:23Z")
The first rule of dating my teenage daughter is…YOU DON’T TALK ABOUT DATING MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER!