Ten Rules for Life - What are yours?

stormie · Apr 14, 2008

1. A glass of wine with dinner.
2. A shot of schnapps now and then.
3. Two cups of coffee in the morning.
4. Smile at people. Puts them off-guard, esp. the cranky ones.
5. Daydream.
6. Eat chocolate.
7. PB&Js are great for lunch.
8. Hug someone.
9. Always have a warm, fuzzy sweatshirt nearby.
10. Repeat.

Mom'sWrite · Apr 19, 2011

Bumpity-bump-bump because some rules were meant to be followed.

SinisterCola · Apr 20, 2011

1. Put your happiness first. After all, it's your life.
2. You're good to me, I'm good to you. If you're a jerk to me, you're not worth my time.
3). Overall, what goes around comes around.
4). Thanking someone, no matter how small the favor, is important.
5). "Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine." Lord Byron.
6). While we may move on from relationships, never forget those who helped you when you were at your low point.
7). "Don't worry about trying to be better than someone else. Always try the very best you can be." John Wooden.
8). At least once a year, go out of your comfort zone. (Example - I hated big crowds, but one year I went to a convention and loved it!)
9). Don't beat up yourself too much - no one's perfect, just some people are better at hiding it.
10). Don't be embarrassed to do something cheesy if it cheers you up! Happiness > other people's perceptions.

GailD · Apr 20, 2011

I have just one.

Do as you would be done by or you will be done by as you did.

shadowwalker · Apr 20, 2011

Be polite.

Don't be afraid to apologize. It doesn't cost anything but pride.

Forget the word "Should" exists. It will save you ulcers.

Forgive and forget. You only hurt yourself otherwise.

If you can't do what you love, love what you do. If you can't - get out.

Learn to listen. It never hurts and could actually educate you.

No one can make you small unless you let them.

Say "I Love You" when you say goodbye or goodnight - no matter how angry you are.

There are always opportunities. Open your eyes to them.

When speaking before a crowd, picture each person on the toilet. (Carol Burnett)

amlptj · Apr 20, 2011

1) Do what you love. Otherwise you will end up miserable
2) be a good person, its bound to pay off eventually
3) Dont worry about things you cant control
4) always try your best, even when you know your best isnt enough
5) Break the rules sometimes and have fun, otherwise you'll miss out
6) Take every opportunity that comes your way.
7) Never write anything down you dont have the guts to say to someone in person
8) Dont ever be afraid to be yourself. Normal is boring.
9) Live your life for yourself and no one else.
10) Laugh at things that make you cry... tears are pointless. Laughing will make you feel better.

DragonHeart · Apr 20, 2011

I'm shocked. Nobody else follows Gibbs' rules?

muse · Apr 20, 2011

Rules for women to live by:

1. Aspire to be Barbie - the bitch has everything
2. If the shoe fits - buy them in every colour
3. Take life with a pinch of salt...a wedge of lime, and a shot of tequila
4. Go on the 30 day diet. I did, and so far I've lost 15 days
5. When life gets you down, just pull on your big girl panties and deal with it.
6. Let your greatest fear be that there is no PMS and this is just your personality.
7. Lead me not into temptation, I can find it myself.
8. Don't get your knickers in a knot - it solves nothing and makes you walk funny.
9. When life gives you lemons turn it into lemonade, then mix it with vodka.
10.Keep your chin up, only the first 40 years of parenthood are the hardest.
11. If it has tires or testicles it's gonna give you trouble.
12. Good friends are like stars...you don't always see them, but you know they are always there.

Devil Ledbetter · Apr 20, 2011

1. Don't resurrect antique threads. X 10.

JoeEkaitis · Apr 20, 2011

1. Signal every turn and lane change.

2. Stop behind the limit line or crosswalk line.

3. 70 miles an hour max, 2-seconds minimum following distance at all times on the freeway.

4. 15 ITEMS OR LESS means 15 items or less.

5. If you must write a check, have the courtesy to pack a pen.

6. Know what you want before you get to the counter. Otherwise, it's no longer "fast food."

7. Using obscene language where children can hear it or read it is never appropriate.

8. A restaurant server delivering another table's food is not yours to intercept.

9. Never stop saying "Wow!" and really, really meaning it.

10. "Please," "thank you," and "you're welcome" are proof of character, not signs of weakness.

Don Allen · Apr 20, 2011

#10. Believe in God, even if you don't believe in God.
#9. Women are the greater of the species, hold them all in high regard.
#8. Don't argue with stupid.
#7. If ain't pissing on your foot, it ain't your problem, let it be.
#5. Steak is good.
#4. Don't ever lose someone that loves you.
#3. Money don't mean shit.
#2. Write it if you feel it.
#1. In order to live, you have to eat, in order to eat you have to shit, if you do not shit you DIE, that is all....... "guru, from The Debit"

writerterri · Apr 20, 2011

breath
laugh
learn
forgive
understand
listen
stay calm
no shame in what you believe
tell people you love that you love them all day long no matter how they act
take one for your self once in a while it's okay.

mccardey · Apr 20, 2011

1. Choose your battles.

2-10 will take more thinking about. (One of them will probably relate to curbing ellipsis-use ...)

bettielee · Apr 20, 2011

dpaterso said:
Don't have any children, they just want want want.

Don't trust anyone, unless you have them at knifepoint.

If you find a suitcase full of money, keep it, it's yours.

Never kick an animal if someone is looking.

Don't be a hero, live to sell the story to the media.

If you're ever caught red-handed, announce loudly that you're a witness.

If anyone ever threatens to kill you, kill them first.

Don't dance if the music is crap, you're not the entertainment.

Never leave home without enough money to get back.

Don't make a bet with a man who says a monkey will squirt water in your ear.

-Derek

*Starts singing Enrique Iglesias' Hero*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koJlIGDImiU

Caleb Kruspe · Apr 21, 2011

Joycecwilliams said:
...What are your ten rules for life. Are they humorus? Serious? Insightful? Please feel free to post them.

1. Always trust your gut instinct.

2. If it's broken, fix it. If it's not broken, don't fix it.

3. Always carry duct tape; it fixes just about everything.

4. Give a hug if needed; it says things no words can.

5. Just because someone doesn't hold a certification doesn't mean they don't know what they're talking about.

6. If you don't know something, just ask.

7. Avoid net-speak / cheat-speak at all costs.

8. Just because you can doesn't mean you should.

9. Tomato - tamoto: it doesn't matter...eventually it becomes ketchup.

10. Be cool with one another. The person you're being a jerk to today might be the one that saves your life tomorrow.

Eudoxia · Apr 24, 2011

Never fall in love with a charming man, they're usually the ones that end up breaking it anyway.
Never wear a short dress at a bar.
If somebody is being an asshole to you, that's like an invitation to slap them.
Don't eat anything after 11pm.
Try to get as close to your dream as possible.
Don't ask questions that nobody can answer.
There is no such thing as being too nerdy.
When sad, it is perfectly acceptable to just burst out dancing at random locations.
You don't always have to be prepared for everything.
If you have a voice, let people hear it.

PorterStarrByrd · Apr 24, 2011

1 Follow the Golden Rule
2 Stay out of the box
3 Find the sunshine every day, ready to look through a few clouds to find it if you have to
4 Learn something you didn't know
5 Regard your next five best friends as highly as you regard yourself
6 Talk to somebody every day, even if it's yourself
7 Refuse to think about tomorrow, knowing you'll find out about it then
8 File yesterday away, keeping only a few important notes
9 Pick 'happy' from today's menu of ___ Happy ___ Sad
10 Keep breathing between laughs

KyraDune · Apr 24, 2011

Better to try and fail, then to give up and regret.

Never go to bed mad.

Keep your mind open and your mouth shut.

Don't worry about things you can't control.

Mind your own business.

If you don't want to hear the truth, don't ask the question.

Nothing worth having comes easy.

Don't let other people tell you who you should be.

Everyone has the right to their own opinion.

Expand your mind. Read a book.

scarletpeaches · Apr 24, 2011

1. Don't tug on Superman's cape.
2. Don't spit into the wind.
3. Don't pull the mask off the ol' Lone Ranger.
4. Don't mess around with Slim.

5-10, among others, the usual nonsense about "Never have kids, if someone crosses you have them kneecapped, if a friend betrays you it's perfectly okay to laugh at their downfall and karma may be a bitch but I'm an even bigger one."

NoGuessing · Apr 24, 2011

I could fall in love with SPs sense of humour.

Before she kneecapped me for looking at her crossways that is. :e2paperba

1. There are no rules
2. If there are rules, ignore them

That is all

Ten Rules for Life - What are yours?

stormie

storm central

Mom'sWrite

Service with a smile

SinisterCola

The Caffeine Junkie

GailD

Still chasing plot bunnies.

shadowwalker

empty-nester!

amlptj

Speling & grammer murderer, Sorrie!

DragonHeart

Oerba Yun Fang

muse

standing on head, typing one-handed...

Devil Ledbetter

Come on you stranger, you legend,

JoeEkaitis

Certified Gray Haired Geek

Don Allen

Seeking a Sanctuary of Intelligence

writerterri

It's a dorky day!

mccardey

bettielee

I'm a sparkly fairy princess!

Caleb Kruspe

Eudoxia

The Undead Bookworm

PorterStarrByrd

nutruring tomorrows criminals today

KyraDune

Finding Beauty In Negative Spaces

scarletpeaches

NoGuessing

Buzz