Finding loopholes in rules
Rules, rules, rules. Some think of them as the structure of modern society. Others think of them as unecessary barriers, obstructing us from our full potential.
Either way, they often get broken.
Rules can be there for a reason. Before anyone decides to shout out their opinion at me, let me explain.
There are crucial rules that can stop the world from becoming a very nasty place. These rules are mostly called laws. Like the no speeding law. Without it, accidents would be numerous with cars. Same with the no drink-driving law.
Laws like these are important to society.
And there are the rules that most people do not agree on.
Like most students hate the uniform rules. They feel that the uniform is unecessary. If you are like me, you'd say it restricts your creativity.
But I'm not writing this to tell you about the enefits and downsides of rules. I'm writing this to show you how loopholes can be found in them. Don't understand? Here is an example.
Janie goes to a school with a strict uniform. From jewellery to shoes is restricted. But, however, she went to school with Green Day shoelaces in her shoes, instead of the black ones. The teacher noticed and Janie got into trouble. But then she explained to the teacher that she wasn't breaking any school rule. The rules only said the shoes were regulation. There was no rule stating that the shoelaces had to be also. So Janie was allowed to wear the shoelaces, because technically there was no rule saying she couldn't.
What I'm saying is that in most rules, they have loopholes where the people who wrote them up hadn't been specific enough. You can find these and creatively use them to your advantage. So if you're looking through your school or workplace's rules and see that they weren't specific about something you should use it your advantage. Besides, if it's not in the rules you cannot get in trouble.
Make sure to point that out to the person that catches you out. Or you might get in trouble anyway.
Either way, they often get broken.
Rules can be there for a reason. Before anyone decides to shout out their opinion at me, let me explain.
There are crucial rules that can stop the world from becoming a very nasty place. These rules are mostly called laws. Like the no speeding law. Without it, accidents would be numerous with cars. Same with the no drink-driving law.
Laws like these are important to society.
And there are the rules that most people do not agree on.
Like most students hate the uniform rules. They feel that the uniform is unecessary. If you are like me, you'd say it restricts your creativity.
But I'm not writing this to tell you about the enefits and downsides of rules. I'm writing this to show you how loopholes can be found in them. Don't understand? Here is an example.
Janie goes to a school with a strict uniform. From jewellery to shoes is restricted. But, however, she went to school with Green Day shoelaces in her shoes, instead of the black ones. The teacher noticed and Janie got into trouble. But then she explained to the teacher that she wasn't breaking any school rule. The rules only said the shoes were regulation. There was no rule stating that the shoelaces had to be also. So Janie was allowed to wear the shoelaces, because technically there was no rule saying she couldn't.
What I'm saying is that in most rules, they have loopholes where the people who wrote them up hadn't been specific enough. You can find these and creatively use them to your advantage. So if you're looking through your school or workplace's rules and see that they weren't specific about something you should use it your advantage. Besides, if it's not in the rules you cannot get in trouble.
Make sure to point that out to the person that catches you out. Or you might get in trouble anyway.
I love loopholes in rules!
Its like a big 'f*ck YOU' to those who find messed up form of happiness, trying to impose them.
When you point out the contradiction, you feel like you've won!
AndTheCowSaidMoo, January 16th, 2007 at 08:01:58am
In our sport thing it talks abotu guys only in wrestling...Then in the back it says girls can do any sport. But we've got told they can't...
Heroin Bob, January 15th, 2007 at 10:19:21pm
Rules are put in place for a purpose. goofy things such as school uniforms aren't all that big of a deal, but there are other rules put in place that you really shouldn't be breaking to begin with.
Kurtni, January 15th, 2007 at 10:06:50pm
.... I just typed this up... I can't spell
GreenDayCookieFairy, January 15th, 2007 at 10:03:46pm