Do you bend the rules sometimes?

popciclecold

@popciclecold (40215)

• United States

6 Aug 21

Lol.

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DianneN

@DianneN (254949)

• United States

9 Aug 21

@JudyEv It was 3:30am. The roads wer free of traffic.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Aug 21

Good for him. I'm sure everyone forgave him - those that knew about it anyway.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (117196)

• El Paso, Texas

6 Aug 21

I haven't had a reason to but I suppose if there were a rule that prevented me from doing something like shopping for groceries I would bend them

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (117196)

• El Paso, Texas

6 Aug 21

You're correct.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Aug 21

Mostly I think we should all obey the rules but occasionally you come across something that seems incredibly stupid.

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much2say

@much2say (57760)

• Los Angeles, California

6 Aug 21

I suppose it depends on the situation . . . in the ones you mentioned, I would think the same as you.

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much2say

@much2say (57760)

• Los Angeles, California

7 Aug 21

@JudyEv Right, as long as there is no harm or risk to anyone else. With the pandemic stuff, we take it very seriously and have stuck to all the rules.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Aug 21

Just occasionally, a ruling seems so silly that I might ignore it. Mostly, I stick to whatever I'm supposed to do.

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Kayla Tsukino

@kaylachan (84701)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

6 Aug 21

Yes and no. Then again, what I do fits within the guidlines of what is "allowed". When we went into lockdown, I still played Pokemon Go. I was by myself or with my husband, So, that was within the rules. So I guess no?

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Kayla Tsukino

@kaylachan (84701)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

6 Aug 21

@JudyEv I do most of the time, unless a rule conflicts with my personal health.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Aug 21

Good for you. Best to stay within the rules if you can.

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paigea

@paigea (36143)

• Canada

6 Aug 21

I am pretty much in favour of rules. But, for necessities, I might do what was needed.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Aug 21

Just occasionally, some ruling will seem so ridiculous that it's just aching to be broken. One example I can think of is those long 'snake' lines you have to go through at airports. If you're the only one there, why walk three times as far as you really need to. Duck under the barriers I say.

(But maybe only if no-one is watching.)

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paigea

@paigea (36143)

• Canada

6 Aug 21

@JudyEv Grandson did that yesterday at a ride we were going on. I walked around as I wasn't feeling limber enough

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

6 Aug 21

I always welcome the roo photos. I try to follow the rules. But they get bent here and there. I also read where there have only been 925 deaths in Australia. Sounds like a severe lockdown in my opinion.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Aug 21

I try to follow them too but just occasionally I might bend them. The virus is getting out of hand in the eastern states but we're still free of it in Western Australia.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

6 Aug 21

@JudyEv Glad to hear you are ok in your area.

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May2k8

@May2k8 (19788)

• Indonesia

6 Aug 21

I never bend the rules, it can hurt me if I do.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Aug 21

Well done. And you're right.

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Belle Starr (Iz)

@BelleStarr (61463)

• United States

6 Aug 21

I am not really a rule breaker but if I thought one was stupid I guess I would ignore it and hope for the best

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Aug 21

Just occasionally, something comes up where it seems ridiculous to follow a ruling.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502148)

• Italy

6 Aug 21

I sometimes do if I consider that something makes no sense at all.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Aug 21

Those are the types of situations that I'm talking about - when it's just a stupid order.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502148)

• Italy

7 Aug 21

@JudyEv Some rules are incredibly stupid, they only cause problems to people and I wonder who had those brilliants ideas and why they were approved.

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@DaddyEvil (174208)

• United States

6 Aug 21

We haven't needed to bend or break rules here. I'm not averse to it when needs arise.

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@DaddyEvil (174208)

• United States

6 Aug 21

@JudyEv I agree...

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Aug 21

Some rules do seem to be incredibly ridiculous.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (135583)

• Marion, Ohio

6 Aug 21

I do at times. Sometimes it is necessary.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Aug 21

I think so too. Some rules are just ridiculous.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (69156)

• Centralia, Washington

6 Aug 21

Most of the time no. I have stolen a dog from the neighbors, though.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Aug 21

Good for you. Sometimes you need to go with a gut feeling.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (222222)

• United States

6 Aug 21

Love the roos. I'm a rule follower. Always have been.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Aug 21

Do you find that, just sometimes, there is one that is utterly ridiculous?

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (222222)

• United States

7 Aug 21

@JudyEv Sure. Those I might bend a little.

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Scott Andersen

@DocAndersen (54399)

• United States

6 Aug 21

i like the second scenario you laid I agree there are times when bending the rules is ok. just never when it impacts someone else@

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Aug 21

You're right. Just sometimes the law is really stupid or is imposed by someone who doesn't know what they're talking about. There was a huge fire on farmland heading for scrub and the bulldozer on site could have cleared a break in five minutes but it was beyond his 'boundary' and he was forbidden to do it. That sort of thing is plain ridiculous The fire ended up taking out a town while the bureaucrats had meetings about who should be responsible for what.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Aug 21

@DocAndersen That's my thinking too.

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Scott Andersen

@DocAndersen (54399)

• United States

7 Aug 21

@JudyEv law has to be the balance between moral (larger social good) and personal ethics (perceived value to me). the issue is that in order to stay in that middle, many laws are just stupid.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (208746)

• United States

6 Aug 21

It depends on the law. I most likely break the law when it comes to speeding. I have a bit of a lead foot.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Aug 21

Sometimes, on a Sunday there is a long stretch of roadworks but there are no workers and no cars. They've just haven't bothered to take the speed signs down then I definitely ignore them.

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Porcospino

@Porcospino (31365)

• Denmark

6 Aug 21

Most of the time I don't bend the rules, but I have done it a few times. I guess it depends on the situation.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Aug 21

I don't often but sometimes some direction seems utterly ridiculous.

changjiangzhibin89

@changjiangzhibin89 (17239)

• China

6 Aug 21

I have hardly bent the rules.I stayed at home for more than 40 days when our city went into lockdown early 2020.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Aug 21

I would never break the COVID rules. I can't understand those who do.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (91299)

• United States

6 Aug 21

See over here, it is really not wise to try to buck the system Judy So I dont.

I know you miss the roos

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (91299)

• United States

6 Aug 21

@JudyEv more power to you xo

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Aug 21

Good for you. I'm not thinking of bigtime disobedience - just little tiny ones.

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Nevena Zivkovic

@Nevena83 (66063)

• Serbia

6 Aug 21

Mostly I am someone who is very timid and I try to obey the law, but I can break some small rules.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Aug 21

Sometimes rules can seem plain silly.

Sam Charles

@S4mmyboy (3266)

• Mumbai, India

6 Aug 21

Yes me too...I used to do number of things like ticketless travel, jump the queues, ignored traffic rules and many more.... All during my fresh, vigorous and active days.... Not anymore

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