Rule breaker or rule follower?
@1creekgirl (44560)
United States
March 21, 2022 4:46pm CST
I think I'm essentially a rule follower. Although I'm human enough to have broken a few rules over the years like the following:
I've spoken loudly a few words in the library.
A couple of times when I read a road sign that stated "Reduce speed ahead", I actually sped up two miles instead of slowing down.
I know we're not supposed to spoil our grandchildren, but that one went out the window with the first grandbaby.
I've let the screen door slam. (You seniors will know what I'm talking about.)
I haven't always put my money where my mouth is.
I definitely haven't always looked before I leapt.
I didn't measure twice and cut once when I made a shirt for my daddy in home economics class. But bless his heart, he wore it one time anyway.
So, are you a rule breaker or a rule follower?
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
22 Mar 22
@1creekgirl So far I had not been locked up for anything
...so far I say
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
22 Mar 22
I do think some rules were made to be broken, but it's good to know which ones.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
22 Mar 22
I would never go more than 6 or 7 miles an hour over the speed limit anyway, but what keeps me from doing it is I don't want my car insurance to go up!
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@Juliaacv (56207)
• Canada
22 Mar 22
@1creekgirl Oh, I am terrible for speeding, and for running yellow (dark green) lights.
I have had tickets for both.
The cops have always reduced my speed so that it stays out of the insurance but there is always a fine to pay.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
22 Mar 22
@Juliaacv The fine might not be too bad, but I sure would hate to pay higher insurance. It's terrible as it is.
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
22 Mar 22
Well we broke the rules Saturday when we pulled the van up to load up our stuff at the Farmer's Market. There were 3 of us who did it at the same time. The man came to fuss but he didn't say anything to us or the couple beside us. He decided to pick on the lady by herself. Can you say he was a big wimp?
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
22 Mar 22
Yeah, there are some rules that are nonnegotiable!
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@LindaOHio (222314)
• United States
22 Mar 22
I was a rule follower due to a very strict upbringing until I started my first post-school job. I let loose a bit once I was working in the city and eventually had my own apartment.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
22 Mar 22
I was the opposite. I was raised with no rules, but thankfully I wasn't a wild child or I could have gotten into a lot of trouble.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
22 Mar 22
Some rules aren't so bad to break.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
22 Mar 22
@1creekgirl I agree. And some have to be broken.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
21 Mar 22
I think my life generally goes smoother when I mostly follow the rules, too.
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
21 Mar 22
I usually follow rules except when they are a shame.
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@RasmaSandra (97990)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Mar 22
I love that blossoming tree, I suppose I am both, Just cannot remember all the incidents, I know that when I write online I have to be a strict rule follower. Otherwise I do as I please,
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
22 Mar 22
Sounds like you have a lot of common sense.
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