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JadziaDax · 11-01-2003, 05:26 PM

Why bother having rules if no one is going to follow them? Not only on TFP, but in life, in general.

Here, on TFP, there are rules like "No links in the Humor board", and "No pictures of ANYONE under the age of 18". People either find it so difficult to follow those rules or don't bother to read them and then plead ignorance. (And don't get me started on the rule about flaming...)

In school, students are given the rules of a class and of the school on their very first day. I know that I go over the rules with my students so they understand them. But you will still hear a cell phone go off in the middle of class, or they'll wear their hats in the classroom.

The teachers are no better sometimes. They are told to make sure the students put their walkmans and cd players in their lockers (they are not allowed to use them during classes). But I see students every day wearing their headphones and I can hear the music from over 20 feet away (no wonder they can't hear me talk to them).

The rules of the road in most states (in the US) say "Keep Right Except To Pass", yet you find "Left-Lane Dicks" (also known as "Discourteous Richards") everywhere you go.

At the supermarket, there is an "Express Lane" that is 8 items or less. People with an entire cart filled to the top try to use those lanes all the time.

Why can't people follow these simple rules? What is so difficult about reading the rules first so that you understand them? What rules have you seen broken? And what do you suggest as a solution to the problem? (And again, this is not just here on TFP, think of real world situations as well).

11-01-2003, 05:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
JadziaDax Loser Location: who the fuck cares?	Why? - A Discussion Why bother having rules if no one is going to follow them? Not only on TFP, but in life, in general. Here, on TFP, there are rules like "No links in the Humor board", and "No pictures of ANYONE under the age of 18". People either find it so difficult to follow those rules or don't bother to read them and then plead ignorance. (And don't get me started on the rule about flaming...) In school, students are given the rules of a class and of the school on their very first day. I know that I go over the rules with my students so they understand them. But you will still hear a cell phone go off in the middle of class, or they'll wear their hats in the classroom. The teachers are no better sometimes. They are told to make sure the students put their walkmans and cd players in their lockers (they are not allowed to use them during classes). But I see students every day wearing their headphones and I can hear the music from over 20 feet away (no wonder they can't hear me talk to them). The rules of the road in most states (in the US) say "Keep Right Except To Pass", yet you find "Left-Lane Dicks" (also known as "Discourteous Richards") everywhere you go. At the supermarket, there is an "Express Lane" that is 8 items or less. People with an entire cart filled to the top try to use those lanes all the time. Why can't people follow these simple rules? What is so difficult about reading the rules first so that you understand them? What rules have you seen broken? And what do you suggest as a solution to the problem? (And again, this is not just here on TFP, think of real world situations as well).