A fork of Rural Dictionary
Rule - States: 1. Any rule broken will lead to a cosmic meltdown 2. Rule - is undefined 3. Rule - is defined 4. Rule - is the lowest number possible behind -9001 5. Any rule under this number is invalid 6. All rules are valid except clones
Guy: Ha, there is no porn for this thing. 5 min later Guy: Omg a black hole - Everyone dies Thats why you follow Rule -
A common statement is which a person attempts to convey that "rules" (policies, laws, etc) must be followed irrespective of personal intuition or any sense of what really makes sense. "Rules is rules" conveys that it is the rule, and nothing else, that determines a certain action or inaction. The statement is usually used in a context where it is believed that the rule "doesn't make sense", but it must be followed anyway, simply because it is a rule.
Unfortunately our company doesn't allow us to send Excel files because they might have malicious macros embedded. Even if I know an Excel files is safe, I can not send it to you via email because "rules is rules".
In video game store etiquette, The Rule is the obligation one has to hand a video game console over to other people waiting to play once that person loses the game he is on. Failure to follow The Rule will often result in bystanders complaining about disregard for this sacred rule.
"Hey what's this guy doing?! Does't he know The Rule?"
used as a sarcastic response when an individual expresses how much they don't obey the social norms or adhere to the generally accepted guidelines of society
Dude 1 "Yo breh i hit that bitch from behind last night after drinking to excess and smoking a blunt while flipping off the cops and go-karting around the hopes and dreams of orphans..." Dude 2: "NO RULES DUDE!!!"