Rule #221

Clichéd Platitude #4:

Beauty is only skin deep.

Rule #220

Clichéd Platitude #3:

Winners never quit, and quitters never win.

Rule #219

Clichéd Platitude #2:

If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.

Rule #218 (Beginning of Guest Month & Clichéd Platitude Guest Week)

A need to build a buffer and restore my creative juices coupled with several good guest week ideas have led to the next month (or 4 consecutive weeks) being a guest week extravaganza, which, although not technically original content, should still be amusing. So, without further ado, Guest Week #1, Clichéd Platitudes:

Clichéd Platitude #1:

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Rule #217

Religious humor is more often than not blatantly unfunny.

Rule #216

It's okay to laugh at immature things once in a while.

Rule #215

It's easy to forget to do something when you think you've already done it.

Rule #214

If a word is overused, it can become unusable (or at least unintelligible).

Rule #213

A sane man in an asylum is the only one who is truly crazy.

Rule #212

Whether or not knowledge is impressive depends on who you tell about it.

Rule #211

Sarcasm is wasted on some people.

Rule #210

If you shop at Dollar General and drive a Mercedes, you are either (a) cheap, or (b) living beyond your means.

Rule #209

Plagiarism in papers is fine as long as you quote your source.*




*Rules to Live Your Life By does not take responsibility for the actions of it's readers in matters of legality or morality.

Rule #208

Everybody needs somebody (or something) to love.

Rule #207

You aren't really a denizen of the internet until you've witnessed the birth of a meme.

Rule #206

Fake news can often times be more informative than real news.

Rule #205

When you're a single male, Febreze is just as good as cleaning.

Rule #204

Moderation may be the key to living well, but excess will make you more friends.

Rule #203

If you say that your fiancee doesn't act "girly" (and you're a guy), be prepared to deal with the repercussions.

Rule #202

If you share a secretary/receptionist with several other people, try not to monopolize their time.

Rule #201

It is entirely possible to enjoy a movie and have no idea why.

Rule #200

It is almost entirely pointless to try and coerce phlegmatics.

Rule #199

It's hard to believe in reality when even your food is fake.

Rule #198

It's hard to admit when you've had too much of a good thing.

Rule #197

Don't call your significant other's possessions "crap". They will not appreciate it.

Rule #196

When it comes to renting cheap DVDs, you get what you pay for.

Rule #195

A really comfortable bed is worth its weight in gold.

Rule #194

Neck problems can be highly debilitating.

Rule #193

Eating out all the time can be really expensive.

Rule #192

Caffeine is both a friend and an enemy.