Rule #372 (Beginning of Nerd Commandment Theme Week)

I got some good responses from Zombie Survival Week, so I thought I would try my hand at another theme this week: The Seven Nerd Commandments. Let's get to it, shall we?*

Nerd Commandment #1:

Nerds cannot like any of the following dichotomous groups (or things of a similar nature) equally: Star Wars and Star Trek, DC and Marvel, or Mac and PC.

*Some of the following rules are adaptations of rules found here.

Rule #371

Life has far too many distractions.

Rule #370

No man is an island, but one Green Lantern is a planet.

Rule #369

Stuffing envelopes is hard work.

Rule #368

It's difficult to condense meaningful human expression to 140 characters or less.

Rule #367

The world is not always as it seems.

Rule #366

It's just as important to remember anniversaries as it is birthdays.*

*Happy Anniversary, Rule Blog!

Rule #365

Don't be afraid to find out just because you think you'll look stupid asking.

Rule #364

Forgetting the birthdays of loved ones is disastrous: don't let it happen to you.

Rule #363

Smug superiority is no better than humble ignorance.

Rule #362

Everyone should have a basic understanding of philosophy.

Rule #361

Nothing says love like a gift that combines two passions.

Rule #360

Take full advantage of the only Christian holiday designated for sin and debauchery.

Rule #359

Your wife is always right (even when she's wrong).

Rule #358

Greeting card scam or not, don't forget Valentine's Day if you're in a relationship.

Rule #357 (End of Zombie Survival Week)

Zombie Survival Rule #7:

If someone gets infected, kill them before they can kill anyone else.

Rule #356

Zombie Survival Rule #6:

Always be prepared to run.

Rule #355

Zombie Survival Rule #5:

Never stay out in the open longer than necessary.

Rule #354

Zombie Survival Rule #4:

Never let your guard down.

Rule #353

Zombie Survival Rule #3:

Stay as close to your vehicle as you can when exploring unfamiliar territory.

Rule #352

Zombie Survival Rule #2:

Don't trust other people.

Rule #351 (Beginning of Zombie Survival Week)

I watched Zombieland last week, and it has inspired the first theme week here on the Rule Blog. While a guest week would be rules written by other people, theme weeks are original content written about a thematic subject: for instance, zombies. This week I will be writing rules for survival in the eventuality of zombies taking over the world. So, here we go:

Zombie Survival Rule #1:

Sentimentality will get you killed.

Rule #350

There is a fine line between good-natured teasing and torture.

Rule #349

Some things should be avoided: not because you are already addicted to them, but because you undoubtedly would become addicted if you tried them.

Rule # 348

It's important to know the difference between healthy and unhealthy relationships, because sometimes "romantic" stories emphasize very unhealthy ones.

Rule #347

Watch the movies you want to watch, regardless of what anyone else thinks about them.

Rule #346

Television program has reached a sad low when any program can be "all about the commercials".

Rule #345

The Super Bowl is all about the commercials.