Featured Rule of Thumb                 Surprise Me! 1223 Finding Things THE TRASH RULE OF THREE You have to look through a wastebasket three times to find a missing piece of paper. Anne Herbert, writer Current Rating: 4.9 out of 10 based on 23 reviews Comments (0) You must login to Rate.

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5041 Animals
MEETING DOGS & CATS
When first meeting a pet, stay still & wait for the pet to check you out first. Dogs' order of greeting: smell, then sight, then sound. Cats' order of greeting: sound, sight, smell.
Beth House, Ashburn, VA, USA
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5040 Health
EMERGENCY
If you are having a true medical emergency, ( such as chest pain, stroke symptoms, respiratory difficulty, or major trauma), call 911. Do not drive yourself to the hospital.
Ann, CA
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5039 Money
THE STOCK MARKET PROJECTS THE FUTURE
"There is a four- to eight-month gap between market performance and economic performance. The market has often reflected good or bad tax news four to eight months ahead of their impact on the economy."
Scott Parker
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5038 Television
HOW TO LIE ON TV
And a final rule of thumb that you can take to the bank (quickly, before it’s insolvent): whenever someone being interviewed on the teevee is lying, doesn’t know what they fuck they’re talking about or is otherwise being disingenuous, they always–always–use the interviewer’s first name. “In what sense, Charley?� It must be in some kind of guide to how to be teevee interviewed. (From DustBowlBlues in a Wonkette comment.)
Jon Crispin, photographer, Pelham, MA, United States
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5037 Appliances
LIFE SPAN OF CERTAIN APPLIANCES
One in eight washers will fail over the first few years of ownership. With dryers, you get more reliability on average, with only one in 16 failing during that same time period.
Scott Parker
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5036 Habits
WORKERS WHO CALL IN SICK
Workers called Andy and Sarah are the most likely to call in sick from work'
Scott Parker
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5035 Advertising
WHEN TEASED ABOUT SOMETHING
Change it.
Matthew, Student, College Point, NY, United States
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5034 Advertising
SIX FEET UNDER?
That means that person is deceased.
Matthew, Student, College Point, NY, United States
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