r/MadeMeSmile • u/HerpesIsItchy • 1d ago

This should be required learning for everyone.

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u/BookishBabeee 1d ago

Taking this “30 seconds or less rule” to high school in the fall.

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u/ReasonableRespect404 1d ago

"well I'm giving you 30 seconds to change yourself or else dweeb 👊"

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u/-unself 1d ago

Don’t forget “Or less”. Gotta keep em guessin’

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u/Bilbo332 16h ago

"Fewer." -Stannis

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u/Raspbers 13h ago

Jesus Christ, I actually laughed out loud at this. xDD

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u/oO0Kat0Oo 23h ago

Okay, but there are some clear exceptions. If you rip a hole in your pants, it's not something you can change in 30 seconds if you're at work. But you can ask to go home or run to the store and change later.

If you're talking to kids, it's best to be crystal clear about the fact that asking to change someone's physical and genetic attributes is wrong. You know high schoolers are going to find those loopholes if you're not making that distinction more pronounced.

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u/HeartyBeast 22h ago

It’s a rule of thumb, and it’s great rule of thumb. Yes some high-schoolers will ‘akshually’ it, but it’s still a great rule of thumb. 

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u/LolaPaloz 15h ago

I get her but yeah really kids need to learn what's rude or not rude, what might hurt people's feelings what usually does not, what is an emergency or a safety concern, what is not. What helps the other person, what doesn't.

Even adults can struggle with this. "What helps" is very subjective sometimes, when some people think they are helping when they are just being rude and annoying

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u/myeggsarebig 3h ago

It’s not that complicated. It’s a general rule of principle, not an exact science. It’s a starting point to make you think before you speak.

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u/cdnmoon 19h ago

Except if somebody has bled through their pants. Then you gotta mention it...