When Creativity Leads to New Rules

Name The Name Rules

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I was a teacher who coached debate and took the team of high school students on weekend tournament trips. I had new rules every year and my co-coach and I privately called them the name of the student who “made” them. For example, the “Jess” rule was that if you harassed anyone, you were sent home.

The “Annie” rule was no debating in fake accents. There was the “Dylan” rule, which was no communal racy movie watching in the hotel rooms. “Jess” rule number two was do everything you can to vomit into the garbage can or toilet and not on the floor.

“Jess” rule number three was no yelling at nurses in the ER that you are a virgin when they ask you to take a pregnancy test. “Jess” rule number four was we can cut you off after 12 minutes of non-stop talking. Jess was a character, obviously. Story credit: Reddit / GoddessOfOddness

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