What is Rule 13?
1.
Nonsensical, uncited, or otherwise incomplete arguments may be immediately recognized as trolls if the first party immediately responds with "Fucking Google It" when further explanation is requested. It can safely be assumed the first party doesn't know what they're talking about and Rule 14 may be invoked.
P1: Can someone explain to me, without sensationalism, why this bailout is bad for America?
P2: Try going into a convenient store with the money from your monopoly set. Does it work? No. Now, pretend China is the convenient store.
P1: I'm not following your analogy. China actually does take our money. And how does that explain the bailout?
P2: Google it.
P1: Ah. Rule 13. That's what I thought...
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2.
People on the internets need to inform someone when they are doing it wrong. This is the polite way of saying they fail.
Guy 1:I posted OVER 354 posts in one day!
Guy 2: Rule 13.
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3.
Ignore all fears from and referring to the number thirteen.
"Hey, there are thirteen steps on this staircase, you think we should be up here?
"Rule 13"
"Nevermind."
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