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What are some rules you have in your home? Why do you have them? Are they enforced? Do they apply to guests as well, or just family? What happens when a rule is deliberately broken? Do you ever change rules for one reason or another? Do your rules conflict with your partner's rules?

Growing up, my family and all guests, always removed shoes before entering the home. I'm not sure why, it was mostly a cultural thing. I find that I still do this in my own home but hubby isn't as good about it. Other than that.. I don't think we have any "rules". I'm sure once we start having kids though we'll come up with plenty of them :Þ

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1. Chewing on power cords and chargers is not allowed.

2. The water sitting stagnantly in the kitchen sink is not meant for drinking. Neither is daddy's beer.

3. Claws must be retracted before leaping erratically from daddy's lap or torso.

These rules apply to everyone, guests included. The exception is the second part of rule two. That one only applies to certain species.

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2. The water sitting stagnantly in the kitchen sink is not meant for drinking. Neither is daddy's beer.

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You know if you drank Bud Light instead of brewing your own that would be the perfect set-up for a joke. Actually it still is but I won't make light of your brewing skills. :D

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Bini....shoes off is one of our (my wife and I) rules, but we don't always enforce it for her family (mostly elderly....no, they're old...folk), a habit i got into living in Indian culture (East India, not native american).

i think that all rules need some flexability, but with a strong core, so to speak...lol.

there is only one set of rules written in stone, and those belong to HF.....and even those that are broken can be forgiven.

i have to laugh sometimes, at the "rules" i deemed important, that were broken and how ypset i may have gotten about it, only to realize, if i died right then and there and was asked, right then and there, what was so important................guess i'd have to answer, " my own sense of control", and then ask for forgiveness.

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You know if you drank Bud Light instead of brewing your own that would be the perfect set-up for a joke. Actually it still is but I won't make light of your brewing skills. :D

Well played, sir! :lol:

To be honest though, I haven't started homebrewing yet. I have some of the equipment, but I still need to buy a few things and work out a recipe or two.

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Hmm house rules?? Well most of them apply to me and my cat enforces them. For instance...

  • The cats breakfast must be served no later than 10am or cat will jump up on my bed and start chewing on my nose. Or ear, or arm, or really any body part she can reach.

  • The cats litter box must be cleaned every day or said cat will hunt me down and let me know of her displeasure. Ever been jolted awake at 3am by a cat letting out a yowl right in your ear? Yeah not fun.

  • Water must be changed everyday or the cat will shred my toilet paper.

  • My lap must be available to cat to sit on at all times.
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What are some rules you have in your home? Why do you have them? Are they enforced? Do they apply to guests as well, or just family? What happens when a rule is deliberately broken? Do you ever change rules for one reason or another? Do your rules conflict with your partner's rules?

Growing up, my family and all guests, always removed shoes before entering the home. I'm not sure why, it was mostly a cultural thing. I find that I still do this in my own home but hubby isn't as good about it. Other than that.. I don't think we have any "rules". I'm sure once we start having kids though we'll come up with plenty of them :Þ

no alcohol in the house, no cigarettes, no immoral literature, no immoral movies, no evil movies, {really evil}, And above all else; Dont let the cats outside!!!!! We have coyotes about and the kitties are very sensitive to coyote teeth.:)

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1.) No food in the bedrooms.

2.) No movies or shows with questionable content.

3.) Do not open the door to strangers if you are under the age of 16.

4.) If waking up mom when she is sleeping after a hard night at work it had better be really good.

We have more rules, but they are mostly things like 'Don't drink out of the milk jug' or 'No anime until homework is done'. What I've noticed is as my daughter gets older things that were rules once are now customs :D

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We have some rules:

1. Remove shoes before entering onto the carpet area.

2. If washing clothes, wash an entire load. (never happens)

3. When clothes are done drying, take out and fold or hang. (never happens)

4. After cooking something, wash whatever plates, pans, utensils used (never happens)

5. Turn off lights when not in a room (never happens)

6. Keep music to an acceptable level. (never happens because they can't hear me over the music)

7. Computer in the family room is the family computer. Unless mom is home. Then it's mom's computer and not the possession of anyone else in the family.

8. Call and let me know when you are going to be late. (never happens)

9. If you leave food out and makes it inedible..you are responsible to replace it. (never happens because it is magically left on the counter to spoil) (I get the round of "not me")

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Yep that's basically it. Unless I step away from the computer. I then find that someone has opened up another window so they can check their facebook account.

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no alcohol in the house, no cigarettes, no immoral literature, no immoral movies, no evil movies, {really evil}, And above all else; Dont let the cats outside!!!!! We have coyotes about and the kitties are very sensitive to coyote teeth.:)

no alchol what about wine, or port, or rum for cooking or various liquors?

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no alchol what about wine, or port, or rum for cooking or various liquors?

Why are you even asking that? That is the rule in their house..plain and simple.

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my son(3.75) has to recite the rules every night when put to bed. If you don't want a spanking and put in the corner, no hollering, no kicking, no screeching, and no talking until the red room light comes on. nite nite, sleep tight, and don't let the bed bugs bite. sweet dreams.

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Why are you even asking that? That is the rule in their house..plain and simple.

Pam you seem like a nice lady but I can ask anything I want and because I am looking for clarification on said rule, the op can anwser or not...if he or she choses not to thats fine. I am just curious, because a lot and I mean a lot of recipes call for alchol of some type.

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Just seemed like an odd question to ask. He stated that was his rule. Just couldn't understand why there had to be a clarification on a rule that someone had in their home.

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I've been eating for 52 years without having to have any kind of alcohol in the house.

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Well I also have a no alcohol rule in my house as well. The reason? Because we have been told not to consume alcohol. I have chosen on my own to extend that to cooking as well. That is my choice as it might be the choice of the OP.

You can ask the question..my point was..I just don't see how any of us have the right to question or challenge the rule that someone has in their own home..even if we may not see a good reason for it.

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pam u do realize that alcohol used in cooking, (wine, port..etc) is for flavor and the alcohol cooks off right?

oh and never go to a french resturant if you r concerned about this you won't find a sauce with out wine in it...

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Will I'm very much aware of all that. I'm also aware of the fact that there are articles out there that state it doesn't completely burn off. It is a personal choice. That's it.

What if a person has a family member that has suffered from alcoholism and therefore has a no alcohol policy or rule in their home to help them avoid temptation? We're getting into private matters here. I think you are not getting the point I'm trying to make here.

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