By Popular Demand

So......

Here I am at my computer again. Writing another blog so that the in-firmed have something to read. I have something I actually want to talk about so here we go!

Why is it so difficult for some people to follow the rules?

With a couple of notable exceptions, I have always been a rule follower. Whether it be traffic laws, the general rules of dating when I was much younger, Doctors' orders, or even the rules about what to, and more importantly not to put in the microwave, I have always been a little bit of a stickler for the rules. While I will admit to a willingness to bend these rules to suit me (sometimes in a pretzel-like fashion) I very rarely broke them. When I did break them, I usually had the good sense to create a secondary set of rules to protect me from any consequences of breaking the primary ones.

Now, I know breaking the rules can be fun. And sometimes, you just have to break the rules. It's a compulsion. Sometimes you just have to beat your chest and prove your dominance over the ones who set the rules in the first place. But in such cases, I have a rule of my own that dictates when it is, or is not appropriate to prove one's Alpha-Ness: Does the person who made this rule know better than me?

I see it at work all the time. People flaunting their rule-braking ways to show off how cool they think they are when really, they might just be acting a little stupid. For instance: we have a machine at work called "Big Joe" (I shit you not) and it's one of those big, elevator platform thingies to get televisions and what not down from where they rest in high places around the store. Now, whenever you're using said machine, you have to have the chains on the platform in place, you have to have your safety harness around your waist, and you have to have a spotter on the floor to make sure that you don't kill any toddlers when you come back down. (Stupid lawsuits) I follow all these rules because they just make sense. But I regularly see people every day breaking one or more of these safety rules. Why? Does it really set you up as a badass rebel to put yourself and any people around you in danger? Don't you think that the person who made up these rules knew better than you? Let's face it: Most of us are pretty fucking stupid. I'm always going to trust that someone who deals with safety protocols, went to medical school, or had any specific training for their field knows more about that field than I do. Ergo do what they say and don't rock the fucking boat!