An ambitious Spaniard and his opportunistic grab at the yellow jersey in the Tour de France has made international headlines over the past few days and brought up the age old debate around the ‘unwritten rules’ of sport.
As a nation of sports lovers, do unwritten rules spill into our every day lives and how readily are they implemented? www.smh.com.au featured a great story about all the rules of various sports, with a bit of a piss take at the dramatic World Cup dives and the infamous underarm bowl in cricket. But what about real life? Saturday afternoon, with a ridiculous armload of groceries, a microwave and a bucket and mop (no really) Ads and I somehow managed to flag down a taxi outside of Broadway. Only to have someone else jump into it. As far as I’m concerned, that’s not okay on any level. It motivated me to brainstorm the unspoken rules of every day life.
- Don’t hijack someone else’s taxi. If you didn’t flag it, don’t get in it.
- BBQ beer stays in the fridge of the host, it doesn’t go home with you
- Don’t take the last piece of cake, or the last anything
- Live and die by the Bro Code; you don’t date your mate’s ex, sister, mother and / or potential future lady friend.
- Bro Code works for the ladies
- If you’re in a relationship and your mate is single, do not crap on about your partner. Your single mate doesn’t care how wonderful he / she is
- Number two’s; not cool at work
- Abide by the time limitations imposed on gym equipment. You don’t need 40 minutes on the bike
- Women need more wardrobe space than men. Don’t whinge, take it like a man
- Replace the petrol you use is a mate’s borrowed car. Empty is not okay.
