Shared Topic: The Rules of Me

Matty over at Sugar & Spice asks:

The Rules of Me: What are your personal rules you wish others would know about you?

This is gonna be fun! I'm just gonna let it out on this post. So, in total stream of consciousness here we go:

1. I can complain about the members of my family. But if you do it, I'm gonna get in your face and defend them. Rather vigorously, too.
2. If you even hint at hurting my kids, you will become my mortal enemy.
3. Sleep-over house guests are like fresh fish: after three days they start to stink.
4. Repeatedly asking me the same question will not change my answer. However, it will make me quickly lose respect for you.
5. Trade chat should require an additional monthly premium to utilize.
6. Prefixing any in-game ability with "anal" does not make you clever or amusing. Quite the opposite, it showcases your idiocy.
7. If you wouldn't actually say out loud what you're typing in chat to actual people in an actual conversation, then you probably shouldn't post it.
8. "Pwn" is not a real word. Likewise, unless you're texting using a phone without an actual keyboard, there is no reason whatsoever to not type out the actual words "you" or "are".
9. The word "Rape" does not mean anywhere near what you think it means as you casually refer to how well you just fared against that person in PVP. 
10. "Your Momma" jokes were funny in the 80s.  It's not the '80s anymore. Move along.
11. Words have power and should be respected accordingly.
12. Stupidity that is later recognized and recanted via sincere apology may be forgiven; it's likely an honest mistake or a reconsideration once facts have been presented. Refusal to accept facts or other viewpoints on the same issue is just plain stupid.
13. Unless specifically requested to do so by a leader in your group or raid, as a DPS class you never ever pull the mob -- even if you're just trying to "help the tank".
14. Bitching at your healer as a DPS class puts you that much lower on the heal priority list.
15. Constructive criticism helps me learn; nerd rage makes me /ignore you.
16. An /assist macro should be a default function of the WoW UI and combined with an auto-focus function on the main tank.
17. Don't get hissy with me if I don't respond to your un-solicited guild invite. If I wanted to join you, I would have asked you.
18. Why must you assume I'm a RL Female just because my Human Priest is stacked like a stripper? And no, just because you tell me I'm cute does not get you WoW-sex. Ewww.
19. Unless we're in the Inn at Goldshire in a bed together, do not friggin' /lick me.
20. If a member of the opposite faction emotes a /spit at me, they will become my /focus target until the end of the battleground or they log off. 
21. Just because you flagged PVP at the Crossroads and are now getting your ass handed to you by guards and level 90s from Orgrimmar, I'm there for other stuff. Don't whine at me for not joining your sorry self in pointless PVP.
22. I'm entitled to my opinion, just as you're entitled to yours. Even when our opinions are at odds with each other, we can still get along. 

Holy schmoly, Matty.  I feel fantastic!  Thank's for the virtual venting!