Some people live by the rules, others completely obliterate them and think absolutely nothing of doing so. These rebels aren’t going as far as toppling governments, or burning down buildings. They’re doing just enough to go against the grain and make a statement without causing danger or destruction.
It’s the pup who rips off a “no dogs” sign and carries it down the road in an act of paw-fect protest, it’s the person drinking Pepsi out of a Dr Pepper cup, or the worker who fills the “forks” draw with dozens of plastic spoons. These are the first-world anarchists making life a little more chaotic and a lot more funny for the rest of us.
Their brilliance is often showcased in an online gallery dedicated to celebrating those who dare to scream, “I won’t do what you tell me!” The First World Anarchists page is a wall of boldness ranging from petty to baffling to downright clever. Bored Panda has put together a compilation of their best posts to inspire you to treat the rules as simple suggestions every now and again.
#1 Man Who Kept His Boat Beside His House Was Ordered By The City To Put Up A Fence To Hide The Boat From View
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#2 Bought The 4th Of July M&ms Specifically To Do This
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#3 Love How They Just Don’t Care
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The world would be pretty chaotic if rules and laws didn’t exist. They help to keep us safe, and ensure that things run smoothly. But often, in daily life, it’s not the strict regulations that save us. It’s the unspoken codes of conduct that we somehow know to follow, even if we aren’t told to.
Social norms are unwritten expectations about how people should behave. From standing in a queue, to returning your trolley cart, or putting your litter in the trash can, these seemingly small things help society to function like a well-oiled machine.
#4 I’m Bringing My Sausages On This Bus
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#5 He Cant Read
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#6 Rejected
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Researchers have found that people tend to follow rules even when there is no punishment or reward involved.
In one study involving more than 14,000 participants, up to 70% of them followed an arbitrary rule even if breaking it wouldn’t land them in hot water. The researchers concluded that rule-following is largely driven by social expectations and internal respect for the rules. Not fear…
It’s a case of doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.
#7 Fourth Dimension Shattered
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#8 Good Dog !
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#9 If Only There Was A Mark So One Could Put It Back On The Same Way It Came Out
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That’s not to say that people respect all the rules. There are some that are consistently broken by rebels and angels alike.
Let’s call them “phantom rules.” Think of things like speeding just a little, jaywalking, or “borrowing” pens from colleagues. In these cases, those breaking the rules don’t consider themselves “rule-breakers.” They’re merely bending the rules to suit their circumstances as and when convenient.
#10 Your Laws Can’t Contain Me
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#11 Does Not Follow Directions
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#12 This Car At The Chick Fil A Drive Thru
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#13 Bird Has More Aura Than My Hair Follicle
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#14 Drinking Diet Pepsi In A Dr Pepper Cup
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#15 Spread Anarchy
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#16 Do Not Use?
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#17 Our Postman Is An Anarchist
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#18 I Won’t Do What You Tell Me!
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#19 Not What I Expected When I Opened The Drawer
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#20 Merry Christmas Fellow Anarchists
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#21 Anarchy In The EU
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#22 If It Fits, It Ships
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#23 The Club I’ve Been At Tonight Had A “No Pictures” Sign. So Of Course I Took A Picture Of It
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#24 Finally
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#25 Out Of Order? I Think Not
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#26 I Took This Photo With My Cell Phone
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#27 My Wife Just Used This. It’s Wednesday
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#28 In Honor Of The Sun Setting On This Sub, Here’s A Picture Of My Cat Using Her Pineapple House However She Pleases
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#29 Vending Right Beside A Sign Prohibiting It
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#30 I Eat Lunchables At Night
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#31 You Can’t Tell Me What To Do!
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#32 Pepperidge Farm Top Sliced Hot Dog Buns
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#33 A Menace To Society
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#34 N O S M O K I N G
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#35 Be Ungovernable
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#36 No One Tells Us Which Escalator Steps To Use
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#37 I Won’t Even Title This Post!
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#38 Someone Left A Mcdonald’s Cup At A Whataburger
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#39 Become Ungovernable
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#40 Always In Stock
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#41 100% Original Post
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#42 If I Give Her A Cig She’d Be A Bigger First World Anarchist Than Any Of Us
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#43 You Can’t Tell Me What To Do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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#44 Taking Down Tesla One Cheese Slice At The Time
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#45 What Do You Think They’ll Do To Me?
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#46 Think My New Sunshade Will Be Effective?
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#47 Oc: I Plead Guilty
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#48 Coacola Pespi
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#49 No Swimming
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#50 Gotta Defeat The Matrix!
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#51 Pup Cup Anarchy
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#52 Can’t Have Anything Nice Around Here
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#53 Drinking Hilo Tap Water With My Portland Water Bottle
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#54 Swimming Pool Rules
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#55 This Is Donut Anarchy: My Friend’s Co-Worker Cut A Piece Out Of Every Donut In The Box
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#56 Enjoying My 8 O’clock Coffee Before 7am
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#57 This Is Officially A Dog Park Now
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#58 Absolute Madness
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#59 Thought This Belonged Here
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#60 Out Of Control Over Here
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#61 You’re Not The Boss Of Me, Box
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#62 I’ll Remove Whatever The Hell I Want
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#63 I’m Gonna
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#64 I Love Dogs
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#65 I’ll Get As Close As I Please
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#66 I Had Other Plans As Soon As I Saw The Sign
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#67 A [sbarro Alcador Roadster] Seen In Berlin
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