“If you are wearing a long sleeve shirt, you are exempt from doing the dishes.”

Here are some of the best responses:

1.

WeirdBogWitch

2.

Two people wash dishes in a kitchen sink; one holds a soapy plate, while the other assists. Various kitchen utensils are scattered around

“We had the ‘loud noise’ and ‘Im ok’ rules.

LeopardSpotDesign

3.

“If you are wearing a long sleeve shirt, you are exempt from doing the dishes.”

A man in a cozy kitchen, holding a bowl and eating a snack, stands by the counter near a window with pink flowers in a vase

u/mouaragon

4.

Cat must not be disturbed.”

u/weenie2323

5.

A family of four, two parents and two children, sit around a wooden table playing an educational letter and picture card game

“Winner of a board game is charged with putting said game away.”

u/cszack4_

6. u/Tinyfishy

7.

“When removing eggs from the carton, all remaining eggs must be arranged symmetrically.

Person in a red long-sleeve shirt placing eggs into a carton in a kitchen

A pattern is preferred.”

u/chachfinley

8. u/TheEggieQueen

9. u/magicunicornhandler

10.

“So growing up, there were the ‘better’ seats in the living room.

A cozy living room with a large sofa adorned with various pillows under a wall clock and shelves holding plants and decor, illuminated by soft lighting

And if you had one, and got up, someone would likely grab it.

So now we say, ‘X Save No Erase.’

And till this day, its just a very natural thing to do when we are together.”

A paper towel roll on a wooden holder is displayed on a kitchen countertop with a tiled backsplash

u/Traditional_Age_6299

11. u/KelMel8417

12. u/Famous_Excuse4803

13.

“Bandit, our aged Great Dane, gets the cushion on the far right of the orange couch.

No exceptions, no asking him to move, thats his spot.”

A large, white, and black-spotted dog is lying on a couch, resting its head on a pillow while sleeping

u/austingt316

14.

“When I was a kid, we had the ‘Bernie’ rule.

One time my brother farted at the table and my dad proclaimed, ‘You are Bernie.

A person holds a TV remote while sitting on a couch. The focus is on the arm and hand holding the remote, with a wooden floor visible in the background

Nobody can take that from you tonight.’

So I decided to test that proclamation.

u/Diiiiirty

15.

Open bag of potato chips with a few chips spilling out on a white surface

“When youre sitting down and youve misplaced something small (phone, remote control, etc.)

you must get up and check under your butt before asking anyone else if theyve seen the thing.”

u/raccoonhippopotamus

16.

Someone irons clothes on an ironing board while a child and elderly person sit on a couch in the background watching TV

“The dinner table ‘Dumb Joke of the Day’ rule.

When I was a child, my father would tell a dumb joke at dinner every night.

I did the same with my kids.

Ceiling with five recessed lights, view includes a white brick wall and a partially visible window with blinds

It truly made dinner fun.”

u/Airplade

17.

“If an item in the kitchen has not been opened, YOU MAY NOT OPEN THAT ITEM.

Only the person who purchases the item may kick off the item.

u/brose_af

18.

It keeps the peace and provides nightly entertainment.”

u/Purplepunkkk

19.

“If you are doing the ironing, control of the TV remote is yours for the duration.

Watch whatever you want.”

u/oneless99

20. u/millionthcustomer

21.And finally, “No big light.”

u/labyrinthofbananas

Some submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.