30 Stupid School And Workplace Rules That Beautifully Backfired

by Sophia

Rules were made to make life easier, not more complicated, right? That's true for some institutions and workplaces out there, but sometimes, these rules are so laughable and irrational that you just have to take a step back and say "Huh?".

Growing up, we were always faced with rules, and this was an inevitable thing. From our wee hours in middle school and high school to our workplaces once we graduate, rules were always enforced, one way or another.

While they are quite helpful at making things controlled and in order, some rules are just...well, plainly stupid. Sometimes, these rules are so absurd, people just get so done with following them and let it all go down the drain—giving rise to a revolution that everyone didn't know they needed.

It's an admirable thing to just ignore some of these ridiculous rules and let's face it, the look on other people's faces when someone brave finally steps up is priceless. When a Reddit user under the handle u/TabblespoonFarmer3 asked "What stupid rule at your work/school backfired beautifully?", the people on the platform joined in and shared their comical stories revolving around this topic.

The post has now reached about 56.5K upvotes and received 13.4K comments. Check out some of its best responses below!

1. Worth his while, indeed

2. Quick fix, you say?

3. Beating the system by outwitting it

4. Dress codes are so out of this century—and this one's sexist, too!

5. The best way to respond to these rules is to find a loophole around them

6. What's the logic of this rule in the first place? Seems like a sign of incompetent management (It is)

7. Hospitality is everything

8. How is the color pink offensive, anyway?

9. Stuck on dull Zoom calls

10. A worthy read, just hoping that the guy asked to raise his salary! A lot of workers like this are often taken for granted and they don't really see their use unless thay aren't there

11. The rule enforcers really thought they did something, huh? A lot of people seemed to take advantage of this one...as they should!

12. Another story of a manager thinking that his employees owe him their precious time

13. This is why the right wording and phrasing is incredibly important or else you'll fall right into your own trap

14. How did they think that walking with a huge amount of cash is a lot safer than driving with it, though?

15. If there is someone who didn't organize their work properly to fit the schedule, it's the management

16. This is such a ridiculous rule

17. How did they manage to keep a straight face when the principal demonstrated it the first time?

18. A brilliant fraud

19. When managers ask you to do something but won't do it themselves

20. Not all heroes wear capes

21. Smells like Christian schools

22. Imagine accidentally seeing someone smoking and then you get suspended

23. Why would someone steal a stall door in the first place?

24. Hope the quota wasn't raised

25. The Scottish power

26. Now we'd like to hear the ridiculous orders customers have requested

27. COVID said no

28. Exhausting

29. This, over a glue?

30. Banning backpacks? Truly ridiculous

Have you ever encountered such atrocities in your school or work life? Sometimes, these rules are so annoying they are almost hilarious to think of!

Comment down your thoughts or share this thread for all your family and friends to see! Who knows, they may have an experience or two with ridiculous rules in their lifetime!