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2. That only works

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 07:58 PM

Nov 2020

if you’re faster than the dog ..

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So, what is the official call on the 5-second rule? [View all] mysteryowl Nov 2020 OP

Depends on whether you have a dog or a cat who gets to it first. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #1

I was going to say dweller Nov 2020 #4

That only works dweller Nov 2020 #2

Entirely dependent on where it hits... Moostache Nov 2020 #3

5 seconds? Wow in our house it was the 10 second rule n/t Bev54 Nov 2020 #6

Per wikipedia... mysteryowl Nov 2020 #10

I wonder who came up with the "5-second rule"? mysteryowl Nov 2020 #7

Depends on how hungry I am. Sneederbunk Nov 2020 #8

Or how messy it is. mysteryowl Nov 2020 #11

Think of it this way Grokenstein Nov 2020 #9

Okay, very funny. mysteryowl Nov 2020 #14

Oh, this is the best laugh I've had all day. 3catwoman3 Nov 2020 #15

I go by how clean my floor is mercuryblues Nov 2020 #12

Drinking alcohol? House of Roberts Nov 2020 #13

It depends on if the food is wet or dry. A cookie? OK. Ice cream? Not OK. Midnight Writer Nov 2020 #17

If it's bacon or chocolate, it becomes the 15 second rule RainCaster Nov 2020 #18

I vote for this! Dem2theMax Nov 2020 #24

No way! stevil Nov 2020 #19

We retired the 5-second rule Brother Buzz Nov 2020 #20

perfect! We have a winner mysteryowl Nov 2020 #22

It also depends on what you dropped. keithbvadu2 Nov 2020 #23

Depends how germaphobic you are cemaphonic Nov 2020 #25