In-depth Explanation of “The 5-second” Rule
November 13, 2006 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Food and Drink, Humor, Prevention, Your Mind
Ah, Wikipedia, how I love you. Let me count the ways…
The article on “The Five-Second Rule” at Wikipedia is laughably in-depth for something so silly. It’s a must-read for anyone who has ever proclaimed this rule in the name of hunger, greed and/or stubborn-ness.
Variations
The five second rule is sometimes called the three-second rule, seven-second rule, 10-second rule, or the 15-second rule, to some extent depending on locale, the quality of the food involved or the intoxication level of the individual quoting the rule. For example, in American college dormitories the ten-second rule is often quoted as the “drunk version” of the five-second rule.
In some instances, if the initial 5 seconds is exceeded, an additional 5 seconds will be administered, and so forth and so on until the dropped food item is retrieved and eaten.
[tags] urban, legends, 5, second, rule, food [/tags]
So, the 13 second rule I have been using is absolutely wrong……this explains a lot!