The Seagull Rule

I thought I better put this out there to inform the masses. The seagull rule is an integral part of any hot chip eating activity. To put it simply:

The Seagull rule entitles anyone that is vaguely friends with someone eating hot chips to take and eat a few of those chips.

It's pretty simple really but it did cause some consternation from the chip purchaser in the office today.

A couple of years ago I was at the pub after training when I saw an interesting and very amusing variation of the rule played out. Specifically that if you deliberately alter your meal to avoid the seagull rule, then whatever you get is now subject to the rule. This resulted in a fist full of mash potato being stolen.

So, there you go folks, a useful rule to know if you ever get the sweet scent of hot chips and have to succumb to the cravings.