Children's Property Laws

1 Mar 1999

This gentle jest was posted to the GIMP discussion list by Jason Kwan. I don't know its antecedents.

1. If I like it, it's mine.
2. If it's in my hand, it's mine.
3. If I can take it from you, it's mine.
4. If I had it a little while ago, it's mine.
5. If it's mine, it must never appear to be yours in any way.
6. If I'm doing or building something, all the pieces are mine.
7. If it looks just like mine, it's mine.
8. If I think it's mine, it's mine.
9. If it's yours and I steal it, it's mine.
10. If it's broken, it's yours
11. If I ...

Instead of reading the Children's Property Laws, I've been reading Microsoft's Business Plan!