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Something you never get compliments on.

Now, really... #12 here is interesting to me. I haven't noticed when people don't give me compliments. I mean, I'm thinking that if you notice that nobody compliments you, it means you were looking for some sort of compliments... doesn't it? Just saying.

I don't do thing in search of compliments. I do thing because I need to do them or want to do them or can do them or want to learn to do them... not to impress anybody.

I have had people copy me... and I've been told that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery... so in a sense, that would be a compliment that nobody has made directly to me... but that doesn't really fit #12.

That makes me think of the rules that Gibbs has in NCIS....

Gibbs Rules:
To be obeyed at all times. Consequence is a slap to the back of the head.

Thanks to http://www.ncisfanwiki.com/page/NCIS%3A+Gibbs+Rules for the following:

Rule # Rule: Actual Character Quote: Episode(s) Mentioned In:

1- Never let suspects stay together.

Gibbs (to Kate): "Rule number one: Never let suspects stay together." 1.01 Yankee White

1- Never screw (over) your partner.

Gibbs: "Number one supersedes all of the others."
Jenny: "Never screw your partner?"
Gibbs: "Never screw OVER your partner." 4.14 Blowback

2- Always wear gloves at a crime scene.

Gibbs (to Kate): "Rule number two: Always wear gloves at a crime scene." 1.01 Yankee White

3- Don't believe what you're told. Double check.

Gibbs: "Rule number three: Don't believe what you're told, double check."
Kate: "Should I write these rules in my Palm Pilot or crochet them on pillows?" 1.01 Yankee White

3- Never be unreachable.

Ziva (after trying to reach McGee): "Rule number three..."
Tony: "Never be unreachable." 3.13 Deception

4- If you have a secret, the best thing is to keep it to yourself. The second-best is to tell one other person if you must. There is no third best.

Jenny: "It's your fault you know."
Gibbs: "For what, leaving or coming back?"
Jenny: "For teaching me your rules. Best way to keep a secret, keep it to yourself. Second best, tell one other person... if you must. There is no third best. (walking away) That's rule number four isn't it?" 4.14 Blowback

6- Never say you're sorry. It's a sign of weakness.

Gibbs (to Kate): "Never say you're sorry. (laughing) You don't have to crochet that one." 1.01 Yankee White

Tony (to Gibbs): I broke rule #6. Never say you're sorry.Gibbs: It was covered by rule #18. 7.12 Flesh & Blood

7- Always be specific when you lie.

Gibbs (to Kate): "Rule number seven: Always be specific when you lie." 1.23 Reveille

8- Never take anything for granted.

Abby (to McGee): "Rule number eight is gonna save you McGee!"
Tony: "Never date a co-worker? "
Ziva (to Tony): "Never go anywhere without your knife. "
Tony (to Ziva): "Thought that was nine."
Gibbs: "Never take anything for granted."
Abby (to Gibbs): "Correct El Jefe. But then again you did make up the rules." 3.10 Probie

Ziva: "I assume Gibbs would have checked that out last night."
Tony: "Rule number eight: Never assume anything."
Ziva: "To be precise it's, ah, never take anything for granted." 3.17 Ravenous

9- Never go anywhere without a knife.

Gibbs (while handing his knife to Tony): "Rule number nine:"
Gibbs & Kate (in unison): "Never go anywhere without a knife." 1.13 One Shot, One Kill

Tony: "Rule nine."
Atlas: "What?"
Tony: "Ya know those rules they teach you guys in the Marine Corps."
Atlas: "What rules?"
Tony: "Huh, I always suspected the fact that Gibbs was making that stuff up. Well... rule nine is, ah (undoing his belt), never go anywhere (pulling out his knife) without a knife." 1.20 Missing

Abby: Rule #9 'always keep a spare'.
Tony: I thought Gibbs said nine was 'always carry a knife.'
Abby: Not Gibbs' rules...mine. 3.22 Jeopardy

10- Never get personally involved in a case.
Gibbs: You okay?
Tony: Not really. I broke rule number ten. Again. Never get personally involved in a case.
Gibbs: Yeah. That's the rule I've always had the most trouble with. 7.21 Obsession

11- When the job is done, walk away.

Gibbs: "Rule number eleven, DiNozzo."
Tony: "I would never date a co-worker boss. Trust me. I mean, why would you even—that's twelve. Eleven... when the job is done, you walk away." 6.24 Semper Fidelis

12- Never date a coworker.

Kate (to Tony): "Not my style, Tony. I would just shoot you."
Gibbs (just walking in): "That would be the reason for rule number twelve."
Kate: "Rule twelve?"
Gibbs: "Never date a co-worker." 1.15 Enigma

13- Never, ever involve lawyers.

Tony: "Which means you've been here one day and already broken Gibbs' rule number thirteen."
Dwayne: "Rule number thirteen?"
Tony: "Yeah, rule number thirteen: Never, ever involve lawyers. Things are bound to turn nasty." 6.07 Collateral Damage

15- Always work as a team.

Jenny: "I heard your agents are pitted against each other. Wasn't that Gibbs' rule number fifteen? Always work as a team."
Gibbs: "Not on this one." 5.05 Leap of Faith

18- It's better to ask forgiveness than ask permission.

Jenny (to Gibbs): "Number eighteen: It's better to seek forgiveness than ask permission." 3.04 Silver War

22- Never, ever interrupt Gibbs in interrogation.

Tony (to Ziva): "Rule number twenty-two: never, NEVER bother Gibbs in interrogation." 4.10 Smoked

23- Never mess with a Marine's coffee if you want to live.

Kate (to Tony): "Maybe next time you should remember rule... twenty-three..."
Marine (laughing): "Never mess with a Marine's coffee if you want to live." 2.09 Forced Entry

27- There are two ways to follow someone.

1st way - they never notice you; 7.15 Jack Knife

2nd way - they only notice you. 7.24 Rule Fifty-One (on a piece of paper in Jethro's home)

38- Your case, your lead.

Gibbs (to Tony): "Your case, your lead. I think it's a rule."
6.16 Bounce

39- There is no such thing as coincidence.
7.21 Obsession

40- If it seems like someone's out to get you, they are.

Gibbs (to Abby): "Rule forty."
Abby (to Gibbs): "If you think someone is out to get you, they are." 7.22 Borderland

44- First things first, hide the women and children.

Gibbs (to Camila Charo to tell Mike Franks): "Tell him Rule 44" 7.23 Patriot Down

Shannon (to Gibbs): "Forty-four. First things first, Hide the women and children. You're actually writing these down?" 7.24 Rule Fifty-One

45- Clean up your messes.

Tony (to Gibbs): "Where are you gonna be?"
Gibbs (to Tony): "At the mess I gotta clean up."
Tony (whispers to Ziva): "That's 45 ... basically." 7.24 Rule Fifty-One

51- Sometimes - you're wrong.

Gibbs (written after reminiscing about his wife and his rules) 7.24 Rule Fifty-One

From 3.05 - Switch :

Ziva: Just to be clear, are there any more of these rules I should be aware of?
Gibbs: About 50 of them.
Ziva: And I don't suppose they're written down anywhere that I could—
Gibbs: NO.
Ziva: Then how am I supposed to—
Gibbs: My job is to teach them to you.

From 6.04 - Heartland:

Young Gibbs: You’ve got a rule for everything?
Shannon: Working on it. Everyone needs a code they can live by.