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Living By The Gibbs Rules

"A slap in the face is an insult - to the back of the head is a wake-up call." ~Leroy Jethro Gibbs

Emma Rikas

Oct 03, 2018

Shippensburg University

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Leroy Jethro Gibbs of "NCIS" has lived his life and career as a federal agent by a set of continually developing rules. I believe that everyone can learn to live by Gibbs's rules.

#1. Never let suspects sit together.

As a camp counselor, I never let the kids who I suspected did something near each other while I figure out what really happened

The other #1. Never screw over your partner.

Partner could be someone you work with or who you're in a relationship, either way being a decent human helps!

#2. Always wear gloves at a crime scene.

Gloves and crime scene are specific to the show, but in my life the gloves are the precaution to new situations or things I am unsure about.

#3. Never believe what you're told. Double check.

For anything and everything, please DOUBLE CHECK!!

The other #3. Never be unreachable.

I don't care where you're going, but if there's an emergency and you can't reach me there's a problem. I try to always be reachable.

#4. Best way to keep a secret, keep it to yourself. Second best, tell one other person - if you must. There is no third best.

"Three can keep a secret if two of them are dead." ~Benjamin Franklin

#5. You don't waste good.

Good can be anything. Good friendship, good work, good work ethic, what have you, don't waste it!

#6. Never say you're sorry.

You did what you did for a reason. I struggle with this one as I care about other people's feelings, but when it comes to how I feel, I won't apologize for what I have said or how I feel.

#7. Always be specific when you lie.

The smallest detail can get you caught.

#8. Never take anything for granted.

Life's too short to take anything for granted.

#9. Never go anywhere without a knife.

I need to get a small pocket knife, they're handy.

#10. Never get involved personally on a case.

If you take things too personally, it will block your judgement.

#11. When the job is done, walk away.

Don't come back to it, let it go.

#12. Never date a co-worker.

There are so many things wrong with this. What if you break up, then work is awkward?

#13. Never involve lawyers.

It's messy and expensive.

#14. Bend the line. Don't break it.

Take things to the point of almost breaking and then draw back, don't break the line.

#15. Always work as a team.

Your team is there for you, don't try to work it solo.

#16. If someone thinks he has the upper hand, break it.

Don't let others think they have a hold on you.

#18. It's better to seek forgiveness than ask permission.

Enough said.

#20. Always look under.

Under what? Under anything and everything. Take a look from all angles.

#22. Never, ever bother Gibbs in interrogation.

Don't bother someone if they're in the middle of something important, unless it's a do or die situation.

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

Or in the case of my friends, a college girl.

#27. There are two ways to follow someone. First way, they never notice you. Second way they only notice you.

You must answer the question; do you want them to know you're there or not?

#28. When you need help, ask.

I need to work on this one. I don't ask for help as often as I should.

#35. Always watch the watchers.

They usually have an ulterior motive for just watching, figure them out.

#36. If it feels like you're being played, you probably are.

Be cautious.

#38. Your case, your lead.

Your problem, you deal with it. Take control and figure it out.

#39. There's no such thing as a coincidence.

All I think of is the saying "Coincidence? I think not!"

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

Be cautious.

#42. Never accept an apology from someone who just sucker-punched you.

I don't know why you would.

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

As a woman, I would hide the children before myself, but I also use this as a way of protection from outside influences.

#45. Left a mess I gotta clean up.

Clean up your messes, even if you don't want to.

#51. Sometimes you're wrong.

I live by this rule over all the others. Sometimes you are wrong and you just have to admit it.

#62. Always give people space when they get off an elevator.

PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS GOOD LET PEOPLE OFF THE ELEVATOR BEFORE YOU GET ON!!!

#69. Never trust a woman who doesn't trust her man.

Don't trust those who can't trust those they're close with.

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"A slap in the face is an insult - to the back of the head is a wake-up call." ~Leroy Jethro Gibbs

#1. Never let suspects sit together.

The other #1. Never screw over your partner.

#2. Always wear gloves at a crime scene.

#3. Never believe what you're told. Double check.

The other #3. Never be unreachable.

#4. Best way to keep a secret, keep it to yourself. Second best, tell one other person - if you must. There is no third best.

#5. You don't waste good.

#6. Never say you're sorry.

#7. Always be specific when you lie.

#8. Never take anything for granted.

#9. Never go anywhere without a knife.

#10. Never get involved personally on a case.

#11. When the job is done, walk away.

#12. Never date a co-worker.

#13. Never involve lawyers.

#14. Bend the line. Don't break it.

#15. Always work as a team.

#16. If someone thinks he has the upper hand, break it.

#18. It's better to seek forgiveness than ask permission.

#20. Always look under.

#22. Never, ever bother Gibbs in interrogation.

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

#27. There are two ways to follow someone. First way, they never notice you. Second way they only notice you.

#28. When you need help, ask.

#35. Always watch the watchers.

#36. If it feels like you're being played, you probably are.

#38. Your case, your lead.

#39. There's no such thing as a coincidence.

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

#42. Never accept an apology from someone who just sucker-punched you.

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

#45. Left a mess I gotta clean up.

#51. Sometimes you're wrong.

#62. Always give people space when they get off an elevator.

#69. Never trust a woman who doesn't trust her man.

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