Talk:Law of holes

If this is the FIRST Law of Holes—

If this is the FIRST Law of Holes, what are the others? WordwizardW (talk) 15:47, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

The others vary according to which source you like -- anyone can make up new laws of holes, and none of them are "official". My favorites are from Colin Chappell:

• The First Law of Holes – If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.wledged order).
• The Second Law of Holes – Recognize that when you stop digging, you are still in the hole.
• The Third Law of Holes – If you find yourself in a hole, don’t make a sound. Perhaps nobody will notice.
• The Fourth Law of Holes – If you find yourself in one, get out as fast as possible and fill it in (hide the evidence).
• The Fifth Law of Holes – If you find yourself in one, get out as fast as possible and leave the area. Failure to do so may *precipitate falling back into it.
• The Sixth Law of Holes – If you are not sure whether you are in a hole, ask somebody who is not covered with mud.
• The Seventh Law of Holes – If somebody you like seems to be digging a hole, do not offer to help them.
• The Eighth Law of Holes – If you see somebody you like in a hole, do not jump in to keep them company.
• The Ninth Law of Holes (Political) – When you find yourself in a hole … deny it.
• The Tenth Law of Holes (Political) – If the Ninth Law is challenged, keep digging as if you had a plan.

(Unreliable) source: https://meandray.com/2019/03/07/the-laws-of-holes/

--Guy Macon (talk) 00:16, 19 May 2026 (UTC)