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ML-2026-644631 · 9/17/2026

The Five-Finger Wing Finale

MLC § 2.03 · The Last Beer or Wing Choice

A man ate the last shared wing, then sucked all five fingers at once. No last-beer claim was reported.

NO VIOLATIONREAD RULING →
ML-2026-525194 · 9/9/2026

The All-The-Meat Outburst

NEW RULE PENDING REVIEW

A man heard a sausage-and-pepperoni pizza order and loudly declared that his friend wanted all the meat.

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ML-2026-811403 · 9/2/2026

The Cart-Pulling Proposition

NEW RULE PENDING REVIEW

A man asked his buddy to pull a cart using wording with an obvious sexual double meaning.

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ML-2026-451504 · 8/31/2026

The Garage Silence Incident

NO CODE VIOLATED

A man admitted to his friend that he had never seen the movie Rocky. The friend responded with a rhetorical question about the man's standing in the group. No specific Man Law statute covers the failure to have watched a specific film or the resulting social awkwardness.

NO VIOLATIONREAD RULING →
ML-2026-269476 · 8/31/2026

The Girlfriend Slice Bypass

MLC § 2.02 · The Final Slice Rule

The defendant took the last slice from a shared group order and handed it to his girlfriend without offering it to the table or allowing five seconds for objections.

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ML-2026-998664 · 8/31/2026

The Public Auto-Tune Fiasco

NEW RULE PENDING REVIEW

A man sang loudly in a public commercial space, attempting to mimic auto-tune effects. He was asked by staff to stop but refused, causing a disturbance.

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ML-2026-205685 · 8/31/2026

The Unrequested Bedroom Field Report

NEW RULE PENDING REVIEW

A friend gave an unsolicited, detailed report about his private bedroom positioning.

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ML-2026-588373 · 8/31/2026

The Tongue Straw Inspection

MLC § 12.12 · The Tongue Straw Ban

A man searched for the straw in his cup using his tongue in front of his buddy.

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ML-2026-428927 · 8/31/2026

The Popsicle Rotation Incident

MLC § 12.13 · The Frozen Treat Handling Rule

A man put half a popsicle in his mouth and deliberately twirled it during buddy company.

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ML-2026-890539 · 8/29/2026

The Emergency Wallet Gum Reserve

NO CODE VIOLATED

A man stored a stick of gum in his wallet with unusual ceremony.

NO VIOLATIONREAD RULING →
ML-2026-241019 · 8/27/2026

The Club Hand-Reach Incident

NO CODE VIOLATED

At a club, one man jokingly reached for another man's hand and stopped immediately.

NO VIOLATIONREAD RULING →
ML-2026-098411 · 8/26/2026

The Unprompted Label Incident

MLC § 8.02 · The Male Compliment Boundary

One man used a sexual-orientation label against another man for no stated reason.

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ML-2026-259349 · 8/26/2026

The Empty-Agenda Call Siege

MLC § 4.01 · Unnecessary Male FaceTime

A friend knowingly kept calling while the other man was already occupied, despite having no actual reason for the call.

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ML-2026-948992 · 8/26/2026

The Nothing Urgent Phone Siege

MLC § 6.02 · The No-Blocking Rule

A friend knowingly kept calling during a conversation with a lady, despite being told, merely because he wanted to talk.

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ML-2026-977074 · 8/26/2026

The Full Bottle-Neck Seal

MLC § 12.11 · The Bottle-Neck Clearance Rule

A man wrapped his whole mouth around a soda bottle neck while drinking.

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ML-2026-973495 · 8/26/2026

The Lingering Dap Incident

MLC § 12.10 · The Dap Release Rule

After a dap was complete, the other man intentionally kept holding the accuser's hand.

VIOLATIONREAD RULING →
ML-2026-722661 · 8/26/2026

The Neck Medusa Sighting

MLC § 3.04 · The Haircut Honesty Rule

A man had a Medusa tattoo on his neck.

NO VIOLATIONREAD RULING →
ML-2026-405411 · 8/26/2026

The Tequila Sunrise Inquiry

MLC § 2.04 · The Beer Fruit Ban

A man ordered a tequila sunrise.

NO VIOLATIONREAD RULING →
ML-2026-533971 · 8/26/2026

The Unwanted Content Barrage

MLC § 8.02 · The Male Compliment Boundary

A friend repeatedly sent unwanted sexually suggestive material, though he had not yet been directly told to stop.

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ML-2026-168961 · 8/26/2026

The Double Meat Declaration

MLC § 12.09 · The Lunch Order Readback Rule

While ordering food with the group, one man loudly demanded double meat using phrasing with an obvious sexual double meaning.

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ML-2026-291931 · 8/22/2026

The Two-Minute Callback

MLC § 4.01 · Unnecessary Male FaceTime

A man got a woman's number and called her two minutes later simply to keep talking.

NO VIOLATIONREAD RULING →
ML-2026-013313 · 8/20/2026

The Silent Final Pour

MLC § 12.08 · The Final Pour Notice Rule

A guest finished the host’s shared liquor without warning the group.

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ML-2026-718636 · 8/20/2026

The Mystery Good Smell

MLC § 8.02 · The Male Compliment Boundary

A son sniffed the air after asking about dinner and said he noticed a good smell, possibly cologne or air freshener.

NO VIOLATIONREAD RULING →
ML-2026-262343 · 8/19/2026

The Group Chat Snitch Report

MLC § 4.02 · The Group Chat Vault

A longtime friend reported ordinary gaming trash talk with no threats or slurs, risking two friends’ gaming accounts after a team dispute.

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ML-2026-738815 · 8/19/2026

Dibs on an Uninterested Coworker

MLC § 6.02 · The No-Blocking Rule

A friend called dibs on a new coworker who has shown no interest in anyone. No agreement or wingman duty exists.

NO VIOLATIONREAD RULING →
ML-2026-388202 · 8/19/2026

The Can-You-Catch-It Question

MLC § 8.03 · The Handshake Completion Rule

One man asked whether another would catch a thrown ball or object. The other confirmed he would.

NO VIOLATIONREAD RULING →
ML-2026-871609 · 8/18/2026

The Other Hot Mouth Statement

MLC § 8.02 · The Male Compliment Boundary

A man said his mouth feels hot.

NO VIOLATIONREAD RULING →
ML-2026-911521 · 8/18/2026

The Hot Mouth Statement

MLC § 8.02 · The Male Compliment Boundary

After dinner, a man said his mouth felt hot.

NO VIOLATIONREAD RULING →
ML-2026-342468 · 8/18/2026

The Gyat Heard in Public

MLC § 12.05 · The Stranger Body Commentary Rule

A man used “Gyat” to comment on a male stranger’s body or looks.

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ML-2026-309942 · 8/18/2026

The Side-Relationship Suspicion

MLC § 3.05 · The Bad-News Duty

A man suspects his friend exposed his side relationship, but timing is the only evidence.

NO VIOLATIONREAD RULING →
ML-2026-130983 · 8/18/2026

The Below-the-Belt Air Tap

MLC § 12.06 · The Below-the-Belt Pantomime Ban

A friend pantomimed tapping another man's private area.

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ML-2026-814790 · 8/18/2026

Pinky Out, Man Card Down

MLC § 8.01 · The Raised Pinky Rule

A man drinking with male friends intentionally held his pinky out.

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ML-2026-214876 · 8/18/2026

The Hand-Holding Performance

MLC § 8.03 · The Handshake Completion Rule

A man held another man's hand as part of a joke, bet, or performance.

NO VIOLATIONREAD RULING →
ML-2026-469383 · 8/18/2026

The Backwards Shirt Emergency

MLC § 3.04 · The Haircut Honesty Rule

A man wore his shirt backwards because he did not notice.

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ML-2026-078486 · 8/18/2026

The Open-Door Bathroom Crisis

MLC § 12.07 · The Closed-Door Operation Rule

A man used the toilet with the bathroom door open. His romantic partner had not agreed to that arrangement.

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ML-2026-585821 · 8/18/2026

The “You Thick” Incident

MLC § 12.04 · The Buddy Compliment Clarity Rule

A friend told another grown man, “Dang, you thick,” while out with the group.

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ML-2026-419759 · 8/18/2026

The Coworker Conversation Heist

MLC § 6.02 · The No-Blocking Rule

A work partner saw clear mutual interest, then deliberately tried to take over the conversation. He later pressed for private details.

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ML-2026-255532 · 8/18/2026

The Unwanted Locker-Room Slap

MLC § 12.03 · The Unwanted Contact Rule

A man slapped another man’s butt without welcome or to embarrass him.

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ML-2026-481350 · 8/18/2026

The Fart Trap Operation

MLC § 3.03 · The Warning Requirement

A man deliberately used a fart to trap someone in a car or room.

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ML-2026-876121 · 8/18/2026

The Hug Heard Round the Court

MLC § 8.03 · The Handshake Completion Rule

One man hugged another man.

NO VIOLATIONREAD RULING →
ML-2026-633615 · 8/18/2026

The Casual Hand-Holding Attempt

MLC § 8.03 · The Handshake Completion Rule

One male friend tried to hold another male friend’s hand casually.

NO VIOLATIONREAD RULING →
ML-2026-051407 · 8/18/2026

The Daddy Declaration

MLC § 8.02 · The Male Compliment Boundary

During straight-guy buddy banter, one man called another man “daddy.”

VIOLATIONREAD RULING →
ML-2026-953484 · 8/18/2026

The Grown-Man Cute Case

MLC § 8.02 · The Male Compliment Boundary

A grown man directly called another grown man cute.

VIOLATIONREAD RULING →
ML-2026-576361 · 8/18/2026

The Only Urinal Left

MLC § 1.01 · The Empty Urinal Requirement

A man used the urinal next to another man because the other urinals were occupied.

NO VIOLATIONREAD RULING →
ML-2026-369862 · 8/18/2026

The Casual Pinky Violation

MLC § 8.01 · The Raised Pinky Rule

A man casually drank with male friends while holding his pinky out.

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ML-2026-549752 · 8/18/2026

The Wife-Blame Escape Plan

MLC § 12.02 · The Spousal Alibi Ban

A man did not want to go out and falsely blamed his wife.

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ML-2026-353611 · 8/11/2026

The Birthday Cake Question

MLC § MLC § 2.05 · The Game-Night Tribute

A man wants to buy another man a birthday cake.

NO VIOLATIONREAD RULING →
ML-2026-604357 · 8/11/2026

The Throat GOAT Incident

MLC § 12.01 · The Neck Tattoo Read-It-Out-Loud Rule

A man intentionally tattooed the standalone word “GOAT” on his neck.

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ML-2026-185760 · 8/11/2026

The GOAT Neck Warning

MLC § 3.03 · The Warning Requirement

A friend wanted a neck tattoo reading “GOAT.” The person asking warned him that people could give it an embarrassing meaning.

NO VIOLATIONREAD RULING →
ML-2026-220921 · 8/11/2026

The Wonder Woman Defense

MLC § 8.04 · The Collar-Popping Ban

A man wore a Wonder Woman costume.

NO VIOLATIONREAD RULING →