Rule #1: All exceptions must be handled with an iron fist.
Exception 1: You can use a velvet glove instead, but where's the fun in that?
Rule #2: Exceptions are the new rules.
Exception 2: Only if you're trying to be trendy.
Rule #3: The exception is the rule.
Exception 3: Unless you're a rebel, then it's just the rule.
Exceptions to the Exception Exceptional Situations