Dog

THE OFFICIAL DOG RULEBOOK

Every line comes in a pair — a Do the dog is granting himself and a Don't he is imposing on you — which is the entire structure of a rulebook written by whoever benefits from it. “Do throw the ball again” sits two lines from “Don't expect privacy anymore”, and neither reads as a contradiction to him. Monochrome Stack sets it in one grey, one weight, no ornament — the same register a real terms-and-conditions page would use, which is exactly the joke. It closes on “Don't forget I know where you sleep”, delivered as a statute rather than a threat.

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THE OFFICIAL DOG RULEBOOK

  • Do let me on the sofa
  • Don't move when I'm comfortable
  • Do share whatever you're eating
  • Don't pretend you can't see me begging
  • Do open the door when I ask
  • Don't close the bathroom door
  • Do throw the ball again
  • Don't expect privacy anymore
  • Do tell me I'm a good dog
  • Don't eat without offering me some
  • Do save me the best spot
  • Don't blame me for the missing sock
  • Do take me everywhere
  • Don't stop scratching until I'm done
  • Do remember this is my house
  • Don't forget I know where you sleep

I live here. You just pay for it.

Set in Monochrome Stack

One soft grey, no rules, no frame. Set very tight so the words form a block.

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