EST. 1887 · IN SESSION
The Tribunal of Everyday Objects

THE CODE OF EVERYDAY OBJECTS

Statutes

§ 1.1
Malicious Disappearance

Vanishing at the precise moment one is needed.

MAXIMUM SENTENCE: Permanent relocation to a clearly labelled drawer

2 charged · 1 convicted
§ 2.4
Premature Expiry

Ceasing to function days after the warranty ends.

MAXIMUM SENTENCE: Public display as a cautionary tale

2 charged · 1 convicted
§ 3.1
Obtaining Trust by False Pretences

Displaying a status (full bars, 'almost done', 'sunny') that is untrue.

MAXIMUM SENTENCE: Mandatory honesty indicator

4 charged · 3 convicted
§ 4.7
Ambush of the Bare Foot

Lying in wait on a floor, specifically in the dark.

MAXIMUM SENTENCE: Confinement to a tub with a lid

1 charged · 1 convicted
§ 5.2
Wilful Tangling

Becoming knotted while left completely alone.

MAXIMUM SENTENCE: Rehabilitation on a spool

2 charged · 2 convicted
§ 6.3
Disturbance of the Peace

Beeping, creaking or rattling with no discernible purpose.

MAXIMUM SENTENCE: Removal of voice privileges

2 charged · 0 convicted
§ 7.0
Betrayal of the Morning

Undermining a person before 9am.

MAXIMUM SENTENCE: Probation until noon

2 charged · 1 convicted
§ 9.9
Conspiracy to Inconvenience

Acting in concert with another object to ruin an afternoon.

MAXIMUM SENTENCE: Separation from all known accomplices

4 charged · 4 convicted