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Amish bus driver rule

Amish bus driver rule proper noun: the notion that one who refuses to perform a job's duties cannot demand employment in that job.

Proper noun

Amish bus driver rule

  1. (idiomatic, neologism) The notion that one who refuses to perform a job's duties cannot demand employment in that job.
    • In other words, Bush broke what I have always called the “Amish bus driver” rule. If your religion requires you not to drive, cool beans, free country — but then you can‘t get hired to be a bus driver if your religion won't let you drive the bus.2009 February 27, The Rachel Maddow Show, Rachel Maddow (actor), via MSNBC
    • finally - it's the same as the amish bus driver rule.2009 April 1, Xelene_Hecate, “Dunkin' Donuts Pulls Franchise From Muslim Who Refuses To Sell Pork [comment]”, in The Huffington Post, retrieved 17 Mar 2014

Examples of Amish bus driver rule in a sentence

  • Rachel Maddow calls it the Amish Bus Driver Rule.2009 April 26, Karla, “Pharmacists sue for right to deny medication [comment]”, in The Good Atheist, archived from the original on 04 Mar...
  • Amish Bus Driver rule. (If you refuse to do some job, you can’t demand to be hired for it.)2011 June 28, Vystrix Nexoth, “New York Town Clerk: If Gays Can Marry, I Can’t Do My Job [comment]”, in Friendly Atheist, retrieved 17 Mar...
  • MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow has something she calls the Amish bus driver rule: If you’re Amish, and don’t believe in modern technology, you have no business applying for a job as bus driver.2014 February 24, Coyote, “Matters of Conscience”, in Wryly Coyote, retrieved 17 Mar 2014:

Origin of Amish bus driver rule

Coined by American television host Rachel Maddow prior to 2009, evoking the common knowledge that Amish communities often prohibit motor vehicles and thus a member of such would be disallowed from driving a bus.

Questions about Amish bus driver rule

What does Amish bus driver rule mean?
Amish bus driver rule means the notion that one who refuses to perform a job's duties cannot demand employment in that job.
How do you use Amish bus driver rule in a sentence?
Rachel Maddow calls it the Amish Bus Driver Rule.
What part of speech is Amish bus driver rule?
Amish bus driver rule is a proper noun.

Words near Amish bus driver rule in the dictionary

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  2. Amirul
  3. Amis
  4. Amisfield
  5. Amish
  6. Amish bus driver rule
  7. Amish friendship bread
  8. Amishman
  9. Amishmen
  10. Amishness
  11. Amishpeople

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