'How I Met Your Mother': The Bro Code Quiz

After Barney sleeps with Robin in "The Goat," viewers are introduced to the "The Bro Code" for the first time.

Barney takes advantage of Marshall's legal experience to justify his night with Robin, who used to date his bro Ted.

After the founding fathers couldn't find time to draft the code, the great Barnabus Stinson took on the task.

The original volume of the code is in an undisclosed location, within a vacuum-sealed, bulletproof box, two-stories beneath the sea.

A bro may only own a dog that is as tall as his knee or taller when fully grown, according to Article 3 of the code.

A bro must be nice to everyone but may vent his frustration to anyone located beneath him on the Pyramid of Screaming.

A bond between bros is always stronger than any bond involving a woman. That's just science — and it's also Article 1 of the code.

Article 19, which prevents a bro from sleeping with another bro's sister, keeps Barney away from Heather Mosby.

According to Article 32, a bro must never tie the knot before he hits the big 3-0.

Forget the old three-day rule — a true bro waits a full four days before dialing those digits.

The bro who calls dibs first gets first the first shot — or if dibs are called at the same time, the bro who counts to 10 the fastest gets the girl.

According to the "Platinum Rule," it's never a good idea to love thy neighbor — or anyone else you have to see regularly.

Barney violates the Bro Code when he dates Wendy, a waitress at MacLaren's.

A bro never goes after another bro's mom. Stepmoms are fair game as long as they initiate the action — or wear at least one item of leopard-print clothing.

A girl who upholds the code can enjoy equal bro status with the guys, especially if she sets a bro up with her hot friends.

A women located right on the hot/crazy scale line balances her hot and crazy well. If a girl is situated above the line, a bro should get ready to run.

The "Get Psyched" playlist helps a bro gets psyched up for a night out but does not include any Michael Jackson songs — although it does include the second half of "Free Bird."

Always bail out a bro unless bail is crazy expensive or set at more than $100 times the number of years you've known your bro.

A well-versed Bro will always know the current Super Bowl champs, World Series winner and, of course, the reigning Playmate of the Year.

A bro may don a baseball hat as long as the brim is set at 12 or 6 o'clock. Any other angle is reserved for nonbros.

A bro should never get a tattoo, especially if it involves a woman's name.

The average bro relationship lasts just 83 days — even more reason to never tattoo a woman's name on your body.

A bro should never interact with a girl on Rollerblades, because these girls are just too fast for bros to keep up with.

Jeans are a bro-no at strip clubs, partially because it's tough to fit a wad of cash into tight pockets.

Bros must spend all bro holidays, including Feb. 13 — aka Desperation Day — with other bros.

A mustache is an absolute don't for any bro — except Tom Selleck.

A bro should never bring more than two other bros to a party; three is cool, four is lame.

A bro must drop everything and settle in front of the TV if "Die Hard" comes on. The same is true of other bro movies, including "Top Gun" and "The Shawshank Redemption."

A bro should never expect to get items back after he loans them out, unless the loanee leaves the item to the loaner in his will.

Article 140 of the code covers the Lemon Law, which allows any bro to bail on a date in the first five minutes without giving a reason.