THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF DEE-JAYS:
1) THOU SHALL NOT PLAY BOOTS OR CARVERS
(unless it is at a venue where no one either knows the difference or cares)
2) THOU SHALL TELL THE GATHERED WHERE THE RECORD WAS FROM.
(when one has nothing of more interest to say or, to enhance the learning of those attending who are on Adult Education courses for a Geography GCSE)
3) THOU SHALL BRING AT LEAST 400 RECORDS FOR A 20 RECORD SET.
(in case there is a nuclear war and the event is a 'lock-in' until the nuclear fall-out clears)
4) THOU SHALL ONLY EXCLUDE RECORDS FROM THE 400 BOX IF THEY ARE LIKELY TO BE REQUESTED BY THOSE ATTENDING EVENT.
(unless requested by the cute blonde in the little black dress)
5) THOU SHALL CONGRATULATE FELLOW DEE-JAY ON HIS / HER SET.
(not just because he/she has better records than you but also to hide the jealousy)
6) THOU SHALL ALWAYS 'HANDLE' REQUESTS FOR RECORDS LIKE 'THE SNAKE' OR 'NINE TIMES OUT OF TEN' BY SAYING "ASK THE NEXT DEE-JAY, I KNOW HE/SHE HAS IT".
(unless requested by the cute blonde in the little black dress)
7) THOU SHALL TURN UP JUST TEN MINUTES BEFORE ONE'S DUE TO PLAY.
(not worrying about double plays because the dee-jay before you would have played it on a 'boot' or issue where you will be playing it on an original or demo, therefore it's a different record)
8) THOU SHALL NEVER SAY WHERE A RECORD WAS 'BIG AT' OR FIRST PLAYED.
(there will always be someone attending who actually went to said venue and ready to argue about your statement)
9) THOU SHALL ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT THE ONLY THING A BRITISH ISSUE IS GOOD FOR IS POKING THE MIDDLE OUT WITH ONES' FINGER.
(this does not pertain to demos because it may spoil the big letter A in the middle therefore making it hard to know which side to play)
10) THOU SHALL ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT RECORDS LIKE "AIN'T NO STOPPING US NOW" BELONG IN THE WEDDING/HEN NIGHT PLAY BOX AND NOT THE NORTHERN/RARE PLAY BOX, IT IS NEITHER.
(if deliberately placed in the northern / rare box one should only play when a large hen party of cute blondes are in attendance at the event)
10A) IF ONE IS A DEE-JAY AND PROMOTER ONE SHOULD ONLY BOOK DEE-JAYS WHO MAY BOOK YOU FOR HIS/HER EVENT IN RETURN