Hanlon’s razor is a principle which states that you should not attribute malice to things that can be explained by stupidity, incompetence, or even ignorance. It is an aphorism which can be dated back to the 1700’s and it is still relevant today as it was back then. Hanlon’s Razor in Real Life Situations Hanlon’s razor is a principle that can be applied in a variety of different social situations to explain people’s behavior. For example, when you get served the wrong dish – one which you are allergic to – at a restaurant, the server might not be deliberately trying to give you food poisoning. He might have mixed up the orders in a hurry, he could be