1. Elite1's Avatar
    So we've all heard the term, right?
    The assumption is it refers to:

    Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.

    Translation:
    Treat others how you'd like to be treated.

    BUT... What if we've made the wrong assumption?
    Maybe The Golden Rule means something different to you.

    So, let's brainstorm!
    SHARE YOUR OWN GOLDEN RULE HERE.
    01-07-14 04:40 AM
  2. Elite1's Avatar
    Reserved for the Golden Hall of Fame.
    01-07-14 04:41 AM
  3. Elite1's Avatar
    I'll get the ball rolling.

    Sharing is caring.
    ---or---
    You can pick your friends. You can pick your nose. But you can't pick your friend's nose.
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    01-07-14 04:46 AM
  4. MayorHaji's Avatar
    Ye who has the gold,makes the rules.

    You can pick your friends, you can pick your nose, but you can't wipe your friends on the living room couch.



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    01-07-14 04:54 AM
  5. cjcampbell's Avatar
    "Lord loves a workin' man, don't trust whitey, see a doctor and get rid of it"

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    01-07-14 05:05 AM
  6. MobileMadness002's Avatar
    "Screw others before they screw you."
    01-07-14 07:04 AM
  7. Elite1's Avatar
    "Lord loves a workin' man, don't trust whitey, see a doctor and get rid of it"
    I can't tell how many rules that is...
    01-07-14 11:38 AM
  8. shaleem's Avatar
    "He who dies with the most toys still dies."
    ibpluto and Shanerredflag like this.
    01-07-14 11:49 AM
  9. JR A's Avatar
    The one with the gold makes the rules.

    And I never really believed in "Treat others how YOU want to be treated." What if I'm suicidal? Or sadistic? Does that mean I should hurt you because that's how I want to be treated?

    What if I'm heterosexual and you're homosexual, so I keep treating you as if you like the opposite sex?

    Really, it should be, "Treat others how THEY want to be treated."
    01-07-14 02:51 PM
  10. MrGlenn's Avatar
    That saying is supposed to mean 'you have personal preferences (physical, sexual, whatever), so you should let others have their own as well'. What you describe in your examples would be forcing your own views on others, which is the opposite of the 'rule'.
    ...And I never really believed in "Treat others how YOU want to be treated."
    Really, it should be, "Treat others how THEY want to be treated."...
    My golden rule is: "never do today, what you can also postpone tomorrow." I am not very responsible.

    BlackBerry 10 signed.
    Last edited by MrGlenn; 01-07-14 at 04:07 PM.
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    01-07-14 02:57 PM
  11. JR A's Avatar
    That saying is supposed to mean 'you have personal preferences (physical, sexual, whatever), so you should let others have their own as well'. What you describe in your examples would be forcing your own views on others, which is the opposite of the 'rule'.

    My golden rule is: "never to today, what you can also postpone tomorrow." I am not very responsible.

    BlackBerry 10 signed.
    And that's exactly my problem with the "rule". It doesn't say what it means, and it doesn't mean what it says.

    How about this:

    What if my personal preference is to treat others opposite of their personal preference? (Because I'm a jerk.)

    Technically, I'm obeying the "rule", but that's not "what it's suppose to mean"...

    And how about this:

    I'm an A-Type personality and constantly want to be given attention to non-stop. Does that mean I give non-stop attention to the introvert who does not want attention?

    The problem with the saying, "Treat others how you want to be treated" is that it really means:

    "Treat others how you would want to be treated as long as that person is okay with how you treat them and it is generally socially acceptable." That's what it's really saying, but of course it doesn't sound as nice.
    01-07-14 03:31 PM
  12. bungaboy's Avatar
    Be careful not to confuse position with leadership.
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    01-07-14 03:42 PM
  13. Ecm's Avatar
    Live fast, die young, and leave a good looking corpse.
    01-07-14 03:56 PM
  14. 93Aero's Avatar
    Always leave them wanting more...

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    01-07-14 04:11 PM
  15. cjcampbell's Avatar
    I can't tell how many rules that is...
    Ha.. technically it's 3, but a 3 to rule them all...

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    01-07-14 04:31 PM
  16. angieberry10's Avatar
    I'll do it tomorrow and if there's no tomorrow it won't matter anyway


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    01-07-14 04:54 PM
  17. MayorHaji's Avatar
    One ring to rule them all...

    Oh, wait.

    Posted via CB10
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    01-07-14 07:53 PM
  18. Shanerredflag's Avatar
    Don't sweat the small stuff...and its ALL small stuff.

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    01-07-14 07:55 PM
  19. cjcampbell's Avatar
    Don't sweat the small stuff...and its ALL small stuff.

    Posted via CB10
    Speak for yourself... lol
    Shanerredflag likes this.
    01-07-14 10:51 PM
  20. Anilu7's Avatar
    If you can't say something nice (or in a nice way), don't say anything at all.
    01-07-14 10:59 PM
  21. Elite1's Avatar
    If you sprinkle when you tinkle,
    Be a sweetie and wipe the seatie.
    cjcampbell, Anilu7 and Undbiter65 like this.
    01-07-14 11:04 PM
  22. jafobabe's Avatar
    When in doubt.....don't

    White Q10 on AT&T (BBM #5)
    01-08-14 12:49 AM
  23. bungaboy's Avatar
    It does no good to sit above the seat.

    The crabs in here can jump 6 feet.
    01-08-14 08:16 AM
  24. Superfly_FR's Avatar
    You're so young you can't wait
    01-08-14 04:07 PM
  25. ronfc's Avatar
    Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.

    Z10STL100-1/10.2.1.1925
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    01-08-14 06:54 PM
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