The Golden Rule

More recently I follow a modified version of the Golden Rule: Treat others the way they want to be treated (not always the way they say they want to be treated). Sometimes, that’s hard to figure out, especially with girls, but it’s better than the way I want to be treated. It’s logical to me, and it allows me to be more outgoing as long as I don’t cross the line.
I mean, I want to have some noise when I’m golfing, like in the movie Happy Gilmore. Most people will go nuts on you if you make any noise while they golf. That annoys the heck out of me. I look at it from another perspective. I’m being nice by saying that you can talk when I golf, so you don’t have to be annoyed like I get when I have to be quiet for someone else. The same concept applies to other pet peeves of mine, such as not standing in front of somebody who is playing pool or being quiet for them while they shoot. Or, passing bicyclers on the side of the road with a whole extra lane of space. I follow all these things, the way everyone else does, but I like to tell others not to do the same to me. Putting other people down verbally constitutes another pet peeve that is handled differently. Instead of doing what others do I don’t put people down because I'd like to think I'm nice. Which brings me back to the Golden Rule-to be nice to others. It’s a quality rule to follow. Did you know that the basis for at least nine different religions is a version of the golden rule? I found this out at http://www.bahainyc.org/presentations/goldenrule/golden-rule7.html . Interesting, is it not?