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Re:The Platinum Rule by jrs235 on Wednesday April 23, 2014 @01:00PM (#7635271)
"we have no clear and unambiguous language for advertising how we would like to be treated"

Which is why being actively assertive is a good choice to make. Not sure how someone wants to be treated then ask them. What if the don't want you to ask them? Then they should have been actively assertive and wore a sign/shirt that says "Don't ask". (I realize that doesn't help the blind). Also, perhaps we should rephrase "how someone wants to be treated" to "how someone prefers you to act toward them"?

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Re:The Platinum Rule by logfromblammo on Wednesday April 23, 2014 @03:54PM (#7636501)
But that wastes time in comparison to the interactions of two people who both subscribe to the same prenegotiated etiquette.
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