RULE TO BREAK
“Be a friend to everybody”
We’re good, decent people, you and me. We’re Rules players, aren’t we? So surely we should treat everybody well – like everyone we meet. Actually, yes… and no. Treat everybody well, certainly, but we don’t have to like everyone.
If we’re playing by the Rules, we probably will like most people. We’ll be open and amicable, we’ll do our best to be understanding, we’ll be helpful and charming and kind and co-operative and considerate. That brings out the best in people, so we’ll see the most likeable side of almost everyone we encounter.
But there are always exceptions. I know someone who claims to dislike only three people. As far as I can tell, that’s genuinely true. She’s a Rules player, and I should ...
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