You just used a really obvious example of circular reasoning, a logical fallacy.<p>You are not every girl on the planet. Some girls don&#x27;t like being called dude. With those particular girls, if you call them dude, you are being rude. If you want them to be rude right back to you then I guess keep doing what you&#x27;re doing.<p>The Golden Rule totally accounts for edge cases. If someone is a masochist, you <i>ask them</i> if they are a masochist, and then you <i>ask them</i> if they want to be treated a certain way. If someone is from a different culture, you can learn about different cultures to [for example] learn which hand to shake hands with, or you can ask if you aren&#x27;t sure.<p>If you want to be treated like an asshole, then be an asshole. But the rule is meant to guide you towards <i>not being an asshole</i>. It doesn&#x27;t put too much focus on <i>you</i>, it puts just enough focus to hopefully prevent you from getting yourself killed by an angry woman who really doesn&#x27;t like being called &quot;dude&quot;, or getting the crap kicked out of you in a country where shaking hands with the wrong hand is a huge offense. Does this make more sense?