Being Nice or Acting Nice

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CodeGreen (Banned) Jul 15, 2018 @ 4:37am

All of us have ethical views and we know which is righteous, but what do these words make it right? Is it being nice to a person is right or acting nice to a person is wrong?

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𝕄𝕣.𝕊𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕟 Jul 15, 2018 @ 4:39am

Actions are more powerful than words if that’s what you’re asking.

Florida Man Jul 15, 2018 @ 4:39am

I try and be nice to people irl

Sadly, I think it just comes off as patronizing, but I don't mean it that way.

Jinn-Gon Qui Jul 15, 2018 @ 4:39am

Acting nice is literally acting. You're literally acting just so the other person or people would feel more satisfied with you, but the reality is that it's a whole lie.

Being nice is actually being who you are in the exact same moment, whether it's an emotion, too (unless you can fake emotions, which results in acting as well).

That's how I see it.

Florida Man Jul 15, 2018 @ 4:41am

Originally posted by KING_THATCHA':
Acting nice is literally acting. You're literally acting just so the other person or people would feel more satisfied with you, but the reality is that it's a whole lie.

Being nice is actually being who you are in the exact same moment, whether it's an emotion, too (unless you can fake emotions, which results in acting as well).

That's how I see it.

I couldn't have said it better

Danksama Jul 15, 2018 @ 4:44am

Semantics really.

🜂∴🜏 Cassie Jul 15, 2018 @ 4:58am

Some people say “It’s the thought that counts”.

But is it really?

Whether you are honestly being nice or only pretending to be nice to people, as long as they think you were sincere and are happy with it, does it really matter?

And on the other hand, you can say you were being tough on someone because you love them, but fat load of good that’s going to do when they make life-ruining decisions because of that.

As long as we’re not being asshats to people, whether we are truly nice or not doesn’t matter to the average stranger whom we encounter.

Of course, friends and family are a different story. But it’s much easier to be genuinely nice ti people who are close to us.

Jinn-Gon Qui Jul 15, 2018 @ 5:13am

Originally posted by Florida Man:
Originally posted by KING_THATCHA':
Acting nice is literally acting. You're literally acting just so the other person or people would feel more satisfied with you, but the reality is that it's a whole lie.

Being nice is actually being who you are in the exact same moment, whether it's an emotion, too (unless you can fake emotions, which results in acting as well).

That's how I see it.
I couldn't have said it better

mr.who? WcD Jul 15, 2018 @ 5:24am

There is no difference, if you are acting nice to me for your own good (thats something psycopaths do sometimes) you are still Nice to me

Its kinda if you write an apology letter to a friend or girlfriend and then your friend says that you didnt really mean what you wrote, it doesnt really matter if you mean what you wrote, the important part is that you took time out of your day and used effort to write that apology letter to your friend, this alone shows how important your friend is to you no matter if the words are true or not

Florida Man Jul 15, 2018 @ 5:35am

Originally posted by mr.who? WcD:
Its kinda if you write an apology letter to a friend or girlfriend and then your friend says that you didnt really mean what you wrote, it doesnt really matter if you mean what you wrote

Actually, it kind of does. Otherwise you just wrote the letter to fool them into thinking you're actually apologizing.

It's a hallow apology.

Radene Jul 15, 2018 @ 6:40am

People say "Actions speak louder than words", but foget that "speaking with words" is also an action.

Last edited by Radene; Jul 15, 2018 @ 6:40am

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628 Jul 15, 2018 @ 6:57am

Originally posted by CodeGreen:
Is it being nice to a person is right or acting nice to a person is wrong?

Dunno. Only thing I can is pretending to be good for living better, since I'm not a good person, sometimes even I wish some people FREAKING DEAD inside. If it is wrong my nature is wrong, but something better than being offensive to everyone I don't like.

Last edited by 628; Jul 15, 2018 @ 7:00am

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Radene Jul 15, 2018 @ 7:09am

Originally posted by ryan628JP:
Originally posted by CodeGreen:
Is it being nice to a person is right or acting nice to a person is wrong?
Dunno. Only thing I can is pretending to be good for living better, since I'm not a good person, sometimes even I wish some people FREAKING DEAD inside. If it is wrong my nature is wrong, but something better than being offensive to everyone I don't like.

EVERYONE has those thoughts when we just wish someone dead (gruesomely if possible). It's not an "evil" thing, it's just a "human" thing.

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