Comments on: Goodness

By: Yan Elshant

Yan Elshant — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 04:54:05 +0000

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By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:02:28 +0000

I like good more than nice as a word. Good sounds solid to me, as it does to you, where as four nice corners would sound lacking in strength. I think Sonja is right about ‘nice’ as well… I sometimes think people use ‘I’m being good’ to mean ‘I’m not eating any cake today’ too often. Being good should not have to be about denial.
I really like cake.
Cake is good. Perhaps I shouldn’t comment on things until I’ve had tea?

By: Joelle

Joelle — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:55:10 +0000

You’re right to point out that being good and being nice are different things, in fact sometimes they could be at odds. And you’re right about London – it’s easy to forget manners that are the norm elsewhere, since everybody always seems so busy about their business that they often forget or are downright rude. Vive little ways!

By: Kirsty

Kirsty — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:03:21 +0000

I definitely agree with Sonja that being ‘good’ and ‘nice’ can lead to being thought a doormat, but it is so important, when the world is full of meanies, to spread a little goodness!

By: Sonja

Sonja — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:54:10 +0000

I really like your post Jo, I also try to live by being ‘good’. It’s important not to get it too mixed up with being ‘nice’, which can just lead to being trodden on. I think women are still expected to be ‘good’ and ‘nice’ and it’s important to be so in a balanced way – be bad when it’s needed.
I think it’s also difficult to be ‘good’ living in a city like London but I try to be it in little ways, like saying “excuse me please” and “thank you” when squeezing past someone on the bus.
I think this is a really interesting topic, I’d be interested in hearing other comments…