I Hate Nice

The word nice, at least in the south, has no real value as a word.   Over time we’ve taken a word that conveys the idea of someone or something as being pleasant, agreeable or virtuous and reduced it down to benine word that means shallow, fake or empty.  When I hear someone say “she a nice girl” my first thought is that the girl knows how to perform in  a social setting.  Admittedly not a bad thing but not necessarily requiring any real depth.  After all a box of snakes wrapped in pretty paper is nice until you open it up.  I’ve had a few people challenge me on my understanding of nice.  After doing a little research I discovered that in the late 13th century the word nice meant foolish, stupid or simple minded.  Gives a new meaning to the saying, ”good guys finish last” doesn’t it?