Are you equally nice to everyone you know or are you nicer to some people than to others? If the latter, do you know why? One way to state that you are nicer to some people than to others is the economic way: The quantity supplied of niceness (by you to others) is not the same for all people; it is greater for some than others.
The law of supply states that the quantity supplied of a good and its price are directly related. Is the quantity supplied of your niceness directly related to the price you receive to be nice? This prompts us to ask: What is the price you receive to be nice? In what “currency” are you paid to be nice? In most cases, you are not paid in dollars; the “currency” in which you are paid may be, as odd as it sounds, niceness itself. Suppose there are two “prices” of niceness, P1 and P2, where P1 equals “somewhat nice” and P2 equals “very nice.” Just as the sellers of a good prefer a higher dollar price to a lower dollar price, ceteris paribus, the suppliers of nice
2006-07-25 03:50:41 · 9 answers · asked by robin 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
While on the surface it seems as if we should be nicer to nice people, sometimes it pays to try hard to be nice to those who are rude, profane, offensive and otherwise not so nice. Why? Because who knows why they're acting so offensively? Maybe nobody is nice to them often enough. So sometimes I don't give in to the temptation to be nasty back to them but instead smile and maybe even say something like, "I can see you're having a bad day...I'm sorry." That might be the little surprise they need to think twice about their attitude. Who knows?
2006-07-25 03:59:55 · answer #1 · answered by 60s Chick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not equally nice to everyone.If I first meet someone I am nice, if they are not nice back then I am no longer friendly,because I get hurt if they treat my badly or mad whichever the case. Meaning also what kind of mood I am in at the time. And this includes family members.
2006-07-25 04:02:38 · answer #2 · answered by darlene793 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't speak for others but I treat others depending on their character.
I would be a pooor judge of character if I treated everyone nice.
I would also be an *** kisser if i was only nice to people who gave me stuff.
I think the rich get treated better then the poor, no doubt. The rich know how to wave the carrot in front of you to do back flips for them.
2006-07-25 04:01:05 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I try to be equally nice to everyone. It kinda depends on the conversation. If the person gets nasty with me, then I'm not so nice and usually end the conversation.
2006-07-25 03:58:42 · answer #4 · answered by sweetpettuitie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I am nicer to nice people. But sometimes I also go out of my way to give a smile or kind word or demonstrate a kind gesture in the hopes it will inspire someone to go out of their way to do the same for anyone else.
Thanks for the dissertation.
2006-07-25 03:55:16 · answer #5 · answered by viclyn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You get what you give x10
Try your best to treat others as you yourself
want to be treated.
However that doesn't mean that you have to
be a human door mat. If someone isn't nice
to you, don't sweat it. It really does come
back to you in the end.
2006-07-25 03:55:01 · answer #6 · answered by jrhughes3068 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smile and the world Smiles with you.
Cry and you Cry alone.
If you are nice to the people around you, they will most likely be nice to you. Be mean and you will find yourself without friends.
2006-07-25 04:46:44 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-07-25 03:52:51 · answer #8 · answered by ChuLAD3P0nC3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not always
2006-07-25 04:14:47 · answer #9 · answered by Casey G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋