2007-06-20 06:09:24 · 11 answers · asked by Get Smart™ 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
A noble effort contributes to character, self-esteem and you can guage your own abilities.
2007-06-20 06:13:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is an old expression that "trying is lying". There is also a competing social message that anything worth doing is worth doing well. We tend to judge ourselves are and others on the quality of outcomes and the efforts that are noticed.
I may not like the outcome, but if you made an attempt in some way, shape, or form, I will appreciate that "nice try". I'm not a perfectionist and I don't expect others to be perfect.
Anyone who tries gets kudos from me.
2007-06-20 13:14:57 · answer #2 · answered by guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Worth learning from.
2007-06-20 14:31:41 · answer #3 · answered by None None 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try not. Do or do not. There is no try. - Yoda
Nice try is an attempt to make someone feel better when they've failed. They may have failed well, but they still failed. Usually "nice try" is said sarcastically.
I don't think they're worth much, especially in today's world where kids aren't taught to fail with grace. Sometimes you bomb in life, and you need to learn to pick up, dust off, and try again with good grace! Not pick up and shoot someone and then blame your failure for making you nuts.
2007-06-20 13:43:16 · answer #4 · answered by theprof 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Politicians use nice tries all the time. they promise something they kmnow will not happen to get elected. Then after they are elected they say "we couldn't get the funding" or etc. Some people will say "I know he cannot do that, but I will vote for him because at least he is trying".
2007-06-20 13:52:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are worth a half an atta boy
2007-06-20 13:12:33 · answer #6 · answered by jjayferg 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You know that the nice try didn't work, so you can move on to actually getting it right.
2007-06-20 13:42:23 · answer #7 · answered by Dr. Psychosis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. They are ways of learning from one's mistakes and improving on the next attempt.
"Nice try." ;-)
2007-06-20 13:23:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very valuable when teaching children; after they grow up...not really.
2007-06-20 16:47:36 · answer #9 · answered by Icewomanblockstheshot 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a pat on the back!
2007-06-20 14:21:48 · answer #10 · answered by kermit 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋