OT POLL: Do Nice Guys Finish Last??

narf poit chez BOOM · #1 July 12th, 2004, 06:23 PM

* Is listening to Weird Al's Version of 'Dog Eat Dog'. The guy in that song is going to have a heart attack. Or go mental.

Renegade 13 · #2 July 12th, 2004, 06:24 PM

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Originally posted by Gryphin:
I realize your post was partly tongue in cheek cynicism and we are talking �in general�.

Haha you got me Gryphin. Total cynicism. Being the nice guy really doesn't work for me at all. Then again, I'm only 17 years old

. So my experience is kind of limited. But I can't help being the "nice guy". Its who I am, and I won't change who I am.

Renegade 13 · #3 July 12th, 2004, 06:27 PM

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Originally posted by Gryphin:
I personly feel women are excited by "bad boys", but truly want "good boys" for a long term relationship. You might see younger women go for the exciting types but most of them have a realist expectations and no intention of statying with them.

I would agree with you here once again, and this gives me hope. Just kinda sucks sometimes

Renegade 13 · #4 July 12th, 2004, 06:31 PM

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Originally posted by Slynky:
I'm with Gryphin on this one.

When I was growing up, I saw lots of girls I found attractive and interesting who seemed only to have eyes for guys that treated them like dirt (or substitute another 4-letter word). I never understood it especially when they could have been with ME

Exactly. This is why I'm so cynical about being the "nice guy". When it comes to love, it gets you nowhere. It seems we have plenty of nice guys here, but no women to tell us what they think!!

Raging Deadstar · #5 July 12th, 2004, 06:33 PM

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Originally posted by Renegade 13:

quote:
Originally posted by Gryphin:
I realize your post was partly tongue in cheek cynicism and we are talking �in general�.

Haha you got me Gryphin. Total cynicism. Being the nice guy really doesn't work for me at all. Then again, I'm only 17 years old . So my experience is kind of limited. But I can't help being the "nice guy". Its who I am, and I won't change who I am.

Don't worry about it

I'm 17 and i seem way too occupied with helping people out than i should be. In most peoples opinion I'd admit I probably full under "Doormat Nice"

But as everyone's said eventually you get rewarded.

Of course if you don't you can start being rather evil and scheming in your spare time and No-one will suspect you

Ragnarok · #6 July 12th, 2004, 07:06 PM

I'm a nice guy and I have never had any problems succeeding in life, so far. Granted being 19 and young compared to alot of the members here does not say much for me but my boss knows he can trust me and rely on me to accomplish a task without taking a dirty route to get it done.

In SEIV I will play both nice and mean guy depending on the game, can never become too bland and predictable so you have to spice it up sometimes.

Women...ugh...they are so confusing sometimes...

dmm · #7 July 12th, 2004, 07:57 PM

[edit: not directed at anyone in particular!]
If you're a nice guy, why do you want to date a woman who is attracted to jerks? Maybe just because she's HOT? Maybe you're not so nice after all, huh? Just not successful at playing the jerk role, so you try playing the nice role?
My advice to you genuinely nice young guys is:
1) Don't bother dating in high school. It's a waste of your time and money. You're too immature for a relationship worth having (and even if you are not, the girls are).
2) Bide your time. Nice guys usually get even more than they deserve. Jerks eventually get their come-uppance (and we often get to watch).
3) The grass is NOT greener over the fence. Learn to be content. Unattached guys should take the opportunity to do stuff that attached guys can't do easily, like move around, work your head off, take risks, switch careers, etc.

[ July 12, 2004, 18:59: Message edited by: dmm ]