No More Mr. “Nice” Guy
“Nice” sucks. “Cool” is pretty lame too.
Of course you should be pleasant or cordial or appropriate or whatever the situation calls for, but when you describe it, avoid “nice”.
“Nice” is where our vocabularies go to die. “Nice” is the fastest way to turn a superlative experience bland.
“nice” : mindless :: [coming up with a word that actually describes the thing you're talking about] : mindful
This also applies to “cool” and “interesting”.
When you find yourself ready to say “nice” or “cool” or “interesting”, stop (or rewind if you have), and consider another word. Consider a word which truly describes the sentiment you’re trying to express.
(Or a word that kinda describes it)
(Or, sh*t, just make a word up and see where it takes you – it’s a perfectly cromulent option.)
It’s surprising how much more engaged the person you’re talking to becomes when we don’t fall back to tired, meaningless words.
Have a nice meaningful day!