is bad to be too nice?

@Sydemon (119)
Philippines
February 1, 2009 1:01am CST
what are you opinions on the saying that it is bad to be too nice? how would you know if someone is too nice?
4 responses
• Portugal
25 Aug 10
i can say i am too nice bcs i always trust everyone, i forgive fast, i hate when people talk bad about someone near me. i always worry. i always have been too nice and people always are very careless. im the one caring always more for others than others for me. so sad that is like that. i wish people liked to receive care more than what they do. i wish people were more caring to me.
• Romania
14 Feb 09
Someone is too nice when he/she tries to please others and is unable to say 'no' to them. I believe this kind of people crave for others' acceptance and popularity, but the only thing they 'achieve' is being taken advantage of.
• India
5 Feb 09
Yes, its bad to be too nice. Everybody expects and gets help from a person who is too nice. This creates a lot of complications, which can be avoided. For example, there’s this lady in our office who’s is quite shrewd. She is too nice to everybody, even to the extent of bending backwards to help people. She always has a cheesy smile on her face and extra polite to all, without any apparent reason. She maintains a well-oiled network machinery, which she can use when she requires it. Problem is that most people in the office are not like her, yet the people who really matter, find her very convenient. She is called upon to do some work when others more qualified are at hand, yet she will always jump ahead and do it. It’s a very unhealthy situation, yet since she tries to come across as so nice and innocent, few people actually speak out against her. So my opinion is that don’t be too nice…you are not only irritating some people around you, there are others who are taking advantage of it in a negative way.
• United States
1 Feb 09
It's definitely bad to be 'too nice'. Too nice basically = pushover. It might mean that you're a really good person, but if you don't stand up for yourself at some point, you're going to drag yourself down. The problem is that people who are really nice are prey for people who will use them. It sucks, but these people exist. Being nice and standing up for yourself is a difficult balance.