A Tribute to Nice Guys

Become a member of Elftown
What is Elftown?

Page name: A Tribute to Nice Guys [Logged in view] [RSS]

Version: 1

2005-02-17 17:03:06

Last author: Lord Asriel
Owner: Lord Asriel

# of watchers: 14

Fans: 1

D20: 20

Wiki-page rating	Stumble!
Informative:	0
Artistic:	0
Funny-rating:	0
Friendly:	0

A Tribute to Nice Guys
By Anonymous

This is a tribute to the nice guys. The nice guys that finish last, that never become more than friends, that endure hours of whining and bitching about what assholes guys are, while disproving the very point. This is dedicated to those guys who always provide a shoulder to lean on but restrain themselves to tentative hugs, those guys who hold open doors and give reassuring pats on the back and sit patiently outside the changing room at department stores. This is in honor of the guys that obligingly reiterate how cute/beautiful/smart/funny/sexy their female friends are at the appropriate moment, because they know most girls need that litany of support. This is in honor of the guys with open minds, with laid-back attitudes, with honest concern. This is in honor of the guys who respect a girl's every facet, from her privacy to her theology to her clothing style.

This is for the guys who escort their drunk, bewildered female friends back from parties and never take advantage once they're at her door, for the guys who accompany girls to bars as buffers against the rest of the creepy male population, for the guys who know a girl is fishing for compliments but give them out anyway, for the guys who always play by the rules in a game where the rules favor cheaters, for the guys who are accredited as boyfriend material but somehow don't end up being boyfriends, for all the nice guys who are overlooked, underestimated, and unappreciated, for all the nice guys who are manipulated, misled, and unjustly abandoned, this is for you.

This is for that time she left 40 urgent messages on your cell phone, and when you called her back, she spent three hours painstakingly dissecting two sentences her boyfriend said to her over dinner. And even though you thought her boyfriend was a chump and a jerk, you assured her that it was all ok and she shouldn't worry about it. This is for that time she interrupted the best killing spree you'd ever orchestrated in GTA3 to rant about a rumor that romantically linked her and the guy she thinks is the most repulsive person in the world. And even though you thought it was immature and you had nothing against the guy, you paused the game for two hours and helped her concoct a counter-rumor to spread around the floor. This is also for that time she didn't have a date, so after numerous vows that there was nothing “serious” between the two of you, she dragged you to a party where you knew nobody, the beer was awful, and she flirted shamelessly with you, justifying each fit of reckless teasing by announcing to everyone: “oh, but we're just friends!” And even though you were invited purely as a symbolic warm body for her ego, you went anyways. Because you're nice like that.

The nice guys don't often get credit where credit is due. And perhaps more disturbing, the nice guys don't seem to get laid as often as they should. And I wish I could logically explain this trend, but I can't. From what I have observed on campus and what I have learned from talking to friends at other schools and in the workplace, the only conclusion I can form is that many girls are just illogical, manipulative bitches. Many of them claim they just want to date a nice guy, but when presented with such a specimen, they say irrational, confusing things such as “oh, he's too nice to date” or “he would be a good boyfriend but he's not for me” or “he already puts up with so much from me, I couldn't possibly ask him out!” or the most frustrating of all: “no, it would ruin our friendship.” Yet, they continue to lament the lack of datable men in the world, and they expect their too-nice-to-date male friends to sympathize and apologize for the men that are jerks. Sorry, guys, girls like that are beyond my ability to fathom. I can't figure out why the connection breaks down between what they say (I want a nice guy!) and what they do (I'm going to sleep with this complete ass now!). But one thing I can do, is say that the nice-guy-finishes-last phenomenon doesn't last forever. There are definitely many girls who grow out of that train of thought and realize they should be dating the nice guys, not taking them for granted. The tricky part is finding those girls, and even trickier, finding the ones that are single.

So, until those girls are found, I propose a toast to all the nice guys. You know who you are, and I know you're sick of hearing yourself described as ubiquitously nice. But the truth of the matter is, the world needs your patience in the department store, your holding open of doors, your party escorting services, your propensity to be a sucker for a pretty smile. For all the crazy, inane, absurd things you tolerate, for all the situations where you are the faceless, nameless hero, my accolades, my acknowledgement, and my gratitude go out to you. You do have credibility in this society, and your well deserved vindication is coming.

2005-02-18 [Flight of the Butterfly]: I raise a toast to whomever wrote this piece, the honesty and truth that this was written with is very refreshing (not to mention good spelling and grammar)

2005-02-24 [Lady RavenHawk]: Can I say, I know where you are coming from on this, It took me 4years to realise my best male friend was actually the person I wanted to be with, We've been together for 2years now, and he's still the nicest guy ever..

2005-02-26 [angrybuddhas.]: Thank you. Thank you so much.

2005-04-09 [The real life Bella Swan]: I drew up a similar wiki page, only dedicated to the better of the opposite sex. It'd be good to link em. A tribute to nice girls

2005-04-09 [Lethargic Panda]: The grammar is refreshing, and the text itself is depressingly true. *points off into the distance* Too much of the world is sleazy.

2005-04-09 [manwe]: not bad at all.... in fact... well done...

2005-04-09 [The Bad Turkey]: aaaaawwwwwww... a tribute to me! how kind...

2005-04-10 [i am jack's box]: am i a nice guy? Even If I decide to mock those assholes who like to pick on the weaker people like my friends?

2005-04-10 [The real life Bella Swan]: Nah, that makes you human, not mean.

2005-04-11 [Jay Ladlehaus]: I salute the nobility and truth of this page, but save for a handful of the attentive, this will fall on deaf ears.

2005-04-16 [The real life Bella Swan]: The essay, I guess you'd call it, was written by [Astron] might want to give her credit for writin it.

2005-04-16 [Jackdaws]: astron didnt write it. she got it from a friend

2005-04-16 [The real life Bella Swan]: alright then

2005-09-17 [Shyest]: This is exactly like my boyfriend. Aren't I lucky? ^_^

2005-11-08 [Black(V)age]: i dont dont know if im that kind of guy, but i do help girls out a lot with problem with there boyfriends i just wish theres a girl for all the nice guys out there so they aren't heart broken!

2005-12-05 [manda panda]: i need a nice guy...i usually keep them as my friends though and drool over the pretty bad bois...:P

2006-02-26 [Jackdaws]: most do. sont feel bad about it. its just human nature

2006-02-28 [Rhammin]: Thank God there are people who care about and appretiate the nice guys of this world(aka me and my lonley friends) I give a big shout out to you people, THANK YOU FOR THE APPRETIATION!!!!!

2006-05-22 [Trayc]: oh my god i recently realized that a guy that i had considered just a friend for two years was the man of my dreams thatnk you

2006-06-06 [Rhammin]: wait, did i say somthing?

2006-08-13 [Ashura]: Wow, a fucking tribute to that which is not seen. We are known yet still we are stepped on. Is there a point?

2006-08-15 [Rhammin]: there has to be, i see no other reason than they feel we are some how supirior, but of coursem we're just trying to be friendly.

2006-08-15 [Flight of the Butterfly]: there's always a point. My husband is one of the good guys, and every day I thank my lucky stars that I actually got him before some other woman realized what a catch he is

2006-08-16 [Rhammin]: i like you, you are one of the few women who don't seem to care so much about appearance as personality. I thank god my girlfriend thinks the same way.

2006-08-17 [Jackdaws]: ok... after this many years of being alone, im getting a bit tired of the "nice guy" appearance. but then again, i enjoy it. i ahve more friends, i mean realy friends, than the jerk-off assholes have. its good stuff

2006-08-18 [Rhammin]: well, i agree with you there, but i've been fortunate enough to find a grilfriend that apprietiates my kindness. And i have many friends who are the same way.

2006-08-23 [Jackdaws]: im just waiting for someone to realize that im not a bad person, eccept for when someone lies to me or betrays me... but thats a different story. people mostly look on whats on the outside, not who a person really is. its shallow and sad

2006-08-24 [Rhammin]: if you're someone who sees only what's on the outside, than you're no different than a rapist, looking upon someone with lust.

2006-08-24 [Jackdaws]: indeed...

2006-08-25 [Rhammin]: i can't beleive how superficial people are these days

2006-08-25 [The real life Bella Swan]: *sigh* Very Sad indeed!

2006-08-28 [Rhammin]: no ,,very pathetic

2006-08-29 [Jackdaws]: on who's part?

2006-08-29 [Rhammin]: um, i supose it would be the people's part.

2006-09-19 [Eriseith]: Finding this sort of guy is really rare where I live, and it sucks even more... when my brothers tend to be intimidating (even if not on purpose). I got to befriend some of the nice guys and ended up finding out they liked me, but were afraid of my brother(s). In the end they ended up dating a friend of mine.

2006-09-24 [Rhammin]: wow, that's really depressing. you should try telling them that there is nothing to worry about. and if your brothers do anything to the person that likes you, i shall summon jesus to whup their asses.

2006-09-24 [Eriseith]: I have told some of them, and it sucks partly because I live in my hometown (birthplace) which happens to be an island where I'm related to about 1/2 the population if not 3/4 of it. Which is why I said it's rare.

2006-09-30 [Rhammin]: well, you just need to be patient and wait for the right guy to come along.

2006-09-30 [Eriseith]: I only have so much patience and most of it is used on dealing with stupid people (family members that don't make smart choices around my son)

2006-10-11 [Rhammin]: family members don't make smart choices around me.lol

2006-10-17 [elementpro]: that is beautiful... and very true...

2006-11-06 [Rhammin]: i wish it weren't true.

2007-04-27 [Death's Die-Ary]: Do a little dance..make a little love...GET DOWN TONIGHT,BITCHES..I SAID GET DOWN!

2007-05-02 [Rhammin]: im gettin it on, im gettin it on. lol

2007-06-06 [Lanrete]: This thing is good, although the bitterness at the end kind of takes something away from it. Some girls will completely walk all over nice guys, but those girls aren't worthy of your time, let alone your heart. A lot of "nice guys" don't realize just how much their female friends appreciate them. I have a few close guy friends and when girls get catty or guys are assholes, they're always there. Actually, this kind of reminded me to make sure they know how much I love them (platonically.) I dunno where I'd be if it wasn't for some of them... So guys, know that we do appreciate it, and those endless nights of listening to her tearful ramblings and the week every month when you make sure you're extra-sweet to her don't go unnoticed. And know that she's probably more than willing to return the favor, if you're willing to open up.

2007-06-11 [Rhammin]: wow, lots of words, but so meaning ful

2009-04-30 [RaydensFyre]: *married her "nice guy"* nice guys rock!! *tosses hugs n mrrrs to all the nice guys out there*

Number of comments: 47
Older comments: (Last 200) 2 1 .0.

Show these comments on your site