Description: A Slice A Day Makes Confusion Go Away
A Slice A Day Makes Confusion Go Away
Menu Home About KIND| NICE November 5, 2018 ~ gretchenschauffler ~ Leave a comment In the early 13th century people who were noble or of a higher class were expected to act in virtuous and moral ways, especially to those who were less fortunate than them. It’s how their “kind” expressed their “kind-ness”, and that’s how we get the origin of the word. Kindness. Today the definition of kindness, the collective qualities of being generous, friendly and considerate, is rooted in its nobility. The whole concept
The roots of “nice” are almost in direct opposition to kindness. What is the etymology or root of the word “nice,” you ask? Foolish, stupid, senseless, careless, clumsy, weak, and many other not-so-flattering words. Somehow, the meaning of the word nice changed from insulting to being literally the laziest compliment you can give someone or say about something. It has raised above an insult to, honestly, slightly more than that. Today nice means “something pleasant or agreeable.” Blech.