<p>So I've come to realize that -- while I usually enjoy hanging out with "smart" people -- I have a much wider appreciation for people who are just plain nice. It makes me believe in the world, or something. :).</p>
<p>So anyway, your thoughts? (I know there's going to be some annoying person that says they appreciate smart, nice people. I'll wait.)</p>
<p>I’ll be that annoying person - I appreciate smart, nice people =)</p>
<p>I like nice people whether they’re “smart” or not. You can be as smart as anyone and if ur an ahole i wont like u.</p>
<p>All my friends are smart. They’re not necessarily really nice. They’re not really anything actually, since they’re all super laid-back, almost emotionless people. But they really love me so that makes up for it.</p>
<p>So I guess I pick smart. Just remember, choosing between smart and nice doesn’t mean the smart people are jerks.</p>
<p>My “ranking,” if you will:
smart & nice > unstupid & nice = smart & unnice</p>
<p>nice>>smart>arrogant>broccoli</p>
<p>Broccoli is delicious!</p>
<p>Nice is first for me most days although there are days I would prefer smart…actually what I really prefer is FAST and EFFICIENT and nice.</p>
<p>I can’t agree on the broccoli, though.</p>
<p>i’ll really like u if you’re nice & intelligent/articulate, which beats smart. a certain arrogance often comes along with smart, unfortunately :/</p>
<p>some of my friends are smart & not very nice. okay, one person in particular comes to mind, lmao. & she can be REALLLLLY nasty/sarcastic. but then we have another friend who acts like a complete idiot most of the time even though she’s technically friendly. but it’s to the point where it’s ridiculous & has been on my nerves for years now.
wow, i just realized how complicated my friendships are :/</p>
<p>moral of the story:have a good balance of nice & intelligent! :)</p>
<p>Nice People > Smart People</p>
<p>Hands down</p>
<p>I like smart people becuase at least they can hold an intelligent conversation. However the smart people I know think they’re better than everyone else and treat me like I’m extremely stupid. So yeah, I prefer nice people.</p>
<p>nice people > smart people.</p>
<p>Nice. Without a doubt.</p>
<p>Nice people are insanely smart in their own way. And they’re usually more fun to be around lmao.</p>
<p>I love how you guys are adhering to the stereotype that smart people are arrogant. When did this arise?</p>
<p>What ever happened to the stereotype that smart people are anti-social nerds?</p>
<p>The two need not exactly be mutually exclusive, y’know.</p>
<p>And I prefer nice people, I suppose, if it’s an either/or we’re dealing with here. Or no, wait, smart people, maybe. I have friends who fall everywhere along the spectrum, though none who are particularly deviant. All of them are fairly close to the middle of the scale in whatever standard is not “their own.” </p>
<p>How about this – I prefer non-boring people. Non-boring-ness can be easily achieved by mean, smart people, because slinging insults and arguing can be fun, but not necessarily by witless, kind people. But for extended periods of time, I’d rather be with the latter group.</p>
<p>hmm.</p>
<p>i would say nice, but there is a certain limit. i gotta be honest, some people are just too dumb for me to relate to, and i dont mean that in a bad way at all (im sure theres no way for you to understand)</p>
<p>but then there are also different kinds of smart. the girl i sit next to in english class gets mostly C’s. yet i really enjoy sitting next to her because A.) we have a good time together but B.) she is a lot deeper than most kids. she doesn’t have the best grades, but she’s on a higher intellectual level than most. we also think pretty similarly, so that helps.</p>
<p>but on the other hand, there are kids that although they have the best intentions just say stuff that leaves you thinking “what?”</p>
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<p>Pretty much agree with this. I mean nice people, are nice…for a while, but they can get quite boring very quickly. And actually smart and nice people are incredibly annoying, in my opinion, because*typically * they go for this “fake” modesty sort of thing, which perturbs me greatly. And there isn’t really anything wrong with a little bit of arrogance…and bitter, sarcastic people are bound to be more interesting…than people who are always nice., it just seems suspicious to me lol</p>
<p>What do you guys define as “boring”?</p>
<p>People who do boring things.</p>
<p>lol @ this being binary, but i’ll attempt to think of it as such.</p>
<p>i’m defining ‘nice’ as open, friendly, fun to talk to. not just… kind. thus, the boring-ness becomes irrelevant.</p>
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<li>i’d prefer to be around/hang out with nice, un-smart people</li>
<li>i’d prefer to discuss things w/ smart, un-nice people – even more than with smart, nice people, 'cause i thrive on intense arguments</li>
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