à la carte spirit by ilona fried
bringing awareness to the menu of life
etymology
Do I want to be “nice”?
I’ve never liked the word nice. It frequently grates on my nerves like other four letter words, even though, unlike its coarser cousins, it’s acceptable in conversation. Perhaps my revulsion at nice began when, growing up, I kept hearing the phrases “nice Jewish girl” and “nice Jewish boy”, which implied docility and conformity to family … Continue reading
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