Pierre is nice. Read about the nice things he does.

This was the heading of a French grammar sheet about indirect object pronouns. The word 'nice' used two times in two sentences, on a sheet written by an ADULT?? All adults know the word 'nice' is over-rated. Nice is for three year olds describing their new matchbox cars, or for teens lamely thanking their great-great-aunts for their annual misshaped woolly Christmas jumpers with only one arm.

Pierre brings me flowers every day.

I have been told I'm 'just too nice' many times. I'm not sure what I should make of it. Is it a cleverly disguised jibe, or a compliment? After having it drilled into me from the year dot that 'nice' is a real no-no when story-writing, (almost as bad as ending a story with 'and then he woke up and realised it was all a dream') I think all usage of the word to describe people should be construed as a sign of the describee being a very boring person.

Pierre lends my father his tools.

If the word 'nice' is all that jumps into the foregrounds of people's minds when they look at me, surely it must mean there is nothing else to say? I may have to be a little less nice, just out of pure curiousity. I would love to know what people think of me when I take away the exterior of constant nice-ness.

Pierre invites my mother to dinner.

(Pierre sounds like a real nice guy.)