Speaking Wrong At The Right Time

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Don't Be A 'Nice Guy', Be A 'Polite Guy'
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Don't Be A 'Nice Guy', Be A 'Polite Guy'

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Adam B. Coleman
Jan 26, 2023
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Don't Be A 'Nice Guy', Be A 'Polite Guy'
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Growing up without my father, there were many things that took me decades to figure out as a man. Now that my son is a teenager, I'm passing on a crucial lesson to approach life & relationships:

Don't be a nice guy, be a polite guy. There is a difference.

If there was a phrase that stung the most as a teenager, it was when girls would call me a "nice guy"…

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