Nice Guys Finish Last*

It's the type that can't get the girl. They wait for that right moment to say something but it never seems to come and then it's too late. The object of their affection is loss to another suitor or worse she's placed him in the dreaded "you're like a brother to me" box. (The only other box I can think of that would be worse is the "you're like a mom to me" box. Not only are you no longer desirable but you become a whole generation older. Wait, the enemy box sucks too but with that feelings are mutual so it's not as bad).

Life isn't a romantic comedy where A and B are best friends. One day A falls for C but B loves A. B stands by while A has to go through a journey to discover C isn't the right one. But by the time A realizes it should be B something happens like B finds D. More stuff happens until finally A and B realize they are soul mates and they get together while D and C end up alone or with each other.

Is it really the nice factor that keeps them from the object of their affection or is it something else? Yes there are those who tend to prefer jerks but that gets old fast. Jerks may seem to win but there are plenty of nice guys out there who finish first. I can't help but feel it's the lack of action that does the nice guy in. The ones who tend to fail are those who don't try.

Isn't it better to give yourself a shot? To actually run the race rather than sit on the bench passing the players towels and water bottles? Have we learned nothing from Sebastian the musical crab which lives under the sea? I'm not saying just go on now and kiss the girl. That could bring about a restraining order. But really do something, say something.

Oh, and don't think this doesn't apply to nice gals as well.

Being nice will only get you so far. It'll get you into a box where escape is difficult if not impossible. ( Every time I see the word box I think of jack in the box. Did you know they have egg rolls there? They remind me of the ones in the school cafeteria except smaller and much less starchier. They aren't bad. Then again it's hard to go wrong with fried foods).

* Again, this is not directed towards any particular person. Just a generalized population, myself included.