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MarilynMonroe
Haveyoubeennaughtyornice?
-December25th,2015.
IfoundYesterday’sChristmasEvemeeCngandthevisitofthesocalledSantaClausthought-
provoking.
Oneofhisfirstwordstothechildrenwere:
IHaveyoubeennaughtyornice,Piotr?’
IAndyou,haveyoubeennice,Zosia?’
ThisiswhenIaskedmyselfwhetherIknewwhatthisnicenesswas.
Irevisitedthepast.
IrememberthatI,mybrotherandcousinswereaskedthesamequesConsseveralyearsago.
NotjustwhenSantaClausvisitedusonChristmasEve,buteveryCmethepersonaskingthequesCon
hadsomethingforus.
So,ifIamnice,Igetsomething.
IfIamnotnice,thereisnogi\…
Whatisit,then?
Whatisthisniceness?
WhenyousearchforthemeaningofthewordinthisparCcularcontextontheInternet,thefollowing
deniConscomeup:
Niceness(asopposedtonaughCness)isawayofbehavingindicaCngwellupbringingaswellas
obedientandcalmchild’sbehavior.
Thefirstfivesynonymsofthewordare:politeness,mannerliness,courtesy,obedience,savoir-faire.
SowhatdowemeanwhenweaskchildrensuchaquesCon?
Ibelieveweaskthemwhetherthey:
Carriedoutorders?
Listenedtowhatotherssaidandactedinaccordancewiththesewords?
Smiledandwereniceeveniftheydidn’tlikewhatwasgoingon?
Wereobedientandcalm(doesthismeanthatenergeCc,charismaCc,enthusiasCc,lively
childrencannotbenice?)?
Fulfilledtheirmoms’,dads’,grandmas’andotherpeople’sexpectaCons?
Hadnoproblemsatschoolandgotbestgradesonly?
Probablyalotcouldbeaddedtothislist…