And it's not like being "nice" precludes one from being direct, honest, or straightforward. It sort of depends on how you view the dick<->nice spectrum. I see

And it's not like being "nice" precludes one from being direct, honest, or straightforward. It sort of depends on how you view the dick<->nice spectrum. I see 'nice' as friendlier than 'baseline common courtesy'. And if that type of nice is what you are trying to achieve, it's going to take a few extra words here and there.