Rural Dictionary

nice guys finish last

A phrase that references the general lack of incentive/respect that is provided by society for virtuous behavior, instead being reserved for those demonstrating more superficial qualities.

In the material sense, this is all too often true in that the price of success is forgoing one's integrity to satisfy a culture based largely on insincerity and self interest.

Philosophically, the benefit of this lifestyle is debatable.

1. Boy did you ever bomb that interview by not laughing at the recruiter's dead baby joke. Nice guys finish last, fool!

2. Nice guys finish last...but nly if you're racing the wrong way.

by Bringing up the rear March 5, 2006

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nice guys finish last

To me it refers to a man who is of course a nice guy but one who doesn't fit the mold of his society which for this phrase is usually a piss poor society which the males and females are trashy and have few values and the women go for like kind. This man will perhaps have a few friends and if any of those friends happen to be female they'll not be interested in him because he is not of their mold. But people who come from a enviroment which is piss poor will most likely tell you "It refers to a guy who doesn't hit women or treat them like shit. Which in their society treating the woman like shit is attractive. Or The ugly duckling.

Nice Guy :Will you go out with me?
Nice Guy's Female friend : Sorry not interested.
Nice Guy : ohhhhhh :(
Nice Guy's Female friend :But don't worry you'll find a girl your a really nice guy just remember nice guys finish last.

by HolyPikachu September 29, 2014

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