A little blog where I explore funny story
The current Wiktionary defines the word as "good; a general term for anything that is good, useful or beneficial. " A thesaurus gives synonyms such as "peachy, smashing, dandy, great, keen, and groovy," all of which strike me as exchanging one jargon term for another!" So how do I define nifty stories? The stories I choose to tell are, indeed, particularly good and rather effective at making a point, a lesson, a message, a bit of perspective. To me, nifty stories are a blend of entertainment and education, or what some call "edutainment. " I look for stories with certain underlying values that help the listener to set their internal compass when sailing through life. Any story with a moral at the end sends the listener a clear message.