diff --git a/nicethings b/nicethings
index afcd4e9..20cc77f 100755
--- a/nicethings
+++ b/nicethings
@@ -12,10 +12,12 @@ bottom_line = "\n-----------------------------------------"
 
 messages = {'list_created': "{} created, try your command again and it should work :)".format(the_list),
             'list_empty': "sorry, there's nothing in {}\nTry adding something to the list by typing:\n{} \"your message here\"".format(the_list, program_name),
-            'args_too_many': "Sorry, I only accept one argument.\nTry using:\n{} \"your message here\"".format(program_name),
-            'input_null': "Sorry, I couldn't find any input.\n\nTry using:\n{} \"your message here\"".format(program_name),
-            'item_added': "You have added the following to the list:\n",
-            'try_again': "sorry, I didn't get that, try typing y or n:",
+            'args_too_many': "Sorry, i only accept one argument.\ntry using:\n{} \"your message here\"".format(program_name),
+            'input_null': "sorry, i couldn't find any input.\n\niry using:\n{} \"your message here\"".format(program_name),
+            'item_added': "you have added the following to the list:\n",
+            'try_again': "sorry, i didn't get that, try typing y or n:",
+            'bye': "bye bye",
+            'too_many_args': "sorry, i only accept one argument.\ntry using:\n{} \"your message here\"".format(program_name),
             'file_not_found': "{} doesn't exist\ndo you want me to make a {} file right now? (y/n)".format(the_list, the_list)}
             
 def write_to_file(list_file, content):
@@ -36,36 +38,36 @@ def show_random_line(list_file):
     else:
         print(random.choice(list(open(the_list, 'r'))).rstrip('\n'))
 
-def add_to_list():
-    write_to_file(the_list, sys.argv[1] + "\n")
-    print(top_line + messages['item_added'] + sys.argv[1] + bottom_line)
+def add_to_list(args):
+    write_to_file(the_list, args + "\n")
+    print(top_line + messages['item_added'] + args + bottom_line)
 
-def hangle_args():
-    if len(sys.argv) <= 1:
+def hangle_args(args):
+    if len(args) <= 1:
         show_random_line(the_list)
-    elif len(sys.argv) > 2:
-        too_many_args()
-    elif sys.argv[1].isspace() == True or sys.argv[1] == "":
+    elif len(args) > 2:
+        print(messages['too_many_args'])
+    elif args[1].isspace() == True or args[1] == "":
         print(messages['input_null'])
     else:
-        add_to_list()
+        add_to_list(args[1])
 
 def prompt_file_creation():
     userchoice = input()
     if userchoice == "y":
         create_file(the_list)
     elif userchoice == "n":
-        print("bye bye")
+        print(messages['bye'])
     else:
         print(messages['try_again'])
         prompt_file_creation()
 
-def main():
+def main(args):
     if os.path.exists(the_list) == True:
-        hangle_args()
+        hangle_args(args)
     else:
         print(messages['file_not_found'])
         prompt_file_creation()
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    main()
+    main(sys.argv)