# Are you ugly? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 9, 2005, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132 "2005-02-09T03:45:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![taxi78cab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@taxi78cab](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/taxi78cab)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/201 "2005-02-11T14:28:04Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > NO… NO… NO… grrrr… > > once more with feeling… May I say… YUM! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/202 "2005-02-11T14:35:24Z")
> [@Elysian](#): > > I’m actually afraid to post my picture, you all are so pretty! **Winnie** , I think you are very pretty. So’s **jinwicked** , and **Anaamika** , and…well, everyone! > [@Harimad-sol](#): > > Anaamika, you have the prettiest hair ever, besides being a babe in general. :o Why, thank you both! **Tentacle Monster** is _exactly_, to the tee, what I expected. Handsome, and a little scary. And **Quicksilver** , let me join in the praise. Tall, dark, and smokin’ hot! ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/203 "2005-02-11T14:47:56Z")
> [@jinwicked](#): > > While I appreciate your compliments and am deeply grateful that you took the time to say so, I assure you I am quite inconsolable in this regard. > > As other posters have pointed out quite correctly, looks are only skin deep. OK, I conceed that deep down, you are a horrible ugly person. Notice how there are no photos of me? ---
**Author:** ![butter\_pie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@butter\_pie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/butter_pie)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/204 "2005-02-11T15:01:27Z")
> [@Zebra](#): > > OK, I conceed that deep down, you are a horrible ugly person. Thank you. > [@](#): > > Notice how there are no photos of me? [Nonsense, I find you quite attractive.](http://www.dc-adnet.com/Photo-Info/zebra.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/205 "2005-02-11T15:39:54Z")
> [@Harimad-sol](#): > > **Anaamika** , you have the prettiest hair ever, besides being a babe in general. > > Y’all are all very cute, but my reaction to **QuickSilver** is like this: _jaw drop_ _blink_ _blink_ _THUD_ He’s hot. \ Thank you! …you’ve just made my month! 🆒 \ ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/206 "2005-02-11T15:49:31Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > And **Quicksilver** , let me join in the praise. Tall, dark, and smokin’ hot! Tall? Not likely! Sadly, I’m only 5’8"… Still, two out of three ain’t bad. 🙂 Thanks ever so much! ---
**Author:** ![melondeca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@melondeca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melondeca)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/207 "2005-02-11T15:55:05Z")
> [@BlackKnight](#): > > Ugly? > > How about [scary](http://www.zombieninjapiratemonkeys.com/images/scary.jpg)? > > Ok, ok, you can have [ugly](http://www.zombieninjapiratemonkeys.com/images/slightlylessscary.jpg) too. If that is your ugly picture, well then HELLOOO ugly! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/208 "2005-02-11T15:55:38Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > … Still, two out of three ain’t bad. 🙂 And he’s modest, too. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/209 "2005-02-11T16:01:56Z")
> [@Tentacle Monster](#): > > Well, I don’t tend to think a lot of my own appearance. I also don’t spend a lot of time in the mirror. > > Anyway, [Here](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/TentacleMonster/key70004.jpg) > [you](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/TentacleMonster/smile_you_bastard.jpg) > [go.](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/TentacleMonster/wtfsir.gif) :eek: I only just looked at the last picture. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/210 "2005-02-11T16:09:44Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > And he’s modest, too. 😉 I’m reminded of the words of the great former Prime Minister of Israel, Golda Meir: “Don’t be modest. You’re not that great.” I think self effacing is a fairer characterization. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/211 "2005-02-11T16:15:36Z")
In my youth, I was a good looking guy. People told me I resembled **Rutger Hauer** from the **Blade Runner** era of his career. Now that the first flush of youth has passed me by, the best I can say is that I turned into a nondescript middle aged guy. My hair thinned and what remained started graying. I gained a bit of weight, mostly around my midsection. I still have the eyes, though. ---
**Author:** ![melondeca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@melondeca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melondeca)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/212 "2005-02-11T16:33:55Z")
I don’t think I am ugly (and I don’t think anyone that has posted is ugly). At work I am told quite often that I am beautiful but since my customer base consists of horny old men, I think that view might be rather skewed. The most common comparison I get from people closer to my age is that I look like [Janeane Garofolo](http://www.actressarchives.com/display.php?g=janeane&img=JaneaneGar_Spell_554994_600.jpg) with much bigger boobs. Ok, I will accept that. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/213 "2005-02-11T16:44:29Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > I’m reminded of the words of the great former Prime Minister of Israel, Golda Meir: > “Don’t be modest. You’re not that great.” > > I think self effacing is a fairer characterization. 😛 Actually, I was teasing you because you agreed with the “two out of three” characterization, i.e., dark and smokin’ hot. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/214 "2005-02-11T16:53:17Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > Actually, I was teasing you because you agreed with the “two out of three” characterization, i.e., dark and smokin’ hot. :smack: Thus making Golda’s admonition all the more relevant. 🙂 Besides, you may very well be correct about the other two and I didn’t want to start an argument with every intention of losing it. 😉 By the way… your hair… lovely indeed! ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/215 "2005-02-11T17:01:37Z")
> [@jinwicked](#): > > [Nonsense, I find you quite attractive.](http://www.dc-adnet.com/Photo-Info/zebra.jpg) But you can hardly see me! (I’m the one in the back) That’s my twin in the front. People always get us confused but I dont’ see why. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/216 "2005-02-11T17:21:59Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > By the way… your hair… lovely indeed! Are you trying to distract me so you can win the argument? Because that will _never_…Ooo, shiny! ---
**Author:** ![overlyverbose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9dc877/32.png) [@overlyverbose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/overlyverbose)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/217 "2005-02-11T17:23:19Z")
I found a picture I like better of, well, not really me. I’m all sweaty and nasty looking since I just came home from a baseball game I had to go to for work in the middle of July. (I was in the marketing department and in charge of client entertainment.) But I like this one 'cause it’s the first time my older cat let the little one touch him. For some reason the white cat just loved the black cat (who you can’t really see 'cause he’s laying on something dark, though you can see the tip of his ear against her white fur). He hated her at first - after all, he was king of the house until she came and usurped him, but she sat on him enough that he eventually gave in and let her sleep on him. [pic](http://www.geocities.com/amackay2/Cats.jpg) I was so happy to come home and find them - I thought they would never get along. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/218 "2005-02-11T18:18:55Z")
> [@overlyverbose](#): > > I found a picture I like better of, well, not really me. I’m all sweaty and nasty looking since I just came home from a baseball game I had to go to for work in the middle of July. (I was in the marketing department and in charge of client entertainment.) But I like this one 'cause it’s the first time my older cat let the little one touch him. For some reason the white cat just loved the black cat (who you can’t really see 'cause he’s laying on something dark, though you can see the tip of his ear against her white fur). He hated her at first - after all, he was king of the house until she came and usurped him, but she sat on him enough that he eventually gave in and let her sleep on him. [pic](http://www.geocities.com/amackay2/Cats.jpg) > > I was so happy to come home and find them - I thought they would never get along. You know, since I thought you were a guy, I find you strangely attractive {homer} Mmmmmm sweaty {/Homer} ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/219 "2005-02-11T18:38:31Z")
> [@aurelian](#): > > I don’t think I’m that pretty. Here’s my picture [page](http://mywebspace.wisc.edu/rldassion/web/photos.html) from my website. I was told I was ugly in highschool as well. I think it’s pretty common. You, though! Yowza. How _you_ doin’? 😃 Yes, this thread is rife with people claiming they’re not attractive (“aaarrrr, I’m not attractive”) when they actually are. LIKE YOU, **Aurelian**. Better get used to it. _I’d_ goofily try to introduce myself and babble inanely if I met you. ALSO **Angua** and **taxi78cab**. You’re both ruining my self-image. But, thank you! ---
**Author:** ![1010011010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/ea666f/32.png) [@1010011010](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/1010011010)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/220 "2005-02-11T19:23:26Z")
Not ugly. At first glance, I’m probably above average attractive. If you look closely, you’ll notice my face is put on crooked. And probably by that time you’ve gotten a taste of my personality, so what does it matter how I look? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132.md?page=12)