# 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:** 14
**Author:** ![Black\_Train\_Song](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4da419/32.png) [@Black\_Train\_Song](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Black_Train_Song)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2005, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/261 "2005-02-12T19:43:37Z")
I think [This](http://home.comcast.net/~fdimaulo1/Photos.html) might work. I had to learn how to build a web page just to post my ugly mug. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2005, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/262 "2005-02-12T23:00:54Z")
> [@Miss Purl McKnittington](#): > > I am [completely average](http://sairai.tripod.com/sarah.html). Though I do have an absurdly small head – I wear children’s glasses because the adult frames overwhelm my face. Don’t knock it… sometimes it’s nice to have a little head. ---
**Author:** ![Roland\_Orzabal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c2a13f/32.png) [@Roland\_Orzabal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roland_Orzabal)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2005, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/263 "2005-02-12T23:58:00Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > Don’t knock it… sometimes it’s nice to have a little head. I will withhold my groans for the time being, on the off-chance that the above was not intended as a pun. …and as long as we’re all here, everyone should come play in the [new pic thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=302057) too, at least until one or the other is closed. In the meantime, though…two pic threads, two times the fun! Wheeee! ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2005, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/264 "2005-02-13T04:00:39Z")
> [@Caiata](#): > > [Yup.](http://tamerlane.org/pics/Australia/mdressy2.jpg) Are you ugly? Nope. Before I opened this thread, I would have said I am average. Now I have seen what is considered “average”/ I am practically the Phantom of the farging Opera. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Lisa-go-Blind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Lisa-go-Blind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lisa-go-Blind)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2005, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/265 "2005-02-13T06:34:50Z")
Probably so. I’d give myself about a 4, maybe a 6 if I lost some weight. I wouldn’t consider myself hideous, but rather comical looking, like a cartoon character (or a cabbage patch doll, as one friend has said repeatedly). I don’t think anyone outside of my family (and possibly a few female friends) has ever complimented me on my looks. I’ve never been asked on a date. As far as I know, no guys have ever been interested in me. Geez, I feel sort of like Debbie Downer, crashing through the photo thread. ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2005, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/266 "2005-02-13T06:44:37Z")
> [@Pensandfeathers](#): > > Well, I’ve always thought of myself as plain. I think I have kind of a big head, but I have nice hair and eyes, and I’m normal all the way around really. > > Well, take a look for yourself…no makeup, so be kind. 😃 > > [http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v701/Coriander39/mvc-009s.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v701/Coriander39/mvc-009s.jpg) > > I hope that link works, never used it before. You are aces. Not plain at all. Really, aces up. ---
**Author:** ![Gadfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/aeb1de/32.png) [@Gadfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadfly)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2005, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/267 "2005-02-13T07:05:23Z")
I dunno, I’d like to think I have my [charms](http://g.myspace.com/00051/82/94/51484928_m.jpg)? ---
**Author:** ![Lisa-go-Blind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Lisa-go-Blind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lisa-go-Blind)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2005, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/268 "2005-02-13T07:34:05Z")
If that photo is any indication, you’re quite a cutie. ---
**Author:** ![DarkPrince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@DarkPrince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarkPrince)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2005, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/269 "2005-02-13T10:32:41Z")
> [@Pensandfeathers](#): > > Well, I’ve always thought of myself as plain. I think I have kind of a big head, but I have nice hair and eyes, and I’m normal all the way around really. > > Well, take a look for yourself…no makeup, so be kind. > > [http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v701/Coriander39/mvc-009s.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v701/Coriander39/mvc-009s.jpg). Plain my arse, you’re really cute. As someone else said earlier if I saw you in a coffee shop I’d try to say something suave to say but end up all awkward and blurt out, “So ya like coffee, eh?!” or some other equally intelligent phrase. 😛 > [@melondeca](#): > > 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. I’d like to start by saying I do NOT have a total crush on Janeane Garofalo. Nope, not at all…not even a small one. Well maybe a _teeny_ little one. Nothing really worth mentioning. Nope nope nope… \*[…drooooooooooooooooooool…](http://www.imdb.com/gallery/granitz/0649-dog/Events/0649-dog/garofal1.jan?path=pgallery&path_key=Garofalo,%20Janeane) \* What was I talking about? Oh yeah, FWIW this one heartily encourages you to post a pic! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Black\_Train\_Song](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4da419/32.png) [@Black\_Train\_Song](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Black_Train_Song)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2005, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/270 "2005-02-13T18:30:35Z")
Ok folks, It’s time to go back and start judging some of you people. That IS what you want, isn’t it? I’m a heterosexual male but I’ll try to judge both sexes as fairly as possible. **Misnomer** , pretty good assesment of yourself. By no means ugly. nice tattoo btw **Emeraldgrue** , I’d do you. hehe. So ugly is out **Nunavut boy** I’m a guy so I wouldn’t do you but your description seems right on. **Pensandfeathers** , also a good description but I can’t tell how big your head is by the pic. Definitely not ugly though. **Blacknight** Not a bad looking guy based on the second pic but I’d burn the first one. You look like a serial killer there. **dragongirl** , the picture quality isn’t that good, but I wouldn’t say below average at all. **Troubleagain** , you’re very pretty and you have the added bonus that there’s a big following for redhead chicks. **Foxymoron** , you don’t look like a moron and I’d say that you’re definitely pretty but you look sad or something in that photo. **Roland** , I’m not a great judge of guys but I’d say above average? **mamakat** , hard to tell by the pic but at the least, not ugly. **Indygrrl** , smoking effing hot. Personality could make that go up or down. but based on the pic, hot! **The 27th evil** , cute. **Asecrtk** , average, not ugly. Probably cuter than that pic gives you credit for. **Chimpy** , I can’t tell. Not ugly though. **Iampunha** , your page doesn’t work. I’m assuming you’re the most gorgeous man alive. (this incase I need your help in another thread -a flattery ploy) **Epimetheus** not bad, pretty good looking. **MissPurlMcKnittington** , I can’t tell how small your head is in relation to the rest of your body by that pic but you do have an absolutely gorgeous face. **Lifeonwry** , pretty. I have to mention that you look a lot like the chic on threes company. **AbbieCarmichael** pretty. You remind me of an actress but I can’t think of her name. **Shadiroxan** , smoking hot in the wedding gown. Great cheek bones. **Caiata** No, not ugly but the pic would be better if you cropped out the background. It’s to busy. **Angua** , Pretty. Any chic who drinks beer get a few extra points too. **Raingrowsbright** Whoa! The tongue definitely gives you points and the fact that I can’t tell what your hands are doing. I may need more pics for further review (strictly business of course) **Knorf** , Nice looking guy **Devilsknew** very pretty face, seductive. **Winnie** , pretty face, great smile. **Nightwatch trailer** You scare me a little bit but probably because I’m a guy. I’m probably missing something. **malkavia** pretty face. some of those pics are hot. **archmichael** decent looking guy. **Anaamika** This is a tough one because you look like you don’t want your pciture taken. not bad though. **taxi78cab** nice looking. the dress makes me look at your boobs more than anything else. **Quicksilver** good looking guy Ok, all this judging is making me tired. I’ll finish laer. Hope I didn’t offend anyone. ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2005, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/271 "2005-02-13T18:31:15Z")
I agree. **Pensandfeathers** = not plain. Cute isn’t quite the right world, but it’s close. Try lovely in an unassuming but irresistably compelling way. I’d get in line to babble inanely at you! * * * So I have a question for y’all. All these people saying they’re ugly or plain or morbidly unattractive, but aren’t…Some of them may be fishing for compliments, but I wonder how many of us really, really believe(d) we were (or are) unattractive due to constant negative reinforcment, or because we were trying to match ourselves to some impossbly lofty standard for physical beauty? Maybe this is a topic for another thread. ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2005, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/272 "2005-02-13T18:45:43Z")
[This one](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=5835490) for example. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2005, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/273 "2005-02-13T19:37:15Z")
Wlp, only one person commented on my pic to say I won, and everybody else got scared off, so I hereby proclaim myself ugliest sumbitch in SDMB!!! ---
**Author:** ![MinniePurl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@MinniePurl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MinniePurl)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2005, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/274 "2005-02-13T22:42:10Z")
When I look at myself in the mirror, I (usually) think “I look pretty good.” However, when I see [photographs](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/Shoeburyness/Other/6_mos_preg.jpg) of myself, I think “Holy Christ, I’m hideous!” Why do we look so much better in mirrors than in photographs? At least I have a cute [husband](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/Shoeburyness/Other/DSCN1739.jpg), [baby](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/Shoeburyness/NaterPotater/natejanuary7.jpg) and [dog](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/Shoeburyness/Other/DSCN2244.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Priam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/77aa72/32.png) [@Priam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Priam)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2005, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/275 "2005-02-14T00:54:55Z")
I got [nothin’](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v205/dougmrdth/dougie.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Purl\_McKnittington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@Miss\_Purl\_McKnittington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Purl_McKnittington)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2005, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/276 "2005-02-14T01:02:28Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > Don’t knock it… sometimes it’s nice to have a little head. Heh. Better a little head than no head at all, hmm? > [@Rooves](#): > > MissPurlMcKnittington , I can’t tell how small your head is in relation to the rest of your body by that pic but you do have an absolutely gorgeous face. Thank you, **Rooves**. You’re not bad yourself, with your impressive facial hair. Have you considered Vikingery as a profession? For some reason, I see you with a war-axe and round shield, looking rather dashing. Mmm, Vikings. ---
**Author:** ![Priam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/77aa72/32.png) [@Priam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Priam)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2005, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/277 "2005-02-14T01:13:14Z")
> [@MinniePurl](#): > > When I look at myself in the mirror, I (usually) think “I look pretty good.” However, when I see [photographs](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/Shoeburyness/Other/6_mos_preg.jpg) of myself, I think “Holy Christ, I’m hideous!” Why do we look so much better in mirrors than in photographs? At least I have a cute [husband](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/Shoeburyness/Other/DSCN1739.jpg), [baby](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/Shoeburyness/NaterPotater/natejanuary7.jpg) and [dog](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/Shoeburyness/Other/DSCN2244.jpg). We all know there’s an evil photo pixie that lives in every camera and does the equivalent of drawing mustaches on otherwise acceptable pictures. I recommend copious amounts of holy water. If the camera starts sparking and smoking, the demons are departing. (note: this statement’s owner waives all liability for property damaged using these instruction) ---
**Author:** ![Black\_Train\_Song](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4da419/32.png) [@Black\_Train\_Song](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Black_Train_Song)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2005, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/278 "2005-02-14T03:09:14Z")
Funny you should say that **Miss Purl**. I am looking to switch professions AND I happen to have an axe like that. I just need the shield and one of those cool helmets, although that would give helmet hair after a long day of pillaging. Now to build me a resume on [careerbuilder.com](http://careerbuilder.com). ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2005, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/279 "2005-02-14T03:30:44Z")
> [@Priam](#): > > I got [nothin’](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v205/dougmrdth/dougie.jpg) GLOMP! ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2005, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132/280 "2005-02-14T03:52:15Z")
> [@Rooves](#): > > **Lifeonwry** , pretty. I have to mention that you look a lot like the chic on threes company. Aw shucks, thanks. I get the Joyce DeWitt comparison a LOT, almost as much as I get what I call the “Asian question.” People are forever asking me my nationality, and then when I tell them I am Italian they ask if if I’m SURE I’m not Asian :rolleyes: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132.md?page=15)