# Lake Wobegon: the companion poll for the adults **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 6, 2010, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lake-wobegon-the-companion-poll-for-the-adults/535192 "2010-04-06T20:19:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lake-wobegon-the-companion-poll-for-the-adults/535192/1 "2010-04-06T20:19:44Z")
So, are you smarter than average? Better looking than average? More athletically or socially gifted than average? This was generated from the [other thread here asking if your children were attractive and intelligent](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=558572). I guess we’ll keep this anonymous to get better results, but feel free to tell others how you really see yourself if you would like. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lake-wobegon-the-companion-poll-for-the-adults/535192/2 "2010-04-06T20:25:46Z")
Note: these are grouped - try to just pick one from each. I know it’s difficult: breath. ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lake-wobegon-the-companion-poll-for-the-adults/535192/3 "2010-04-06T20:39:19Z")
Breathe, dammit. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lake-wobegon-the-companion-poll-for-the-adults/535192/4 "2010-04-06T21:28:03Z")
Apparently some respondents don’t know what sex they are. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lake-wobegon-the-companion-poll-for-the-adults/535192/5 "2010-04-06T21:52:58Z")
Your options are really inconsistent and even within the so-called “groupings” (what are the groups supposed to be?) there’s no reason you couldn’t have multiple answers, or no answer. ---
**Author:** ![Greg\_Charles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/839c29/32.png) [@Greg\_Charles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greg_Charles)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lake-wobegon-the-companion-poll-for-the-adults/535192/6 "2010-04-06T23:31:11Z")
> [@NinetyWt](#): > > Breathe, dammit. > > 😉 Damn it, damn it! ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lake-wobegon-the-companion-poll-for-the-adults/535192/7 "2010-04-06T23:42:26Z")
> [@Greg\_Charles](#): > > Damn it, damn it! Janet, dammit. ---
**Author:** ![Dallas\_Jones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dallas_jones/32/3277_2.png) [@Dallas\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dallas_Jones)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lake-wobegon-the-companion-poll-for-the-adults/535192/8 "2010-04-07T00:09:30Z")
I am smarter than the average bear. In fact everyone I know is above average. The average person comprises only the bottom 5% of the population. The below average people are in the 20% below that. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lake-wobegon-the-companion-poll-for-the-adults/535192/9 "2010-04-07T01:29:53Z")
> [@Rigamarole](#): > > (what are the groups supposed to be?) 1-3: Looks. 4-6: Brains. 7-9: Co-ordination. 10-12: Par-tay! 13 & 14: Gender. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lake-wobegon-the-companion-poll-for-the-adults/535192/10 "2010-04-07T01:55:24Z")
Eh. I think there should be an option between a face that’ll launch ships and getting lost in the crowd. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lake-wobegon-the-companion-poll-for-the-adults/535192/11 "2010-04-07T01:58:52Z")
I don’t think I’m inherently above average in intelligence, but I do think I am especially _curious_ about things. I like to learn things more than most people. I’m also particularly good at some things (language) and particularly terrible at others (math). I spent a month and a half studying math, math, and more math before I took the GRE and I still scored 120 points higher on the verbal section (which I barely studied at all) than I did on the math. I’m average in looks and athleticism. Nothing special. ---
**Author:** ![Rala](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@Rala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rala)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lake-wobegon-the-companion-poll-for-the-adults/535192/12 "2010-04-07T03:25:04Z")
I’m about average looking - I’d say on the high side of average, but I could be biased. I’m above average in intelligence. Definitely below average in sports, and I hate partying. Oh, and I’m female. ---
**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lake-wobegon-the-companion-poll-for-the-adults/535192/13 "2010-04-07T12:41:17Z")
I’m a real mixed bag of goodies. Sometimes you get candy corn, sometimes you get Godiva chocolate. It really depends. ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lake-wobegon-the-companion-poll-for-the-adults/535192/14 "2010-04-07T13:54:17Z")
Way above average in intelligence. In looks, it’s hard to tell. I’m an overweight middle-aged man with wrinkles and graying hair; draw your own conclusions. In my prime I was probably still below average. Zero athletic talent. And though I’m no Sheldon Cooper, socializing is rather awkward for me. Among friends I know and love, I’m the life of the party. Among people I don’t know (or barely know), I’m a wallflower. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lake-wobegon-the-companion-poll-for-the-adults/535192/15 "2010-04-07T18:26:45Z")
I think I’m smarter than average, but average ain’t much to write home about. ---
**Author:** ![Perciful](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b38774/32.png) [@Perciful](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Perciful)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lake-wobegon-the-companion-poll-for-the-adults/535192/16 "2010-04-08T13:25:49Z")
God had a sense of humor the day he made me. ---
**Author:** ![figure9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f0a364/32.png) [@figure9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/figure9)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lake-wobegon-the-companion-poll-for-the-adults/535192/17 "2010-04-09T00:53:26Z")
I am smarter than average at some things and way below average at others. I am good with machines and memorizing facts. I am terrible at math and can’t read peoples emotions worth a damn. Looks wise, well my mom always said I was handsome. ---
**Author:** ![Apex\_Rogers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@Apex\_Rogers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apex_Rogers)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lake-wobegon-the-companion-poll-for-the-adults/535192/18 "2010-04-09T03:32:45Z")
> [@Rigamarole](#): > > Your options are really inconsistent and even within the so-called “groupings” (what are the groups supposed to be?) there’s no reason you couldn’t have multiple answers, or no answer. “I am struggling to figure out what you’re on about” - Sounds like the option was there all along.