# Laverne or Shirley? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 29, 2012, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laverne-or-shirley/639177 "2012-10-29T01:27:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laverne-or-shirley/639177/1 "2012-10-29T01:27:29Z")
I’m a girl who likes guys so maybe my opinion isn’t worth much but-- Shirley was cuter but Laverne was funner. Plus, you’d have a chance to score with Laverne, not so much with Shirley. The Big Ragu could cook but all that singing would give me a headache. Lenny and Squiggy where too into each other. ---
**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laverne-or-shirley/639177/2 "2012-10-29T01:44:19Z")
According to Ron Howard, Richie went back after that episode that introduced them and lost his virginity with Laverne. Never mentioned in either series, but these things seldom are. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laverne-or-shirley/639177/3 "2012-10-29T01:57:52Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > I’m a girl who likes guys so maybe my opinion isn’t worth much but-- Shirley was cuter but Laverne was funner. Plus, you’d have a chance to score with Laverne, not so much with Shirley. Seems like you understand us menfolk just fine. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laverne-or-shirley/639177/4 "2012-10-29T02:21:56Z")
Richie also did it with Shirley, but that was in _American Graffiti_, so I’m not sure it counts as canon. I disagree that you wouldn’t have much of a chance to score with Shirley. Shirley just played the Good Girl. Deep down she was almost as dirty as Laverne. > [@](#): > > **Shirley Feeney** : I do NOT vo-dee-oh-doh-doh! > **Laverne De Fazio** : You vo-dee-OH! ---
**Author:** ![rsat3acr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@rsat3acr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rsat3acr)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laverne-or-shirley/639177/5 "2012-10-29T02:45:19Z")
Laverne for sure, funny is hot. ---
**Author:** ![installLSC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/54ee81/32.png) [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laverne-or-shirley/639177/6 "2012-10-29T03:33:57Z")
Shirley for sure. Laverne could look attractive in the right outfit, but Shirley (especially her hairdo) looked damn adorable no matter what. Plus Shirley had the much better speaking voice. Then again I though the best looking woman on the show was [Edna](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x0TUhx7cgfk/TVmiJHMdW6I/AAAAAAAAADM/FV0v8Exd1h8/s1600/betty-garrett.jpg) [Babish](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LTTGURa6ZBM/Tlv-NWJbFyI/AAAAAAAAGfw/1xRXSAQpNsc/s1600/BG2.jpg) so what do I know? ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laverne-or-shirley/639177/7 "2012-10-29T04:00:41Z")
Yeah, Shirley. ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laverne-or-shirley/639177/8 "2012-10-29T06:08:12Z")
Straight female here. I always found Laverne brassy and brash and annoying. Shirley seemed like someone I could hang out with on a friendly basis and enjoy her company. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laverne-or-shirley/639177/9 "2012-10-29T06:10:45Z")
Shirley was too prissy. Laverne was an outright slut. I pick Laverne. I think Lenny and Squiggy were both gay and both deathly afraid the other would find out. ---
**Author:** ![handsomeharry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9c0ed/32.png) [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laverne-or-shirley/639177/10 "2012-10-29T13:33:48Z")
Laverne, for me. Taller, sturdily built, and her features were more pronounced, while Shirley seemed too white-bread, too scrawny-ish. The funny was a bonus. ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laverne-or-shirley/639177/11 "2012-10-29T13:44:32Z")
Laverne. She would undoubtedly be very enthusiastic in the warm commerce and that milk+pepsi thing indicates she’d swallow just about anything. She’s also pretty tough and it’d be great to have a squeeze who could help out when a brawl erupts in the bowling alley parking lot. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laverne-or-shirley/639177/12 "2012-10-29T14:43:19Z")
Yeah I’d have to go with Laverne, Shirley is just too uptight and would probably be a first-class nagger. ---
**Author:** ![Dorjan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorjan/32/12440_2.png) [@Dorjan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dorjan)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laverne-or-shirley/639177/13 "2012-10-29T15:48:05Z")
Shirley, my TV crushes have always been brunettes 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ostrya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/35a633/32.png) [@Ostrya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ostrya)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laverne-or-shirley/639177/14 "2012-10-29T16:12:02Z")
Hang out with Laverne, sleep with Shirley. ---
**Author:** ![Jake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laverne-or-shirley/639177/15 "2012-10-29T17:05:47Z")
Shirlely. And Mary Ann. And Daphnie. And Betty. (Flintstones) All at once or one at a time! :p:p ---
**Author:** ![rsat3acr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@rsat3acr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rsat3acr)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laverne-or-shirley/639177/16 "2012-10-29T18:12:39Z")
> [@Jake](#): > > Shirlely. And Mary Ann. And Daphnie. And Betty. (Flintstones) > All at once or one at a time! :p:p and Carol Brady ---
**Author:** ![BigDadWolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@BigDadWolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigDadWolf)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laverne-or-shirley/639177/17 "2012-10-29T18:32:59Z")
Shirley is way more attractive but I got to think Laverne would be much much hotter in the sack. ---
**Author:** ![StusBlues](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laverne-or-shirley/639177/18 "2012-10-29T18:35:04Z")
> [@BigDadWolf](#): > > Shirley is way more attractive but I got to think Laverne would be much much hotter in the sack. Probably so. Neither was much of a prize, to be honest. ---
**Author:** ![installLSC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/54ee81/32.png) [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laverne-or-shirley/639177/19 "2012-10-29T19:11:28Z")
> [@Jake](#): > > Shirlely. And Mary Ann. And Daphnie. And Betty. (Flintstones) > All at once or one at a time! :p:p As long as we’re talking classic TV fantasies, how about this promo for ABC Thursday night 1966: [Elizabeth Montgomery, Judy Carne, and Marlo Thomas](http://c300221.r21.cf1.rackcdn.com/elizabeth-montgomery-judy-carne-marlo-thomas-1966-publicity-photo-1347823974_b.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laverne-or-shirley/639177/20 "2012-10-29T19:58:05Z")
> [@installLSC](#): > > As long as we’re talking classic TV fantasies, how about this promo for ABC Thursday night 1966: > [Elizabeth Montgomery, Judy Carne, and Marlo Thomas](http://c300221.r21.cf1.rackcdn.com/elizabeth-montgomery-judy-carne-marlo-thomas-1966-publicity-photo-1347823974_b.jpg) “Six great gams…one great rack! Thursdays on ABC!” was the slogan, IIRC. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laverne-or-shirley/639177.md?page=2)