# Settle an argument: Is Maria Sharapova... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 20, 2008, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/settle-an-argument-is-maria-sharapova/434275 "2008-01-20T17:55:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2008, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/settle-an-argument-is-maria-sharapova/434275/1 "2008-01-20T17:55:43Z")
…beautiful…gorgeous…or what? I think she’s beautiful - and getting gorgeouser as she gets a little older. My wife thinks Sharapova is not beautiful, but I suspect her opinion is affected by Maria’s shrieking. ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2008, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/settle-an-argument-is-maria-sharapova/434275/2 "2008-01-20T18:00:44Z")
[QUOTE=BarnOwl] …beautiful…gorgeous…or what? I think she’s beautiful - and getting gorgeouser as she gets a little older. My wife thinks Sharapova is not beautiful, but I suspect her opinion is affected by Maria’s shrieking. [/QUOTE] My wife thinks she is beautiful and has her on her list of celebrities she’s allowed fo fuck without penalty. I’ll just call her pretty but no Natalie Portman. ---
**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2008, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/settle-an-argument-is-maria-sharapova/434275/3 "2008-01-20T18:05:50Z")
[QUOTE=Skald the Rhymer] My wife thinks she is beautiful and has her on her list of celebrities she’s allowed fo fuck without penalty. I’ll just call her pretty but no Natalie Portman. [/QUOTE] Not me!! 😃😃😃 Uh, what do you mean about your wife’s entitlement? I don’t get it. ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2008, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/settle-an-argument-is-maria-sharapova/434275/4 "2008-01-20T18:18:37Z")
Yes you do, you’re just after all the lurid details 😃 ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2008, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/settle-an-argument-is-maria-sharapova/434275/5 "2008-01-20T18:19:57Z")
[QUOTE=BarnOwl] Uh, what do you mean about your wife’s entitlement? I don’t get it. [/QUOTE] Many couples have a “laminated card” a la _Friends_, whereby they get a free pass to shag certain well-known people without recriminations, should the opportunity present itself. There are five names on ours. My missus has Brad Pitt on her list, and since she’s gotten a kiss off him already, she’s winning: so far Ms Jolie has summarily failed to smooch me. Maria? [Total dog](http://images.askmen.com/galleries/model/maria-sharapova/pictures/maria-sharapova-picture-6.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2008, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/settle-an-argument-is-maria-sharapova/434275/6 "2008-01-20T18:21:12Z")
[QUOTE=BarnOwl] [QUOTE=Skald the Rhymer] My wife thinks she is beautiful and has her on her list of celebrities she’s allowed fo fuck without penalty. I’ll just call her pretty but no Natalie Portman. [/QUOTE] Not me!! 😃😃😃 Uh, what do you mean about your wife’s entitlement? I don’t get it. [/QUOTE] We have a joking list of the celebrities we’re allowed to fuck without consequence. Mine is pretty constant and 9/10s female (Mandy Patinkin is my exception). Hers varies and is 3/10ths female. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2008, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/settle-an-argument-is-maria-sharapova/434275/7 "2008-01-20T19:24:30Z")
She’s cute. If I knew her in person, I’d probably think she was cuter but compared to other well-known people, she doesn’t rank. ---
**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:** [January 20, 2008, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/settle-an-argument-is-maria-sharapova/434275/8 "2008-01-20T20:51:53Z")
Sharapova? Totally hot. Definitely prefer her to Kournikova. ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2008, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/settle-an-argument-is-maria-sharapova/434275/9 "2008-01-20T21:22:56Z")
I think she’s smokin’ hot. And she has a way with words, too: **Announcer** (after Sharapova received the 2007 Australian Open runner-up trophy): And I’m sure you have a few words to say. **Sharapova** : A few more than the games I won today. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2008, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/settle-an-argument-is-maria-sharapova/434275/10 "2008-01-20T21:24:41Z")
Moving thread from IMHO to Cafe Society. ---
**Author:** ![Darryl\_Lict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/settle-an-argument-is-maria-sharapova/434275/11 "2008-01-21T04:06:06Z")
Totally hot. Her only problem is that she’s just too damn tall. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/settle-an-argument-is-maria-sharapova/434275/12 "2008-01-21T04:10:20Z")
[QUOTE=pulykamell] Sharapova? Totally hot. Definitely prefer her to Kournikova. [/QUOTE] Sir! Hold your tongue! I saw Ana K at the mall once. I always thought she was hot, but holy CRAP in person she’s abnormally pretty. ---
**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/settle-an-argument-is-maria-sharapova/434275/13 "2008-01-21T12:36:10Z")
Okay, I get the message. In the opinion of most Dopers, Sharapova’s a dog. :rolleyes: Mods you may close this thread. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/settle-an-argument-is-maria-sharapova/434275/14 "2008-01-21T12:44:02Z")
[QUOTE=jjimm] Many couples have a “laminated card” a la _Friends_, whereby they get a free pass to shag certain well-known people without recriminations, should the opportunity present itself. There are five names on ours. My missus has Brad Pitt on her list, and since she’s gotten a kiss off him already, she’s winning: so far Ms Jolie has summarily failed to smooch me. [/QUOTE] Count yourself lucky. With those lips, she might engulf your whole head. ---
**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/settle-an-argument-is-maria-sharapova/434275/15 "2008-01-21T12:53:01Z")
[QUOTE=Mangetout] Count yourself lucky. With those lips, she might engulf your whole head. [/QUOTE] But getting engulfed by Angelina’s lips has to be a lovely way to go! ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/settle-an-argument-is-maria-sharapova/434275/16 "2008-01-21T13:09:22Z")
I’d rather be eaten by a horse. Actually, it’s hard to choose. ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/settle-an-argument-is-maria-sharapova/434275/17 "2008-01-21T13:11:56Z")
Maria is gorgeous, and right on the edge of beautiful. Beautiful is an extreme word for me, and I’m stingy with my “beautifuls.” Athletic fitness carries a lot of clout in my definitions of beauty. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/settle-an-argument-is-maria-sharapova/434275/18 "2008-01-21T13:12:40Z")
[QUOTE=BarnOwl] In the opinion of most Dopers, Sharapova’s a dog. :rolleyes: [/QUOTE] Er, I was being ironic. Did you click the link? Yowza! ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/settle-an-argument-is-maria-sharapova/434275/19 "2008-01-21T13:15:00Z")
She is hot, she is tall, but Anna’s still the fairest one of all. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/settle-an-argument-is-maria-sharapova/434275/20 "2008-01-21T13:30:15Z")
Be serious guys, the hottest is Lindsay Davenport: \*Davenport earned $25,284 by reaching the second round to raise her career earnings to $21,897,501, surpassing Steffi Graf by $2,224 on the all-time career earnings list. Graf eclipsed Martina Navratilova in career earnings in 1998. \* Now that’s sexy. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/settle-an-argument-is-maria-sharapova/434275.md?page=2)