# Why is it important to be humble?

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 30, 2013, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-important-to-be-humble/657141 "2013-04-30T20:28:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Erdosain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/erdosain/32/7284_2.png) [@Erdosain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erdosain)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2013, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-important-to-be-humble/657141/135 "2013-05-02T17:40:05Z")

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Olive, I agree that it’s mostly on-topic. But it’s fucking _relentless_. I wasn’t kidding about making the hamsters scream:

[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=14501381&postcount=13](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=14501381&postcount=13)

> [@How often does opposite sex's look linger on you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-does-opposite-sexs-look-linger-on-you/604128/13):
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> Guys check me out a lot. I can’t explain how but it’s easy to tell if someone is noticing me (as more than something not to bump into). Women give me the once-over plenty, as well.

[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=14200709&postcount=74](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=14200709&postcount=74)

> [@Do extraordinarily good-looking people have an easier time in life, in your opinion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-extraordinarily-good-looking-people-have-an-easier-time-in-life-in-your-opinion/594499/74):
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> [snip]People compliment me on my looks all the time. I don’t have a career, but I’ve gotten hired right away at 90% of the jobs I’ve ever applied to.
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> I wouldn’t say I’m ‘extraordinarily beautiful’ at all (I’m not my own ‘type’ anyway), but I am pretty, and in a particular kind of way: I’m very thin and small-breasted, have a youthful face and big eyes, and am ‘cute’ rather than overtly sexy. I’m not threatening, and don’t grab a ton of attention when I walk into a room.
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> I feel that my looks have been an ENORMOUS advantage.[snip]

[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=12837255&postcount=49](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=12837255&postcount=49)

> [@Would you rather supergenius-level intellect or nigh-irresistable sex appeal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather-supergenius-level-intellect-or-nigh-irresistable-sex-appeal/551284/49):
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> I’m an attractive girl if I do say so myself, and I get more than enough sexual attention - it makes me a bit uncomfortable.

I just don’t know how she got a reputation for posting about her looks.

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