# 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, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-important-to-be-humble/657141/138 "2013-05-02T18:01:25Z")

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Can’t believe I forgot this one:

[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=13868799&postcount=2](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=13868799&postcount=2)

> [@Rate your looks on a scale of 1 to 10.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-your-looks-on-a-scale-of-1-to-10/584017/2):
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> On a scale of 1 to 10, I’d say I’m an 8. I’m much more physically attractive, in face and figure, than most people I know - without making any particular effort, wearing makeup etc. If I could gain about 10-15 more pounds, I think I’d be a 9.

Totally on-topic for that thread, but _we get it already._

[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=15161200&postcount=28](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=15161200&postcount=28)

> [@Creepy or not? Waiter getting someone a date.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creepy-or-not-waiter-getting-someone-a-date/624933/28):
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> [snip]I’m cute.[snip]  
> It’s useful to have a realistic grasp of your own strengths and weaknesses. It would be false modesty to claim I wasn’t of above-average physical attractiveness.

Okay, I’ll stop. I think I’ve made my point.

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