ADF Posted April 3, 2010 Posted April 3, 2010 What the heck is up with this business of rating people's appearance numerically? I honestly do not remember anyone doing that when I was young (I am 40). Yes, we all knew that a woman described as a "10" was gorgeous. Dudley Moore and Bo Derek even starred in a movie by that title. However, I don't remember people casually rating each other that way on a day to day basis. The extremes of this numerical scale don't confuse me. I understand that someone described as a 9 or a 10 is extremely attractive, while someone who is a 1 or a 2 is homley. But how is it that people can tell the difference between, say, a 5 and a 6? Or a 5 and a 7? It seems to me that things get a little vague towards the middle of this spectrum. To make it even more confusing, people sometimes rate individual body parts, rather than people. For example, "her body is definately a 9, but her face is only a 6." How do people decide where to seperate these body parts? Can someone's legs be a 10, their butt an 8, and their hips an 7, or are legs, hips, and backsides a single unit? Is there some consensus about how to use this scale?
Joe Normal Posted April 3, 2010 Posted April 3, 2010 (edited) And, men in general have always been into rating things on a numerical scale. Album reviews, car magazines, film reviews, sporting lists etc. Edited April 3, 2010 by a LoveShack.org Moderator
Mutant Debutante Posted April 3, 2010 Posted April 3, 2010 I think of it as a convenient shorthand for letting other people know you are an a**hole. Whenever I hear somebody rate someone else as a 7 or whatever, I'm like, thanks for letting me know so quick, man. Next.
SarahRose Posted April 3, 2010 Posted April 3, 2010 I think of it as a convenient shorthand for letting other people know you are an a**hole. Whenever I hear somebody rate someone else as a 7 or whatever, I'm like, thanks for letting me know so quick, man. Next. Perfect answer
Author ADF Posted April 3, 2010 Author Posted April 3, 2010 I think of it as a convenient shorthand for letting other people know you are an a**hole. Whenever I hear somebody rate someone else as a 7 or whatever, I'm like, thanks for letting me know so quick, man. Next. Amen. I'm glad you said this so I didn't have to.
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