A serious fluff thread about pics....

[Tungwagger]

Just curious...

When you hit it off with someone online, and things get really friendly.

The friendship eventually "evolves" as all friendships do.

You decide to mutually e-mail pics to one another.

The pictures you get from your friends are somewhat "less" than the image you had in your mind.

For example...Do you tell the 300 lb sea slug that they look "yummy" knowing that the odds of meeting in person are less than 1 in 1,000,000?

Do you tell the monobrow, eyes uneven, serious gap between the teeth and bearded lady that she has a "pleasant smile"?

How inclined are you to tell the truth when the image casting it's glow upon you from the monitor causes you to turn your eyes away? Or because they have become your friend, it becomes an irrelavent point?

And do you believe what your "friend" has said about your pic?

 

[Guest]

 

[badasschick]

I pity any guy who had the misfortune to befriend VixenMule, only to then see a pic of the blubberous entity.


Mind you, her personality is just as ugly.

I'm surprised we all didn't turn to stone when you posted your mug.

 

[DarkAngel]

Ik wil meer bier!

 

[Guest]

 

[DarkAngel]

Yick up

 

[plasticman33]

If they are friends, appearance is irrelevent. Heck in RL don't we all have friends that are short, tall, fat, skinny, who defines perfection?

 

[DarkAngel]

Kinda like how all the guys in your moms neighbourhood like her, till she removed the bag from her head!

 

[Tungwagger]

I'm thinking I should have called this the Slam Hanns thread....

 

[Tungwagger]

If they are friends, appearance is irrelevent. Heck in RL don't we all have friends that are short, tall, fat, skinny, who defines perfection?

Wasn't talking about perfection.....just whether or not you are honest or not...does the person appear in a pic the way you pictured them in your mind?

 

[Vivacia]

If they are friends, appearance is irrelevent. Heck in RL don't we all have friends that are short, tall, fat, skinny, who defines perfection?

Hey handsome,

How are you today?

In answer to the question I think that in most cases it is irrelevent how people look - I have had my share of surprises (not unpleasent, just unexpected...) as I tend to build fairly strong mental pictures of people.

I would never ignore someone because of their looks, just coz they don't match with how I "saw" them... besides most of the time people are at their most beautiful under the skin. Looks can fade no matter how much of a stunner they may be, it is the personality that counts, after all that is what is with a person for life!

Just my 2 cents worth!

(Ok Hanns, feel free to flame me now and say how it must be an ugly chicks opinion! )

 

[plasticman33]

Wasn't talking about perfection.....just whether or not you are honest or not...does the person appear in a pic the way you pictured them in your mind?

Most often, not! Occasionally you get lucky, but hey, that's the risk you take. But then do I measure up to the picture in their head? If you've become friends why hurt someones feelings unnecessarily? A little white lie never hurt anything.

Why say "Eeeeewwwww, you're cross-eyed, buck toothed and have pimples on your butt." If you can say, "Hey, you really are attractive, in an exotic way!"

 

[Tungwagger]

Hey handsome,

How are you today?

In answer to the question I think that in most cases it is irrelevent how people look - I have had my share of surprises (not unpleasent, just unexpected...) as I tend to build fairly strong mental pictures of people.

I would never ignore someone because of their looks, just coz they don't match with how I "saw" them... besides most of the time people are at their most beautiful under the skin. Looks can fade no matter how much of a stunner they may be, it is the personality that counts, after all that is what is with a person for life!

Just my 2 cents worth!

(Ok Hanns, feel free to flame me now and say how it must be an ugly chicks opinion! )

I agree with everything you've said....

I guess I should have clarified things....

Most (not all) people are narcissistic in that when sending a pic, they sometimes are anxious to know what the recipient thinks. I have caught myself calling someone ( a female) attractive when in reality I didn't think she was very good looking at all. The little vioce in my head said "you'll never meet her in person, so be nice"

 

[badasschick]

That's because I'm hideous

You've never seen my face....well you probably have but just didn't know it.

 

[Tungwagger]

Most often, not! Occasionally you get lucky, but hey, that's the risk you take. But then do I measure up to the picture in their head? If you've become friends why hurt someones feelings unnecessarily? A little white lie never hurt anything.

Why say "Eeeeewwwww, you're cross-eyed, buck toothed and have pimples on your butt." If you can say, "Hey, you really are attractive, in an exotic way!"

Before we get off to a flaming thread....

This wasn't my intention...

This thread was as a result of a conversation a friend and I had about the subject....it was alot funnier at the time I guess...

 

[plasticman33]

Hey handsome,

How are you today?

In answer to the question I think that in most cases it is irrelevent how people look - I have had my share of surprises (not unpleasent, just unexpected...) as I tend to build fairly strong mental pictures of people.

I would never ignore someone because of their looks, just coz they don't match with how I "saw" them... besides most of the time people are at their most beautiful under the skin. Looks can fade no matter how much of a stunner they may be, it is the personality that counts, after all that is what is with a person for life!

Hey, gorgeous!! Let's run away to a desert island!!

I agree with ya!!

 

[badasschick]

Before we get off to a flaming thread....

This wasn't my intention...

This thread was as a result of a conversation a friend and I had about the subject....it was alot funnier at the time I guess...

No disrespect.


but on topic, Mom alway said, if you have nothing nice to say....

 

[DarkAngel]

No disrespect.


but on topic, Mom alway said, if you have nothing nice to say....

Say it anyways

Waar is het bier?

 

[Tungwagger]

No disrespect.


but on topic, Mom alway said, if you have nothing nice to say....

Thanks Badass... my parents taught me the same lesson....unfortunately, on this board it sometimes is a little too difficult to adhere to.....

Really I'm just curious how many people (besides Hanns) would be honest enough to admit if they've ever told the truth about the subject...

 

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[Vivacia]

I agree with everything you've said....

I guess I should have clarified things....

Most (not all) people are narcissistic in that when sending a pic, they sometimes are anxious to know what the recipient thinks. I have caught myself calling someone ( a female) attractive when in reality I didn't think she was very good looking at all. The little vioce in my head said "you'll never meet her in person, so be nice"

I will admit that I have (rarely) sat and looked at a pic and thought "That isn't how I pictured you..." a few have really caught me out, I was expecting tall, blonde with a tan and got short, bald and pale, but each had something about them which I could comment postively, there is no need to be nasty about it and everyone has a beauty of their own, you just have to know how to look at it.

When I send my pic out, I would rather the person getting it was honest, I know I am not a knockout but I have a couple of features that I have been told redeem the rest, and I have been told that I have a warm and giving nature (which helps cover many flaws )...

 

[Tungwagger]

Nice to see that Hanns is at the very least reliable and predictible...

 

[MistyBluEyes]

Looks fade with time, what's inside is what is improtant. If anyone judges people by how they look they are shallow and are probably missing out on a great friendship.

Remember, don't judge a book by it's cover.

 

[Tungwagger]

Looks fade with time, what's inside is what is improtant. If anyone judges people by how they look they are shallow and are probably missing out on a great friendship.

Remember, don't judge a book by it's cover.

Thanks for your reply...

This isn't a thread about morality or political correctness....

Have you found yourself saying nice things that you don't mean?

Or do you try to avoid the subject all together? So as to not have to lie?

well, maybe this is a thread about morality and political correctness....

 

[Vivacia]

Vivacia, only UGLY chicks say hat looks don't matter and use the tired cliche of "It's whats on the inside that counts"


Bullshit



Take LadyG for example has a half decent personality

But you can tell she's probably a moo

Maybe you are right Hanns, maybe that is the case - but I also could be your dream woman, you are never gonna find out though!

I have turned my fair share of heads and am content with that - the difference between you and I is I know I am not beautiful to look at but at least I have a half-way decent personality, where as you think you are ugly through and through, it seems you never have a kind word to say for anyone!