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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2015 19:35:24 GMT -5
OK, so is anyone going to start posting pictures to back up their hottness level? Now why would I lie on the Internet? :-) Lol! The picture thread we had before was great. I think it was Doxie's, talking about looking younger than you really are.
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Post by flamingo on Sept 9, 2015 20:14:55 GMT -5
OK, so is anyone going to start posting pictures to back up their hottness level? Wait....people on the internet lie?? No way!! LOL I'm FB friends with some posters here-they can see I'm not a total troll
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Post by mamasita99 on Sept 10, 2015 4:35:48 GMT -5
So, for those who do use their 'good looks' to get perks - how do you deal with the unwanted/plain old creepy offers of perks? Or do your 'good looks' have an on/off switch? I was never very good at navigating/dealing with the unwanted offers of "perks" - and so that is why I never relied on "the girls" for getting free drinks or other things. Actually, dealing with the unwanted attention wasn't worth the getting the kind of attention I wanted. I can honestly say I am not a flirt. All that stuff makes me uncomfortable, I'm quite an introvert. I still, however, get unwanted offers. That is when my inability to flirt comes in handy, although I try to be friendly to most people I can also be very serious and rather cold, and the creeper gets the hint. Most of the time. I do admit, though, my good looks probably help me in getting jobs. That and my ability to appear confident in my skills. It's all about appearances I guess! (Although I am very good at my job! )
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Post by yogiii on Sept 10, 2015 5:02:59 GMT -5
OK, so is anyone going to start posting pictures to back up their hottness level? We don't want to turn this site into hot or not!
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Post by cael on Sept 10, 2015 7:31:58 GMT -5
OK, so is anyone going to start posting pictures to back up their hottness level? Wait....people on the internet lie?? No way!! LOL I'm FB friends with some posters here-they can see I'm not a total troll True story. You probably would want to buy her a drink!
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Post by mroped on Sept 10, 2015 8:18:05 GMT -5
On the subject of looks and how they get used to achieve things in life, my DW grandfather had a funny take. He use to say that "God created the animal kingdom and in all species males are the good looking ones. All they have to do is trott around, puff their chests or roar a bit and females would swarm to them arguing. But when it came to mankind He screwd up: he made us men as the ugliest there is with scruffy faces and balding heads and such and then he turns around and creates women with gorgeous chests and looks and nice rear ends. How can you possibly compete with that?" he he was right you know? Today, doing what I do, sometimes to get the upper hand on some projects I use little tricks: if the client is a woman then I just act as myself and my accent gets me thru , if the client is a man then I just tell him about all technical details that are entailed in the job. Counting on my looks is absolutely out of question since I don't poses anything even remotely resembling a "C" cup or 20" biceps! So so all I got left is my knowledge on the subject!
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Post by cael on Sept 10, 2015 8:22:08 GMT -5
Today, doing what I do, sometimes to get the upper hand on some projects I use little tricks: if the client is a woman then I just act as myself and my accent gets me thru Ha! I do love a guy with a good accent
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Sept 10, 2015 9:33:16 GMT -5
Today, doing what I do, sometimes to get the upper hand on some projects I use little tricks: if the client is a woman then I just act as myself and my accent gets me thru Ha! I do love a guy with a good accent KRYPTONITE!
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Post by wvugurl26 on Sept 10, 2015 9:38:25 GMT -5
There was a guy from Wales who bought us drinks when I was in Vegas in July. And then there's a guy I normally have training with from Baton Rogue with this Cajun accent. He could talk all day. And he's so very proper, no backwoods hick speak.
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Post by cael on Sept 10, 2015 9:42:48 GMT -5
There was a kid from South Africa in my department in undergrad... my friend and I would just sit and listen to him talk. ::fans self::
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Post by yogiii on Sept 10, 2015 9:49:21 GMT -5
I'm not really drawn to accents but I had a parent with one so maybe that is why. However, I can typically understand people with any kind of accent better than most.
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Post by Cookies Galore on Sept 10, 2015 10:09:45 GMT -5
There was a kid from South Africa in my department in undergrad... my friend and I would just sit and listen to him talk. ::fans self:: OH HELL YEAH! I have a neighbor from South Africa who sounds as hot as he looks. Totally unfair. I can't help the flirting. Hubs knows I totally have a crush, lol. Last summer he had friends visit - two from SA and one from Scotland.
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Post by cael on Sept 10, 2015 10:13:17 GMT -5
There was a kid from South Africa in my department in undergrad... my friend and I would just sit and listen to him talk. ::fans self:: OH HELL YEAH! I have a neighbor from South Africa who sounds as hot as he looks. Totally unfair. I can't help the flirting. Hubs knows I totally have a crush, lol. Last summer he had friends visit - two from SA and one from Scotland. This kid was relatively good looking, but the accent completed the package! A good accent ups the attractiveness level a fair amount, even if the guy wouldn't be super hot without the accent. I like a good Russian or Greek accent too.. On the flip side, huge Revere/Boston/etc accents definitely do not qualify for this attractiveness scale modifier
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Post by yogiii on Sept 10, 2015 10:16:32 GMT -5
A Revere accent is an automatic -100.
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Post by cael on Sept 10, 2015 10:19:33 GMT -5
A Revere accent is an automatic -100.
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Post by MJ2.0 on Sept 10, 2015 10:56:32 GMT -5
A heavy New York/Jersey accent is also a turn off...fuggedaboudit!
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Post by MJ2.0 on Sept 10, 2015 10:56:51 GMT -5
Does Revere = Peter Griffin?
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Post by movingforward on Sept 10, 2015 10:58:35 GMT -5
A heavy New York/Jersey accent is also a turn off...fuggedaboudit! I like the Boston accent
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Post by yogiii on Sept 10, 2015 11:01:33 GMT -5
Does Revere = Peter Griffin? I think the Griffins are in Rhode Island.
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Post by yogiii on Sept 10, 2015 11:02:36 GMT -5
A heavy New York/Jersey accent is also a turn off...fuggedaboudit! I like the Boston accent Depends who is talking. It's ok on Matt Damon.
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Post by MJ2.0 on Sept 10, 2015 11:04:24 GMT -5
Does Revere = Peter Griffin? I think the Griffins are in Rhode Island. So like "pahk the cah in Hahvid Yahd"?
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Post by movingforward on Sept 10, 2015 11:05:56 GMT -5
Depends who is talking. It's ok on Matt Damon. He is probably the main reason I like it - LOL! I am completely in love with the man and he gets better with age. Now he wears those glasses
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Post by cael on Sept 10, 2015 11:06:50 GMT -5
Go on Youtube and look up the Jack Chop video, that's close enough to real Revere for you. I can't think of any other examples. (video is NSFW!)
I don't mind the Boston accent, depending on the person. I don't have much of one, my SIL would say otherwise though lol.
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Post by yogiii on Sept 10, 2015 11:09:48 GMT -5
Depends who is talking. It's ok on Matt Damon. He is probably the main reason I like it - LOL! I am completely in love with the man and he gets better with age. Now he wears those glasses When I was living there I once saw him 3x in a week, running along the river. The first two times I was running, the 3rd time one of my friends was visiting from out of town and we were walking. He kind of smiled and glanced at me the third time and my friend said "Was that Matt Damon, and DID HE JUST SMILE AT YOU?!?!?!?!". I haven't seen him since, but I'm sure he remembers our times fondly And that's my one brush with fame.
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Post by movingforward on Sept 10, 2015 11:20:14 GMT -5
He is probably the main reason I like it - LOL! I am completely in love with the man and he gets better with age. Now he wears those glasses When I was living there I once saw him 3x in a week, running along the river. The first two times I was running, the 3rd time one of my friends was visiting from out of town and we were walking. He kind of smiled and glanced at me the third time and my friend said "Was that Matt Damon, and DID HE JUST SMILE AT YOU?!?!?!?!". I haven't seen him since, but I'm sure he remembers our times fondly And that's my one brush with fame. I would have had to "accidentally" fall on top of him. I am sure there was a stick, a dog, a piece of bubble gum or something in your way
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Post by yogiii on Sept 10, 2015 11:24:06 GMT -5
When I was living there I once saw him 3x in a week, running along the river. The first two times I was running, the 3rd time one of my friends was visiting from out of town and we were walking. He kind of smiled and glanced at me the third time and my friend said "Was that Matt Damon, and DID HE JUST SMILE AT YOU?!?!?!?!". I haven't seen him since, but I'm sure he remembers our times fondly And that's my one brush with fame. I would have had to "accidentally" fall on top of him. I am sure there was a stick, a dog, a piece of bubble gum or something in your way Well since I'm still clearly holding onto the ego boost of Matt Damon smiling at me (and I have a witness to prove it!), we'll leave it at that, with the ball in my court
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Sept 10, 2015 11:26:28 GMT -5
Go on Youtube and look up the Jack Chop video, that's close enough to real Revere for you. I can't think of any other examples. (video is NSFW!)
I don't mind the Boston accent, depending on the person. I don't have much of one, my SIL would say otherwise though lol. I don't have much of a southern accent either.
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Post by cael on Sept 10, 2015 11:27:29 GMT -5
Go on Youtube and look up the Jack Chop video, that's close enough to real Revere for you. I can't think of any other examples. (video is NSFW!)
I don't mind the Boston accent, depending on the person. I don't have much of one, my SIL would say otherwise though lol. I don't have much of a southern accent either. Hey. If you compare me to my BFF, I sound like I'm from the midwest!
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Sept 10, 2015 11:31:06 GMT -5
I don't have much of a southern accent either. Hey. If you compare me to my BFF, I sound like I'm from the midwest! Sure, and if you compare me to Bubba over there, I sound like a Yankee I am sure yours is much better than some though, I just can't resist giving you a little grief.
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Post by andi9899 on Sept 10, 2015 12:04:02 GMT -5
I don't have much of a southern accent either. Hey. If you compare me to my BFF, I sound like I'm from the midwest! We don't have accents in the Midwest, everyone else does.
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