Rate This Pic - Did no one take a statistics class?

skinnedknee101
skinnedknee101 Posts: 92 Member
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I'm probably going to get crap for this post, but on all these rate-me threads, people almost never put 5 or below (myself included). 5 is average and perfectly acceptable and where I'd assume MOST people are. If most people were over 5 then that would be the new 5. Get what I'm saying? I realize we are all here to be supportive, hence me always rating people above average too. I just think it's kinda funny is all. Or maybe we just live in a beautiful society where everyone is above average looking. That seems like an oxy-moron to me though. I know it's all subjective, etc. So don't beat me up for this post; it's just an observation.
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  • myers0machine
    myers0machine Posts: 685
    aha your funny i agree with this doll rite here i am one to speak the truth or wots on my minded if your fat ill be teeling ya if your ugly ill be telling ya (only to the ones who think they are gods gift that is tho)
  • cyurt
    cyurt Posts: 37 Member
    for sure. agreed.
  • skinnedknee101
    skinnedknee101 Posts: 92 Member
    Thanks for the affirmation, you two!
  • _Thanatos_
    _Thanatos_ Posts: 166
    Ok, I"ll be the ugly one this time and rate myself a 2.
  • Darkskinned88
    Darkskinned88 Posts: 1,177 Member
    its a supportive site...people are afraid to go lower than a 7. idw hurt feelings just avoid those threads altogether lol
  • kristalfrissy
    kristalfrissy Posts: 158 Member
    I totally agree. The few times I did see someone be honest in those threads--they got reamed for it by others. If I can't honestly rate someone a 7-10 I just leave and don't rate.
  • skinnedknee101
    skinnedknee101 Posts: 92 Member
    I think someone should start a thread that asks, " out of the 3 previous posters, who's most attractive." Ok, not really. That's kinda mean.
  • llahairdna
    llahairdna Posts: 502 Member
    I never comment on those threads, because what's the point---you can't be honest anyhow.
  • Lindsey1985x
    Lindsey1985x Posts: 106 Member
    Agreed. sometimes its "your turn" to rate the above poster and it might be a bad pic but you do the nice thing and say a 9 to not hurt feelings or come across as mean... i mean i'm nothing special so who am i to judge others by a number - albeit for fun.

    I'm guilty of having created such a thread - i thought it'd be nice to share some Warm Fuzzies... but I'm going to keep away from these sort of posts in the future too... they're kinda weird.

    Lindsey1985x
  • LaurenAOK
    LaurenAOK Posts: 2,475 Member
    I completely agree. If someone is "average looking" I'll rate them at least a 7. I don't know why, I guess I just really don't want to hurt anyone's feelings! Haha. I'm pretty sure on that scale no one thinks of 5 as average.
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
    skinnedknee - cute pic! ... ummm... I give you a 7!
  • tizzie_14
    tizzie_14 Posts: 72
    I personally think those threads are ridiculous. Every notice the same people post over and over and over and over..... No one is honest on there.
  • CentralCaliCycling
    CentralCaliCycling Posts: 453 Member
    I suspect from what I see that 9 is the new 5 ;)
  • LolasEpicJourney
    LolasEpicJourney Posts: 1,010 Member
    Oh statistics
    I agree - its definately trying to spare peoples feelings
    I always have hated the whole "rate this or that" system
    Who ever really wants to be honest?
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    Our morning radio hosts were talking about an app you could pay $1.99 for which would analyze your picture and spit out a rating based on how symmetrical your face was. If you want a cold, hard, analytical answer, I would go with the app or something like it... not somewhere where you have friends and/or possibly know people in passing.

    There's always hotornot.com ...
  • Jorra
    Jorra Posts: 3,338 Member
    Lake Wobegon: the little town that time forgot and the decades cannot improve where all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average.
  • justanotherbrickinthewall
    justanotherbrickinthewall Posts: 156 Member
    I'm happy I'm not the only person who noticed this. I just avoid those threads in general because I probably wouldn't give people a honest rate. It's just superficial.
  • Ashatack
    Ashatack Posts: 41
    Agreed! totally! and the kicker is the thread title always says be honest and then everyone is full of crap lol. I just read them i dont post because ill say for real and look like a huge *kitten*.
  • robin52077
    robin52077 Posts: 4,383 Member
    I agree. I hate it.

    Countless people being called a ten...on a thread that says be honest, or "only if you can handle the truth".
    Seriously?
    MAYBE one or two out the million users here are a ten.
    I find myself wanting to be honest so I stay away so I'm not told "You're mean, this is a supportive site".

    If someone wants honesty, they should be prepared to hear..."You're a 5. There are visible stretch marks on your stomach and cellulite on your thighs. You're ok looking but not that pretty. Your nose is a little big, and you need to pluck that jungle above your eyes. Also, there is a gross zit on your forehead right now".

    (that is my honesty about ME right now. )
    Yes it would hurt to hear from a stranger in a forum, but I DON'T POST THREADS asking for honesty. If so that's what I would expect to get.
    Don't blow smoke up people's *kitten* and tell them they're a ten when they have a ton of work to do still and are more like a 6.

    People tend to take personality into consideration and that's not what the thread is ASKING.
    You may be a "ten" person, but you probably have some "6" thighs...just sayin.
  • BigDaddyBRC
    BigDaddyBRC Posts: 2,395 Member
    skinnedknee - cute pic! ... ummm... I give you a 7!

    Screw the pic...the name alone speaks of epic values. I have knee pads for your 9!!
  • marieautumn
    marieautumn Posts: 928 Member
    they probably do it because no one wants to hurt any feelings and they want to uplift the other person. but agreed, kinda takes away from the point.
  • Sarahbara76
    Sarahbara76 Posts: 601 Member
    If it didn't show who rated you a 5 a lot more people would rate others lower trust me, on radio contest where voters id's are never shown I never rate above a 5 and here I get 9's all the time.. I would say I am closer to a 7.5 in all honesty but that's just me :-P
  • N0703989
    N0703989 Posts: 97 Member
    If we're actually rating pics mine is definitely a 10. I think rating someone elses picture says more about me than it does about them. If I think a below weight person looks better than an above healthy weight person then its my culture, social and media conditioning thats influenced my comments. That and wanting to be liked, makes me say what I believe wont cause distress, unless I'm drunk of course!
  • skinnedknee101
    skinnedknee101 Posts: 92 Member
    skinnedknee - cute pic! ... ummm... I give you a 7!

    Screw the pic...the name alone speaks of epic values. I have knee pads for your 9!!

    LOL, Well as much as I hope my BF agrees, the name's supposed to be kind of a mondegreen...skinnedknee = skinny
  • BrettPGH
    BrettPGH Posts: 4,716 Member
    I steer clear Jack. I'm not looking to tell anyone they're unattractive. Nobody's looking for that. Here least of all.
  • trainorgirl
    trainorgirl Posts: 44
    It all comes down to if you have nothing nice to say then say nothing at all.. Hey I rated a 5 when it flat out should have been a 2!!! maybe even a 1!!! but i dont want someone to feel sad and turn to donuts to feel better.. so i rather lie.. or wait till there is a good looking person to rate.. haa haa sneaky i know...
  • skinnedknee101
    skinnedknee101 Posts: 92 Member
    I'm at least glad that no one responded..."Everyone IS beautiful, in his/her own way." LOL
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    I'm at least glad that no one responded..."Everyone IS beautiful, in his/her own way." LOL

    We are all delectable little snowflakes. :drinker:
  • skinnedknee101
    skinnedknee101 Posts: 92 Member
    I'm at least glad that no one responded..."Everyone IS beautiful, in his/her own way." LOL

    We are all delectable little snowflakes. :drinker:

    Yeah, but some of us landed hard, and others got pissed on. :)
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    I'm at least glad that no one responded..."Everyone IS beautiful, in his/her own way." LOL

    We are all delectable little snowflakes. :drinker:

    Yeah, but some of us landed hard, and others got pissed on. :)

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