Current Events > would you rather be ugly and very intelligent or stupid and very attractive?

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Ugly
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y not both
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I feel like if you're too stupid you're not able to perceive the world at the same level as everyone else... That's worse than being ugly.
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If I'm a genius I'll just invent something super cool and earn 20 millions dollars. With that much money I could just date gold diggers that are super hot.
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When you're that attractive you can easily get smarter people to do stuff for you... though I guess you wouldn't be that stupid if you figure out how to take advantage of that.

Use genius to telepathically compel people to find me attractive
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ugly & stupid
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MorbidFaithless posted...

I feel like if you're too stupid you're not able to perceive the world at the same level as everyone else...

Ignorance is bliss. Plus attractive people make more money, appear more intelligent and humorous, get promoted easier, and generally get treated better in social situations due to the Halo Effect.

Being stupid and hot doesn't seem too bad.
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I'm stupid and ugly
Make me smarts pls
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I'm stupid and ugly, both would be an improvement. At least i could get laid if i was hot.
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how stupid are we talking here?
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Ugly and intelligent, easily.
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De Evolution posted...

MorbidFaithless posted...

I feel like if you're too stupid you're not able to perceive the world at the same level as everyone else...

Ignorance is bliss. Plus attractive people make more money, appear more intelligent and humorous, get promoted easier, and generally get treated better in social situations due to the Halo Effect.

Being stupid and hot doesn't seem too bad.

This. The more I learn the sadder I get. And I wouldn't mind being a hunk as long as I still have a semblance of my personality and my morals, by all means **** some of that intelligence crap.
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Looks fade, but intelligence is forever attractive.

I'd rather be ugly. I'll be rich and still happy
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MorbidFaithless posted...

I feel like if you're too stupid you're not able to perceive the world at the same level as everyone else... That's worse than being ugly.

eh, you don't realize it though.

even if you're slightly above average, you're still unable to perceive the world the same way people who are at a genius level do and it won't bother you. Same if you're below average.

at the end of the day (or in this case, at the end of life) how happy you are is the most important thing.
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I mean both can get you money but if you are stupid you are more likely to lose it

Ugly and smart pls
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Akagami_Shanks posted...

I'd rather be ugly. I'll be rich and still happy

being very intelligent doesn't in any way guarantee you'll be rich though
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Link HT posted...

Akagami_Shanks posted...

I'd rather be ugly. I'll be rich and still happy

being very intelligent doesn't in any way guarantee you'll be rich though

It sure as hell's going to stack the deck in your favor.

In all fairness I suppose someone could get rich if they're extremely good looking, but then all that money's probably going to go to waste because the person's too stupid to invest wisely when they had the chance or understand if they're being taken advantage of.

if you are ugly, you are ugly.

if you are stupid, you can learn

Second one. Ignorance is bliss and people are shallow.
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couldn't I just get plastic surgery
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Fam_Fam posted...

if you are ugly, you are ugly.

if you are stupid, you can learn

Stupidity isn't the same thing as ignorance

You can't learn to be smarter, at least not by much
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Ignorance is bliss.

Even more blissful is all that poon.
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Giblet_Enjoyer posted...

Fam_Fam posted...

if you are ugly, you are ugly.

if you are stupid, you can learn

Stupidity isn't the same thing as ignorance

You can't learn to be smarter, at least not by much

what do you define as being stupid then? having a learning disability?

I like being intelligent and good to look at.
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Fam_Fam posted...

if you are ugly, you are ugly.

if you are stupid, you can learn

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Ugly but smart.
Go to school, get a good degree.
Get good job, make loads of money.

Then use money to buy a wife and get plastic surgery. Simple.

But would you rather be underpaid or overrated?
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Wutobliteration posted...

Ugly but smart.
Go to school, get a good degree.
Get good job, make loads of money.

Then use money to buy a wife and get plastic surgery. Simple.

And then your kids turn out ugly and don't look anything like the new you and feel depressed and wonder why they're so much uglier than their parents
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I don't think I would like not having both.
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GOATSLAYER posted...

Wutobliteration posted...

Ugly but smart.
Go to school, get a good degree.
Get good job, make loads of money.

Then use money to buy a wife and get plastic surgery. Simple.

And then your kids turn out ugly and don't look anything like the new you and feel depressed and wonder why they're so much uglier than their parents

give em plastic surgery as well. That's essentially what Korea is like now anyway

How ugly are we talking? Like human monster ugly? Or uglier for every 20 IQ points?
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Fam_Fam posted...

Giblet_Enjoyer posted...

Fam_Fam posted...

if you are ugly, you are ugly.

if you are stupid, you can learn

Stupidity isn't the same thing as ignorance

You can't learn to be smarter, at least not by much

what do you define as being stupid then? having a learning disability?

Poor reasoning ability

IQ tests usually ask questions like "find the next object in this pattern", not trivia questions.
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Stupid and beautiful is literally the ideal life.
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Raikuro posted...

When you're that attractive you can easily get smarter people to do stuff for you... though I guess you wouldn't be that stupid if you figure out how to take advantage of that.

Or maybe those people aren't so smart after all.
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I just realized I hate this board
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Ugly genius is the more logical choice if you're practically already a celibate. If you don't want to date anyone, your looks don't really handicap you much professionally. You can always work your way up to hire reps if necessary. It's also the choice with better longevity, since age will degrade a hot person's looks anyway. Most people consider those over 60 to be unattractive by default, but overlook it in platonic interaction because old people still got class or act cute etc.

Riding the gravy train as a stupid yet hot sex bomb only works when you're young enough to still be considered sexy by the majority of horn dogs. Between 50-60, you'll lose some of your sex appeal to aging no matter how hot you were. Many former Playboy bunnies have learned this hard lesson and their lack of brains only made it easier for them to get used.

Think about that if you're a guy. If you're super attractive AND stupid, that just means you're at a high risk of attracting someone who's going to abuse and trap you because you wouldn't be smart enough to avoid it. There's no safety net for stupid men in that situation. Ditsy female sex bombs barely make it out unscathed themselves...
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If you're smart you can still get women assuming you don't look like elephant man or some shit, even then you're kinda interesting, especially if you carry yourself confidently

why are there so many squares here jfc? I just want to be pretty and fuck lots of girls, fuckin lames...
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Really depending on how smart.
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Grey_Locus posted...

Raikuro posted...

When you're that attractive you can easily get smarter people to do stuff for you... though I guess you wouldn't be that stupid if you figure out how to take advantage of that.

Or maybe those people aren't so smart after all.

Smart people can still be susceptible to hormones, at least temporarily. They're still human after all.