Smart or Pretty?

louisvillebride21

Which would you rather be?

If you're pretty, you're REALLY pretty, but a little below average intelligence

Opposite for smart

AdeleDazeem

S-m-a-r-t.  Without a doubt.

AbbeyS2011

Smart.  Definitely.

I have know too many dumb but pretty little biitches.  Besides, pretty is in the eye of the beholder. 

Avion22

Smart.  I've lived my whole life being below average in the looks department, and I'm used to that.  I'd love to be smarter!

louisvillebride21

Pretty people seem to get pretty far in life....

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[QUOTE]Pretty people seem to get pretty far in life....
Posted by louisvillebride21[/QUOTE]

Definitely true. There are even studies to prove it.

louisvillebride21

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[QUOTE]Hmm...just a LITTLE below average intelligence, LVB?
Posted by bree4305[/QUOTE]

Exactly. Not saying you couldn't finish college, but you're not the top of your class by any means and you're not going to be a physicist.

georgia_bride09

I'd rather be smart. You can fake pretty.

crfische

Smart, hands down.

I got into a... um.... heated discussion in the bar on Friday night because some dude inadvertently called me stupid. And then he said I was girl, which was why I couldn't understand. What's worse? It was about NASCAR. I said I didn't like it. He just said I was too stupid to understand it. OH NO YOU DI'INT.

My husband gave him a look like, "Oh dude. Now you did it. I take no responsibility for your health or my wives words from here on in."

And then I let him have it.

annakb8

Smart 100% no question.

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[QUOTE]I'd rather be smart. You can fake pretty.
Posted by georgia_bride09[/QUOTE]

This exactly.

achiduck

I'd much rather be smart.

Also, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. My friend thought her ex was the hottest thing since George Clooney (or anyone else you might think is hot) and I thought he looked like a dirty rat.

louisvillebride21

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[QUOTE]Smart, hands down. I got into a... um.... heated discussion in the bar on Friday night because some dude inadvertently called me stupid. And then he said I was girl, which was why I couldn't understand. What's worse? It was about NASCAR. I said I didn't like it. He just said I was too stupid to understand it. OH NO YOU DI'INT. My husband gave him a look like, "Oh dude. Now you did it. I take no responsibility for your health or my wives words from here on in." And then I let him have it.
Posted by crfische[/QUOTE]

THAT'S AWESOME. I'm not sure how one is too stupid to understand NASCAR. It's.....going around in circles.

xyrius

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[QUOTE]Pretty people seem to get pretty far in life....
Posted by louisvillebride21[/QUOTE]

This is true and I've seen it happen.

I'd rather be smart though.

mandysmear

smart

crfische

LVB, he said I didn't understand the physics behind why it was such an awesome sport.

EYE.ROLL. Yeah, it's really tough to understand, fuckface. Then, I'm pretty sure I called him socially inept.

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Ugh, I hate NASCAR. It is sure all the rage here.

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[QUOTE]Okay then.  I'd chose pretty and I'd marry a smart (and good looking) guy.  Then our children could have his intelligence and I could pass along the good looks.  Win-win-win?
Posted by bree4305[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I think I choose pretty too. I don't consider myself brilliant. I had to work REALLY REALLY hard in school. I think things would have been easier had I been a little prettier. But as it is, I got a fantastic job without being brilliant. So now that I have my dream job, I would want to be prettier.

LDYGTR13

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[QUOTE]Okay then.  I'd chose pretty and I'd marry a smart (and good looking) guy.  Then our children could have his intelligence and I could pass along the good looks.  Win-win-win?
Posted by bree4305[/QUOTE]

I like this option. But I've never felt "pretty" or "smart" and I feel like I can fake smart better than fake pretty lol. Thankfully this is not an actual option, b/c I'd have to think about it way too much before I made the decision.

I feel shallow.

crfische

Oh for sure, some people love it, that's cool. I just find it horribly boring.

Like, I'm sure most people don't think golf is fun to watch, but I don't tell them they're stupid and that they don't get it because they don't like it.

That's ridiculous.

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[QUOTE]LVB, he said I didn't understand the physics behind why it was such an awesome sport. EYE.ROLL. Yeah, it's really tough to understand, fuckface. Then, I'm pretty sure I called him socially inept.
Posted by crfische[/QUOTE]

H could explain to you the physics of it if you'd like ;)

I just don't understand. Did he keep fighting you?

mica178

Is this a variation of: Lucky or Smart?

I'd rather be lucky than smart.

I'd probably rather be smart than pretty, although if I could be just dumb enough not to care about being dumb, then I'd probably enjoy being gorgeous.  :P

hlq2011

Smart, though I admit that pretty is pretty damn tempting.

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[QUOTE]Oh for sure, some people love it, that's cool. I just find it horribly boring. Like, I'm sure most people don't think golf is fun to watch, but I don't tell them they're stupid and that they don't get it because they don't like it. That's ridiculous.
Posted by crfische[/QUOTE]

Its not my thing either. But whatever floats your boat. Its just that I hate it when people think their sport or hobby is better than theirs.

sarabellam

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[QUOTE]Okay then.  I'd chose pretty and I'd marry a smart (and good looking) guy.  Then our children could have his intelligence and I could pass along the good looks.  Win-win-win?
Posted by bree4305[/QUOTE]

Or your children would get his looks and your intelligence. Do you really want to take that chance?

I would much rather be smart than pretty.

Moneypenny424

This is really hard for me.  Much like math would be if I say I'd rather be pretty .

sarahmi5308

Smart... I deal with too many stupid people on a daily basis..

louisvillebride21

MATH IS HARD!!!

crfische

Oh he did. He was one of the golf pro's (who is a good friend of mine's) friends, and golf pro guy was all...dude. Don't go there with her, she's gonna win. and I'm pretty sure I won, and he looked like an idiot.

It's funny to me when pretty people say they want to be more pretty.

You guys are insane.

opalsky007

Smart. You can't fix stupid.

mandapanda78

Smart, definitely. I've come a long way in life, let me tell you, with my not-gorgeous looks.