"BYOB" (aka Bring Your Own Beauties) - A discussion

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25 Aug 2002, 03:43 AM
SonofdonCD

"BYOB" (aka Bring Your Own Beauties) - A discussion

I got to thinking about what I think defines beauty, and I came up with my own scale for how I rate how good looking someone is. I also put an example for each rank.

Average/Normal - Speaks for itself, doesn't it? The majority of people fit this title (and there's nothing wrong with that) but not the vast majority.....

Ex: Can't think of any celebrity right now. Just think of someone walking down the street.

Cute - Cute is just one notch above Average/Normal because being cute is not typically associated with being extremely good looking. Instead, being called "Cute" is like being called "Young". There is an innocence that almost can't exist in someone whose more attractive.

Ex: Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and Julia Stiles are the first ones to come to my head. Sometimes they can surprise me and look absolutely gorgeous (more on that in a minute), but their natual, normal look is that of a cute, sometimes very cute person.

Gorgeous - This is an overpowering beauty. One who is instantly thought of when one asks "So who do you think is good looking?" These are what I like to call "Universally beautiful" people. Meaning everyone can see and admit to this person being beautiful. These people can get anything and anyone they want, and none of you can stop them :D . They are so good looking, you just want to stare at them all the time. Not even do anything to them, just LOOK. Look at their perfection.

Ex: Tyra Banks, Daisy Fuentes, and of course J.Lo herself.

Beautiful - This word has a different meaning to me. People who are beautiful can be in any of the aformentioned categories. But they possess something.....magical. They have that "Je ne sais quoi...". Something about them transcends pure looks and makes them highly desireable. Even without make up, they look strikingly good, and tend to have a more natural or sophisticated appeal. These people are very attractive, but on a more individual basis. Who YOU think is beautiful might not be that of the person next to you.

Ex: Salma Hayek,Hallie Berry, Alicia Keys, and who I think is the most beautiful person in the world: Vanessa Williams.

Okay, enough of my rambling. Who would make your list? Is my criteria fair? Or does it even make sense?

Play on Playaz....
25 Aug 2002, 03:22 PM
SonofdonCD

Okay, so my guess is that my list has everyone so flabergasted, that no one can reply?

:eek:

Or that this topic made no damn sense, therefore, just leave it to a fiery, unanswered death?

:sneak:

(Or the overabundance of Hot or Not threads killed any chance of relpies in this thread)

:mad:

Either or, it's cool, I guess......

:(
25 Aug 2002, 10:27 PM
Lordmrw

I think everyone is just having a hard time deciding. its not exactly the type of question that is asked everyday. Most people just say, "She looks good", or if you're from my part of the woods, "She got a fat ass".
25 Aug 2002, 10:32 PM
Shinobi128

http://meltingpot.fortunecity.com/mlk/360/dpic9.jpg

I'll be back in 10 minutes...
25 Aug 2002, 10:39 PM
Rich

haha!
25 Aug 2002, 10:44 PM
Punky Skunk

Quote:

Originally posted by Shinobi128
I'll be back in 10 minutes...

Looking for a place to vomit?
25 Aug 2002, 10:49 PM
Shinobi128

No...just think of this way.

http://shinobi128.iwarp.com/pics/daisy.JPG
26 Aug 2002, 12:04 AM
SonofdonCD

Quote:

Originally posted by Lordmrw
I think everyone is just having a hard time deciding. its not exactly the type of question that is asked everyday. Most people just say, "She looks good", or if you're from my part of the woods, "She got a fat ass".

It's okay. It's just that I spent a little over 2 hours finding links and stuff to put in the post to have no one reply for almost 24 hours. I was beginning to lose hope :sweat: .

This is the reason I rarely attempt to create topics: No one replies. I can understand, though. I don't ask things that are of interest here most of the time. I guess I'm not jaded enough.....:p

And Rob and Shinobi128, instead of picking on my choices, why not share yours, or contribute in some way to the conversation instead?
26 Aug 2002, 07:20 PM
Lordmrw

That looks amazingly like my ex-girlfriend.
27 Aug 2002, 01:41 AM
Josh

I like cute girls more that I like "beautiful" girls.

I am a fan of the indie rock types...

So very sexy.
27 Aug 2002, 05:15 AM
SonofdonCD

Quote:

Originally posted by 88mph
I like cute girls more that I like "beautiful" girls.

I am a fan of the indie rock types...

So very sexy.

Well, that's the thing about my definition of "Beautiful". It's wholly subjective.

Not everyone is going to be able to come up with a list of people everyone will agree is Universally Beautiful. And as they say, "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder." So If you are really attracted to indie rock types, then by all means, they are "Beautiful.

And not to pester you, but could you give us some examples? Maybe a link to a pic or something? That was kinda the whole point of this thread: to share who we think are good looking.
27 Aug 2002, 05:37 AM
rezo

cute girls are the winners.

Quote:

Cute - Cute is just one notch above Average/Normal because being cute is not typically associated with being extremely good looking. Instead, being called "Cute" is like being called "Young". There is an innocence that almost can't exist in someone whose more attractive.

this definition probably fits better than the vague reference to innocence that I gave in 7F's topic. except that you put it on the bottom rung :mad:

I'll find some pictures to put here: don't know where to look. so. . . tomorrow
27 Aug 2002, 06:09 PM
Punky Skunk

Quote:

Originally posted by SonofdonCD
And Rob and Shinobi128, instead of picking on my choices, why not share yours, or contribute in some way to the conversation instead?

My apologies, maybe I could've stated my opinion a little better.

"Universal beauty," as you describe it, are people who look perfect more than they actually look good (except for Daisy, she's just ugly ;)). I like a unique look (and no, not a hideous chin cleft), while super models look "flawless," which deprives them of character in my eyes.
27 Aug 2002, 10:57 PM
SonofdonCD

I guess I didn't state my case well enough.

rezo,

While I ranked "Cute" lower than beautiful and gorgeous, that doesn't mean they aren't good looking. The ranking wasn't really meant to see who looks better per se (cause hey, good looking is good looking, no matter if you're cute, gorgeous or beautiful :D ), but moreso as to catagorize beauty. And in order to get others talking about it, I gave my views on it.

Plus, it wasn't at the bottom anyway. "Average/Normal" girls were.

Rob,

You, my friend, are the first person I have ever heard say that Daisy is UGLY! Not even a "She's alright" or "She's not my type", but "She's UGLY"?!? Wow, I guess you don't have "Universal Tastes" :p .

But seriously, gorgeous (or Super model type) women overall, while very good looking in my eyes, aren't the most desireable women to me. But whose the most desireable wasn't the topic of this thread, pure physical beauty was. Who you like to look at and who you want to marry can be two absolutely different people. :evil:

I personally don't want a gorgeous woman. I'll take a normal woman whom I'm very compatible with much sooner than a gorgeous woman who I have nothing in common with, even if she wanted me. (Well, I'd have to think about that...;) ) But a normal woman isn't as good looking as a gorgeous woman, if you catch my drift. After all, if the normal woman looked as good as a gorgeous woman, what is normal then?

And I must admit, I don't understand how looking "Perfect" is a downfall. (Even though I don't think anyone looks "Perfect" anyway.)

To reiterate: This thread is NOT about who you'd want to go out with or marry, or who has inner beauty. But it's about those chosen few whose physical traits have charged them with the title of "Good Looking" .