October 29, 2009
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the hypothetical girl with bad breath was really just a way of me posing a question about a possible hypocrisy in our culture. i guessed (correctly?) that most people would reject someone with bad breath, but might object to judging someone who is not-so-great looking equally poorly. when asked what they are looking for in a mate, how often does someone flat out say, “they have to be gorgeous”? “they can’t be fat at all.” isn’t that viewed to be superficial and immature?
but everyone seemed to object to the breath thing with no problems, the only exception appearing when the acceptance was paired with an attempt to repair the stanky breath. hardly a ringing endorsement for accepting the walking dead mouths.
so i now propose this follow-up question. why is it ok to reject someone because they offend your sense of smell, but not ok to reject someone because they offend your sense of sight? or is it not ok at all? or is it ok to reject both?
actually don’t answer that. i think i know the answer, which will be pretty much like the other answers. reject what you don’t like. the end. got it. i’m gone.
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has anyone been watching Bored to Death on HBO? i saw a few eps and i have to say that i love this show! another HBO winner. of course, that’s all HBO knows how to do. make kick ass tv shows. everyone in this cast cracks me the fuck up, especially Zack Galafinaakakaiakaikiakiakakakis.
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if this exists, then does that mean out there somewhere exists a wifebeater for my nutsack?
Comments (4)
i LOVE bored to death. my new favorite show. ted danson and zack g are hilarious.
why is it ok to reject someone because they offend your sense of smell, but not ok to reject someone because they offend your sense of sight? or is it not ok at all? or is it ok to reject both?
-because looks are subjective, and bad breath is just disgusting. you can’t really help what your looks, but even brushing your teeth once a day can dramatically decrease bad breath.
i have gf’s that can’t find guys even though they have great personalities, and are successful and independent. but guys reject them because they’re not pretty enough or thin enough, or young enough. every guy i know would rather go for the thinner one with caked on makeup rather than the fresh faced cool girl because she’s a little heavier. which is fine, because everyone has their taste. But the guys that do the rejecting are usually very VERY far from being a catch themselves. rejecting is fine too, but most of the time they’re mean about it, as if they couldn’t fathom how a girl like that could possibly think she had a chance with a guy like them. meanwhile they’re spending 20 minutes a day trying to hide their receding hairline and using the last of their meager paycheck to party like a frat boy 3 times a week.
whoa, do i sound bitter? it just frustrates me!
@souxie -
looks are subjective meaning what might be ugly to someone else but might not be ugly to you? but the question here is what you think. what if YOU think this dude is kinda ugly, would you be able to reject him as easily as someone with uncorrectable bad breath? clearly, you’re sensitive to the looks thing (for the sake of your friends, not for you, you know what i mean), so i think maybe you couldn’t? and if you couldn’t then would you be as forgiving to someone who brushes their teeth all the time but still can’t fix their bad breath?
@MiracleMax -
i don’t think I’ve dated anyone particularly good looking in my life, so i wouldn’t reject someone just because i wasn’t attracted to them. in fact, i dont think i’ve ever gone out with anyone for looks. thinking back i think all my relationships occurred because of persistence or personality and i can’t say I’ve dated anyone “hot”.
but i gag and dry heave a little whenever someone spits phloem into a sink (it has been really bad for me these last few weeks when W was recovering from bronchitis. *shudder*). i once when on a date where the guy kept spitting in the street, to the point where after the first 10 times i started cringing and feeling sick and i never saw him again after that.
even if i see bit of old toothpaste in the sink from the last brush, or if i see visible plaque or food in someone’s teeth (omg)and even if someone talks with their mouth open while eating. GAGGG! so i just can’t physically handle chronic bad breath.