<p>I like the Blockbuster scenario</p>
<p>If a painless and non-invasive plastic surgery method is developed, it'll be more like success = attractiveness. Better than the other way around I guess.</p>
<p>People trust attractive people more easily. Plus, many politicians are very good-looking. Reagan, Clinton, Roosevelt, Kennedy, Obama...</p>
<p>Well, if attractive people people are more easily trusted, then why did one person on your list get impeached and another shot?</p>
<p>EDIT: You think Reagan's attractive? :confused:</p>
<p>eh...he was a movie star in his prime. The only thing I can think of for attractiveness and success was if you layed your boss to get the promotion..</p>
<p>Considering that the majority of people are shallow or subconsciously so, yes, it's easier to become successful if you are attractive.</p>
<p>That's a false. Success depends more on your perspective of the world and attitude towards life than your shallow skin surface. People can always chase the unattainable beauty but they'll never feel as if they're good enough inside. That is not success.</p>
<p>True 100%!
For all you who say it's false- youre just saying that because you're butt ugly!</p>
<p>Let's see your picture, champ. :)</p>
<p>I think part how attractive someone is in their personal grooming. There are many people who do not have perfect bone structure, and may have some less-than-attractive features. However stylish clothing, make-up, flattering haircuts, etc can make a person much more attractive. </p>
<p>This attention to detail and conscious effort to make oneself appear more attractive is also a positive thing in the workplace. A person who spends time readying themself for work is doing so because they are serious about their job and want to make a good impression. Brad Pitt could come waltzing in my door looking for a job, but if his clothes were shabby and stained, he had a 5 o'clock shadow and acne, I'd still be reluctant to hire him.</p>
<p>Brad Pitt will always look hot, lol. What you're citing is the impossible of the improbable. :) </p>
<p>Anyways, I don't have a crush or love interest on Brad, but he is hansome. It's astounding that a lot of careers that deal with people relations recruit heavily attractive people, and it's not "the eye of the beholder" type of attractive, either. Most of them all look the same. They must've all had the same plastic surgeon or someone/thing. Just look at the major news channels, such as CNN, a number of the anchors and reporters are attractive.</p>
<p>I'm not attracted to Brad Pitt. At all. But that's just me.</p>
<p>Yeah, they may have gotten impeached/shot, but they WON elections--Clinton did twice.</p>
<p>Why point out Clinton? Roosie won four times and Reagan won twice also....plus out of those three, Clinton had the worst approval rating :)</p>
<p>"I think part how attractive someone is in their personal grooming. There are many people who do not have perfect bone structure, and may have some less-than-attractive features. However stylish clothing, make-up, flattering haircuts, etc can make a person much more attractive."</p>
<p>That's true, too.</p>
<p>I pointed out Clinton because somebody challenged the fact that he was "trusted". Roosevelt, yeah.</p>
<p>Most presidents have been good-looking, with a few exceptions.</p>
<p>Attractiveness is a factor in the entertainment/show business, but elsewhere, it's not a big factor and nobody really cares. Did anyone say Bill Gates? What about the winners of the Nobel prize and spearheads of new technologies and discoveries?</p>
<p>Clinton was more charming than handsome. JFK was the only president who had the looks.</p>
<p>Well, in response to the Bill Gates thing: For one thing, it's mostly woman who are judged on the basis of their appearance; men tend to be judged on attributes such as wealth, intelligence, etc. Furthermore, he was a selfmade success. There was no one to judge his appearance at all; he had no boss, no superiors. His looks did not come into consideration. I think the "success" referred to in this thread is success within an already created career environment, with a ladder to climb and such.</p>
<p>And to respond to the fact that people can become good looking through the use of makeup, hairstyle, etc., this is true to some extent and attractive people may use this as an excuse as to why they are more attractive than unattractive people--they think they take care of themselves better. However, for those truly beaten with the ugly stick, no amount of damage control or hygiene can change what we were, unfortunately, born with.</p>
<p>Looks and wealth,huh? :rolleyes:</p>
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<p>So was Bush. If you don't believe me, go watch the documentary Journeys with George, detailing his 2000 campaign.</p>