Can you judge a person by how they look (book by its cover)

LighterGuy

Was looking at that brother and sister doing it in an elevator thread (feels weird typing that :pac: ) and clearly by looking at the picture of them. You know they arent right in the head.

So it goes back to the whole "can you judge a book by its cover" thing. For me personally, while the saying can be true (as in you can be wrong with an assumption). It doesnt apply to everything or everyone. You can judge a book by its cover. For example if you were walking down the street and a junkie skanger looking scumbag is walking towards you. You're going to be on guard. Where does the saying fit in then?

So boards. Do you believe in the saying?

hondasam

I believe in it and I'm usually right but there have been times when I changed my mind after getting to know someone.

Chuck Stone

No.

Sonics2k

Y'know. I hadn't actually read that thread about the brother and sister.

Now I'm going to have nightmares. I hate you OP.

LighterGuy

Sonics2k wrote: »

Y'know. I hadn't actually read that thread about the brother and sister.

Now I'm going to have nightmares. I hate you OP.

Suddenly i'm filled with accomplishment

Fieldies Dreams

Id like to think im a good judge of character and keep good company...and i feel i can sum some1 up more or less by the first few minutes of meeting them and talkin to them....or at least which part of society they fit into,there are a few exceptions but generally 80% of the time you can judge a book by its cover i think.(with people that is)

later12

I would like to say no, but in fact I usually find that fatties are slovenly and unfastidious in their behaviour. Also rather smelly.

I find it hard to believe that there is rarely any relationship between personal appearance and personal behaviour. Of course there is often a link. I think that would be a fairly common experience.

BadGirl

later10 wrote: »

I would like to say no, but in fact I usually find that fatties are slovenly and unfastidious in their behaviour. Also rather smelly.

I find it hard to believe that there is rarely any relationship between personal appearance and personal behaviour. Of course there is often a link. I think that would be a fairly common experience.

A terribly generalised statement, no???? :eek:

later12

Well I did use terms like 'usually', 'rarely' and 'often', so yes I would say generalisation is a given.

Still, it is based on experience.

policarp

If you could recognise a conman, you'd never be conned. . .

RichieC

you just take more sh*t off good looking people.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Chuck Stone wrote: »

No.

Your quite right in your suggestion. I can't imagine the hardship Merrick must of put up with in his lifetime in 19th century England.

seanybiker

Brother and sister doing it? Ewwwwww. Was she hot

Biggins

Yes. I never judge a book by its cover.
I learned this through life experience, too long and probably boring, to list.

--Kaiser--

I always hated the expression, 'Never judge a book by its cover'.
Always judge a book by its cover, that's what its there for!

As to how well it applies to humans, I would generally make judgements based on appearance, but reserve them until actually talking to someone, but I have to say, I'm not usually far off

Brandog

Of course it's true,sure look at the mutton head on that [email]f@*ker.Defo[/email] tosser!

tfitzgerald

No you can't judge a book by it's cover . And I'm trying hard nor to google brother sister elevator

minidazzler

It's perfectly easy to judge a book by it's cover, just as it's perfectly easy to judge people by how they dress and carry themselves. You may not always be right, but in my experience you usually will be.

Two lads walking opposite sides of the street, both are wearing tracksuits with white runners. One is carrying a gear bag, walking upright, tracksuit is in good condition and runners are slightly worn but not dirty. The other is slouching, walking with a wide gait and has small burn holes in his tracksuit and socks over the end of his tracksuit bottoms.

It's pretty easy to make a judgement on who is the more productive member of society by a quick glance at these people.

policarp

Who would've thought sweet talking, stammering, anorak wearing Bertie would've been the most "devious of them all"?
Now that he has his own book, should we have to judge the cover.?

Aishae

I'm not a miserable bitch, I just look like one!
Seriously.. Your initial judgement based on what you see might be right. But if you don't give people a bit of a chance then you'd cut yourself off from 80% of the population
Because he dresses like a slander, she looks like a slut, she looks like a mardy old bag... Etc

Orando Broom

policarp wrote: »

If you could recognise a conman, you'd never be conned. . .

you mean you can't? Seriously? I'm not talking about looking at him and saying he's a Bengal lancer but the second you get talking to a guy and the topic of gain for one or other or both then surely your brain should be telling you to tread cautiously. I believe people who get rolled by conmen are not so much stupid as blinded by an insatiable greed.

I've never been done over, ever. Never will. I'm far, far too wide to get caught.

Abi

minidazzler wrote: »

It's perfectly easy to judge a book by it's cover, just as it's perfectly easy to judge people by how they dress and carry themselves. You may not always be right, but in my experience you usually will be.

This sums it up for me.

Giselle

Biggins wrote: »

I learned this through life experience, too long and probably boring, to list.

It doesn't ever seem to have stopped you before:)

Biggins

Giselle wrote: »

It doesn't ever seem to have stopped you before:)

Piglet85

Not all the time, but I will admit, I make judgements about people pretty quickly. I'd rarely form an opinion solely on appearance, though. I'd tend to have my mind made up after a few seconds of talking to someone, and I'm usually right on that one. Who knows, though; maybe I'm just to stubborn to change my mind and admit to myself that I'm wrong later!

Also, just for the record, a lot of the time I do find I can judge an actual book by its cover. :cool:

Sticjones

If I had judged this book by it's cover:

http://www.amazon.com/Ten-Little-****-Agatha-Christie/dp/0002318350

I never would have read one of the best books ever written.

pragmatic1

A lot of the time yeah you can. Gut instinct can be very accurate.

paky

so much for dating sites and copperface jacks :rolleyes:

4leto

A scumbag has a certain vacant and feral look, I can spot them a mile away, I am very seldom wrong.

policarp

4leto wrote: »

A scumbag has a certain vacant and feral look, I can spot them a mile away, I am very seldom wrong.

What about a local counciler or politition? Scumbag or feral or conman.?

Eric Cartman

if they have fake tan on its not worth my time.
wearing a greenpeace, peta etc.. tshirt - batshít crazy
wearing a miniskirt and a low cut top and very drunk - ill give this a go

policarp

Can you judge a fu€k by one lover.?

xOxSinéadxOx

The other day at the bus stop some guy came up and asked me if I was getting the bus he looked kinda shady and I just said yes and then he said do you need a ticket and I was really rude and just said WHY? cos I had no idea where it was going then he gave me his day rambler ticket that he was finished with and I felt awful for being such a bitch