Ways you won and lost the genetic lottery

I won't go into too much detail because I wouldn't want to bore you. But needless to say I think I should get the parachute because I'm great. In fact, I think I should get both of them in case one doesn't work.

Damn colour blindness.

8 inches tall with a 6'4'' penis. Eyes like gimlets. Flaming red hair all down my back. None on my head, mind. I have two stomachs and four arses and some say my ears aren't quite where you'd expect them to be. I eat broccoli and piss petrol and women go weak at the knees when they hear my croaking yet soulful rendition of The Mountains Of Mourne. And on the 7th Day, when God rested, I overran His perimeter, stole the globe, and I've been running the show ever since. Warrior by day, lover by night, drunkard by choice, Marine by God. Semper Fidelis.

Ciaran_B wrote: »

Won

Tall
Broad shouldered
Put on muscle easily
Eat like a monster and don't gain weight
Good beard
No heart-disease, cancer or mental health issues in my family


Lost
Bald
Psoriasis
Crooked teeth
Most of the men in my family are alcoholics so I'm trying to avoid taking a drink these days

I think Bald will turn up for a lot of guys.


Won:
Intelligent

Lost:
Bald
Skinny
Hate my teeth.
All of my dad's family died of strokes. Don't know if it was passed on.

Both:
I've had illnesses that would kill most people and have recovered from them perfectly. I don't know if this means I have a good or bad immune system.

Won: great teeth, hair and boobs. Good youthful skin.

Lost: went grey young, short, gain weight far too easily

Won

Fantastic hair; thick, dark, straight.
Good eyesight
Good mechanical reasoning and spatial awareness.

Lost

Short and chunky
Teeth made of wishful thinking
Mental health

Won:

- Great immune system - rarely get anything more than a 2 week cold once a year despite a bad diet and lack of exercise (office job, late hours, drive a lot)
- Not a whale either despite the above. About average really, but then I don't actually eat that much in general (eg: I've had nothing at all today and not actually starving!)
- Brown eyes (seem to be a hit)
- Ahem.. "other parts" likewise
- Don't look my age apparently. Regularly told I look mid-30s despite being early 40s

Lost:

- I wish I was a little bit taller , being only 5'7 .. but short of sticking myself on the rack, what can ya do?
- Thinning/receding hair The greying at the sides I don't actuially mind!
- Teeth could be better too, but then I'd probably need tio go to a dentist for that. Somewhat phobic about that (more about what they'd tell me needs doing) but have them all and none are falling out/rotten

Won : Don't look my age, no health problems.

Lost : I'm a shortarse at 5ft6", bald as well and it will be either cancer or a heart attack that gets me in the end going by family history.

Winnings:
Tallish - over 6'
Well built
great head of hair (still not even going grey in my 50's)
No diabolical diseases or early death in the family
Very intelligent (and I have the medals / certs to prove it, so there!!)
Decent at sports (ditto!!)
A rake of brothers and sisters (not sure that counts but family gatherings are brilliant and we have an expert at just about everything)

Losses
Short-sighted
Teeth have cost me a fortune - straightening, crowning, replacing (don't know why me, no-one else in the family has any problems).
No matter what I achieve I am a worrier - (wouldn't call it lack of confidence. Imao I put it down to too much knowledge of what can go wrong)
Cannot sing a note - Hate it when a singsong starts.
I am way too easily riled. Someone trying to rile me is enough to rile me.

Won: I can grow out a fabulous beard.
Lost: I'm a woman

Won:
Good looks
Brown eyes
Thick head of hair
Can grown an awesome beard
Alright teeth (although straightened up with braces at aged 34)

Lost:
Short at 5'6'' :mad:
Very poor eye sight
All my fathers side of the family have had bad knees and hip joints

Ill either die of a heart attack (fathers side) or old age stuck in a nursing home (mothers side, as my grandfather is still alive and very much active at aged 95, including all of his siblings, and his mother (my great grandmother lived to 98).