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Beauty is all around us, and comes in many forms around us and strangely we probably couldn’t live without it. But can beauty be defined? Maybe or maybe not! However, lets see, what makes a person beautiful to you? |
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I dont think you can quantify or pin down beauty. It's different things in different people. Im one person it might be the genuine lack of appreciation of how beautiful they are. In others it is the gentle awareness but not arrogance. Some it's physical others it's personality yet others the personality makes the physical more beautiful.
Or maybe im talking shit as usual.  |
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"a beautiful person, especially on here
Is beauty defined what you physically see though or is beauty more than what you can see?"
It's not really a word I use to describe any aspect of someone |
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"a beautiful person, especially on here
Is beauty defined what you physically see though or is beauty more than what you can see?
It's not really a word I use to describe any aspect of someone "
That's because it would mean being (sycophantically) complimentary  |
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"It's not really a word I use to describe any aspect of someone "
Okay so if beauty is not a word you would use to describe an aspect of someone would it be more a trait? So what attracts you to someone if not looks? As an initial meet would really need to be based on sight for an attraction surely? |
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"a beautiful person, especially on here
Is beauty defined what you physically see though or is beauty more than what you can see?
It's not really a word I use to describe any aspect of someone
That's because it would mean being (sycophantically) complimentary "
Exactly. My compliments are sincere  |
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"It's not really a word I use to describe any aspect of someone
Okay so if beauty is not a word you would use to describe an aspect of someone would it be more a trait? So what attracts you to someone if not looks? As an initial meet would really need to be based on sight for an attraction surely?"
I can be attracted to someone without thinking they are beautiful. Looks are only a small part |
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"I can be attracted to someone without thinking they are beautiful. Looks are only a small part "
Correct I wouldn't disagree with that statement. However, is beauty only something that you can see? |
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I think people use the word beautiful and sexy as easy as saying hello!
It depends what mood you are in or what you find attractive at that moment that makes something beautiful...like a sky at night that’s got purple, pink and blue....I might think it’s stunning when the next person thinks it looks weird...xx |
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"what you find attractive at that moment that makes something beautiful...like a sky at night that’s got purple, pink and blue....I might think it’s stunning when the next person thinks it looks weird...xx "
Yes a sight of a lovely setting sun with the different colours changing in the sky is most definitely beautiful. However can beauty only be seen or can it be felt? |
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"I know many beautiful people but its got nothing to do with how they look and more to do with their personality and how they interact with other human beings  "
So you think beauty can be felt rather than just seen? |
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"I know many beautiful people but its got nothing to do with how they look and more to do with their personality and how they interact with other human beings
So you think beauty can be felt rather than just seen?"
yes |
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Yes a sight of a lovely setting sun with the different colours changing in the sky is most definitely beautiful. However can beauty only be seen or can it be felt?"
I think beauty can be felt, for example how someone makes you feel, either by their words or an action can make them beautiful too x |
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"I think beauty can be felt, for example how someone makes you feel, either by their words or an action can make them beautiful too x "
I agree and people can have lots of beautiful attributes or traits. However, can you feel beauty without sight if its not a person you can interact with? |
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"So you think beauty can be felt rather than just seen?yes
Therefore are you saying things can be universally beautiful and sight could possibly not play any part?"
outter beauty attracts inner beauty captivates of course it plays a part |
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" if its not a person you can interact with?"
Im not sure what you mean by this. If you cant interact then no. Its impossible without seeing ir interacting in sone way, either through speech or the written wird. |
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I agree and people can have lots of beautiful attributes or traits. However, can you feel beauty without sight if its not a person you can interact with?"
A blind person can touch something without seeing and describe it as beautiful, the structure of a face, the contours of a body...touch material etc x |
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I agree and people can have lots of beautiful attributes or traits. However, can you feel beauty without sight if its not a person you can interact with?
A blind person can touch something without seeing and describe it as beautiful, the structure of a face, the contours of a body...touch material etc x "
That is still interaction though. |
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I agree and people can have lots of beautiful attributes or traits. However, can you feel beauty without sight if its not a person you can interact with?
A blind person can touch something without seeing and describe it as beautiful, the structure of a face, the contours of a body...touch material etc x "
Isn’t this the video for Lionel Ritchie’s ‘Hello’? |
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I agree and people can have lots of beautiful attributes or traits. However, can you feel beauty without sight if its not a person you can interact with?
A blind person can touch something without seeing and describe it as beautiful, the structure of a face, the contours of a body...touch material etc x
Isn’t this the video for Lionel Ritchie’s ‘Hello’?"
Never seen it lol  |
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Beauty, one definition... a combination of qualities, such as shape, color, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight.
A combination of qualities some physical some not so much, to each of us that will be different though some will be the same. Human beings see beauty in many ways both within and without. Ergo yes beauty is in the eye of the beholder as we all value similar yet different things.
Similar things might be honesty, physical symmetry, humour, integrity etc. Some things not so much, what one person views as assertiveness another may view as aggression - as to whether one can find it here... Yes I have no doubt of it |
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"A blind person can touch something without seeing and describe it as beautiful, the structure of a face, the contours of a body...touch material etc x "
Yes indeed that is correct but it is still interaction. Hearing the lovely song of a bird or the sea slapping on a shore could be deemed to be beautiful or by smell of a lovely fragrence but is using your senses still deemed as interaction? |
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"Beauty, one definition... a combination of qualities, such as shape, color, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight.
A combination of qualities some physical some not so much, to each of us that will be different though some will be the same. Human beings see beauty in many ways both within and without. Ergo yes beauty is in the eye of the beholder as we all value similar yet different things.
Similar things might be honesty, physical symmetry, humour, integrity etc. Some things not so much, what one person views as assertiveness another may view as aggression - as to whether one can find it here... Yes I have no doubt of it "
I don't disagree with your statement but you are seeing or interacting to determine beauty. Can you feel beauty without interaction or does it need to be physical by sight, sound, smell or touch? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I'd probably only use the word beautiful to describe someone I'd actually met and that would/could be based on a combination of their physical attributes and personality.
Purely physical stuff, I'm more likely to say attractive or hot. |
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"A blind person can touch something without seeing and describe it as beautiful, the structure of a face, the contours of a body...touch material etc x
Yes indeed that is correct but it is still interaction. Hearing the lovely song of a bird or the sea slapping on a shore could be deemed to be beautiful or by smell of a lovely fragrence but is using your senses still deemed as interaction?"
Im really confused here |
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"Kind hearted people are beautiful to me.
I agree and people can have lots of beautiful attributes or traits. However, can you feel beauty without sight?"
Yes. If i read in the paper that someone has dedicated their lives to save and rescue animals i would automatically thing what a beautiful human they must be |
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By *bcums3Couple
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"God my heads birling now lol
You enjoying the beauty of a large chardonnay yes lol
Tut tut on a school night  only a school night for some lol"
Well if the kids are off then mum is too...the Chardonnay is just to get through the rest of the week lol  |
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"God my heads birling now lol
You enjoying the beauty of a large chardonnay yes lol
Tut tut on a school night only a school night for some lol
Well if the kids are off then mum is too...the Chardonnay is just to get through the rest of the week lol "
lol enjoy |
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"Yes. If i read in the paper that someone has dedicated their lives to save and rescue animals i would automatically thing what a beautiful human they must be"
Correct but it is still interaction. Hearing the lovely song of a bird or the sea slapping on a shore could be deemed to be beautiful or by smell of a lovely fragrence but is using your senses still deemed as interaction?" |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Im really confused here
Sorry what is confusing?"
I gave an answer, you can't deem something ot someone as beautiful without interacting with it in some way. Do you think it's possible? |
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"Do you think it's possible? "
I think that sight has got to be the first thing that provides attraction or deam beauty, then smell, sound and possibly taste. Beauty can't be deemed without interaction of some sort. However I myself think sight could be decieving compared to interacting in other ways. Therefore I feel that in life sight can hinder alot of our choices in life. However, I would hate not being able to see as some things need to be seen to appreciate true beauty as in the setting of the sun, the different colours of leaves on the trees in Autumn etc. However, we as humans judge people by sight and not by inner beauty and in this case we would be better being blind to appreciate the true beauty of people! |
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"Do you think it's possible?
I think that sight has got to be the first thing that provides attraction or deam beauty, then smell, sound and possibly taste. Beauty can't be deemed without interaction of some sort. However I myself think sight could be decieving compared to interacting in other ways. Therefore I feel that in life sight can hinder alot of our choices in life. However, I would hate not being able to see as some things need to be seen to appreciate true beauty as in the setting of the sun, the different colours of leaves on the trees in Autumn etc. However, we as humans judge people by sight and not by inner beauty and in this case we would be better being blind to appreciate the true beauty of people!"
Is this your way of saying you're beautiful on the inside? |
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"Is this your way of saying you're beautiful on the inside?"
I have alot of good attributes and as many bad! However, I certainly appreciate what I have and greatly appreciate the beauty I can enjoy in life!
Hope that answers your question. |
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"Appareny i taste better than a Sunday dinner. Does that make me beautiful?"
Depends what he had for his Sunday dinner I suppose....Saturday night's left over curry or a homemade roast? |
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"Is "ugly" any easier to define?
I think ugly is such a crude word or disgusting description of someone or something. I don't think anything can be concieved as ugly."
Plenty of people can be described as ugly I think, based purely on their personality. |
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"Plenty of people can be described as ugly I think, based purely on their personality.
It is certainly not a word I use! I could never descibe anything of anybody as ugly!"
Well you're obviously not a wee bag like me. |
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"Is "ugly" any easier to define?
I think ugly is such a crude word or disgusting description of someone or something. I don't think anything can be concieved as ugly."
The concept of beauty can only be understood if ugly exists.., much the same way as dark a light define each other - mrs D is correct... there are ugly folk oot there and it’s often on the inside |
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"Well you're obviously not a wee bag like me. "
I'm sure your lovely. However, this is what makes life beautiful as we all have different opinions or have a different outlook of life. If not it would be a boring old world. |
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"Plenty of people can be described as ugly I think, based purely on their personality.
It is certainly not a word I use! I could never descibe anything of anybody as ugly!
Well you're obviously not a wee bag like me. "
Shush you’re a Gucci designer job |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Well you're obviously not a wee bag like me.
I'm sure your lovely. However, this is what makes life beautiful as we all have different opinions or have a different outlook of life. If not it would be a boring old world."
So as postulated ... beauty IS in the eye of the beholder |
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"The concept of beauty can only be understood if ugly exists.., much the same way as dark a light define each other - mrs D is correct... there are ugly folk oot there and it’s often on the inside "
Ugly as a description is rather crude and disparaging don't you think? |
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"So as postulated ... beauty IS in the eye of the beholder
However, sight could be blinding!"
Lets say you were unable to see therefore ugly is even harder to define would you not say? As we led by sight! |
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"The concept of beauty can only be understood if ugly exists.., much the same way as dark a light define each other - mrs D is correct... there are ugly folk oot there and it’s often on the inside
Ugly as a description is rather crude and disparaging don't you think? "
Yeah...but folk can be crude and disparaging....so it is an appropriate description for some.
I'd almost always only use it with regards to a personality though. Not someone's physical appearance. That's just nasty I feel. |
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"Plenty of people can be described as ugly I think, based purely on their personality.
It is certainly not a word I use! I could never descibe anything of anybody as ugly!
Well you're obviously not a wee bag like me.
Shush you’re a Gucci designer job "
Primark canvas bag....I'm like The Tardis the stuff you can fit inside me! |
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"The concept of beauty can only be understood if ugly exists.., much the same way as dark a light define each other - mrs D is correct... there are ugly folk oot there and it’s often on the inside
Ugly as a description is rather crude and disparaging don't you think? "
It’s a word just like beauty is descriptive ... there is ugly as much as there is beauty - how else would you describe something??? War is ugly for example... in people, manipulation and cruelty is ugly... it’s just a reality that there is both |
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"The concept of beauty can only be understood if ugly exists.., much the same way as dark a light define each other - mrs D is correct... there are ugly folk oot there and it’s often on the inside
Ugly as a description is rather crude and disparaging don't you think?
It’s a word just like beauty is descriptive ... there is ugly as much as there is beauty - how else would you describe something??? War is ugly for example... in people, manipulation and cruelty is ugly... it’s just a reality that there is both "
War only exists through greed which leads to destruction but the art of war could be described as beauty! |
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"So as postulated ... beauty IS in the eye of the beholder
However, sight could be blinding!
Lets say you were unable to see therefore ugly is even harder to define would you not say? As we led by sight!"
Losing ones sight is the worst thing I could imagine however it wouldn’t make me incapable of living or understanding what is ugly or beautiful. The concept is not confined to what we see |
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"Plenty of people can be described as ugly I think, based purely on their personality.
It is certainly not a word I use! I could never descibe anything of anybody as ugly!
Well you're obviously not a wee bag like me.
Shush you’re a Gucci designer job
Primark canvas bag....I'm like The Tardis the stuff you can fit inside me! "
Mary Poppins??? |
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"The concept of beauty can only be understood if ugly exists.., much the same way as dark a light define each other - mrs D is correct... there are ugly folk oot there and it’s often on the inside
Ugly as a description is rather crude and disparaging don't you think?
It’s a word just like beauty is descriptive ... there is ugly as much as there is beauty - how else would you describe something??? War is ugly for example... in people, manipulation and cruelty is ugly... it’s just a reality that there is both
War only exists through greed which leads to destruction but the art of war could be described as beauty!"
So would you say greed and destruction are ugly aspects of war as is the death and suffering of innocents?  |
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"So would you say greed and destruction are ugly aspects of war as is the death and suffering of innocents? "
No I would define it is tragedy and can't believe we wish to inflict suffering on people due to greed! |
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"So would you say greed and destruction are ugly aspects of war as is the death and suffering of innocents?
No I would define it is tragedy and can't believe we wish to inflict suffering on people due to greed!"
Interesting... however ugly is a word and a thing... is anything ugly to you??? Also what word would you use as the opposite of beauty/beautiful? |
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"Interesting... however ugly is a word and a thing... is anything ugly to you??? Also what word would you use as the opposite of beauty/beautiful? "
To be honest I like to think I see positives in everything. Regards a word the opposite of beauty/beautiful I would need to think about to be honest! |
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"Kind hearted people are beautiful to me.
I agree and people can have lots of beautiful attributes or traits. However, can you feel beauty without sight?"
Yes..
Without the need of Sight or Touch .
Music has an element of feeling Beauty. |
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"Interesting... however ugly is a word and a thing... is anything ugly to you??? Also what word would you use as the opposite of beauty/beautiful?
To be honest I like to think I see positives in everything. Regards a word the opposite of beauty/beautiful I would need to think about to be honest!"
I agree on the positive outlook but often something is only understood in terms of its opposite. Hot/cold love/hate dark/light do let me know what conclusion you come to |
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"Kind hearted people are beautiful to me.
I agree and people can have lots of beautiful attributes or traits. However, can you feel beauty without sight?
Yes..
Without the need of Sight or Touch .
Music has an element of feeling Beauty. "
Good example |
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over a year ago
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Anything that touches one or our senses and elevates it to a place above 'resting' in a positive and fulfilling direction could be considered beautiful.
There are degrees. None to be taken for granted. |
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"Anything that touches one or our senses and elevates it to a place above 'resting' in a positive and fulfilling direction could be considered beautiful.
There are degrees. None to be taken for granted."
That’s a thing of beauty right there |
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"Is "ugly" any easier to define?
I think ugly is such a crude word or disgusting description of someone or something. I don't think anything can be concieved as ugly."
I've come across ugly countless times on here. But would never base that on how someone looks. More an attitude mind set sort of thing x |
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"in terms of its opposite. Hot/cold love/hate dark/light do let me know what conclusion you come to "
With the examples you have given above these are clearly defined opposites. However beauty dependandant on what is being defined doesnt have one specific clear opposite as in a person it could unattractive, or when describing an object it could be plain or unsightly. The opposite of beauty therefore cannot be just simply defined as ugly. |
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"I've come across ugly countless times on here. But would never base that on how someone looks. More an attitude mind set sort of thing x"
Is ugly not a crass way to describe and generalise someones mind set or attitude though? When they could be better described as say for example aggressive, arrogant, belligerent, callous, cynical, intolerant etc.? |
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Beauty is felt more than it is seen to me.
Beautiful looks are just pretty packaging. A beautiful soul shines through someone. I think that sort of beauty isn't something that's instant. It's felt, discovered over time.
It's how they interact, their thoughts, feelings, passions. |
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"I've come across ugly countless times on here. But would never base that on how someone looks. More an attitude mind set sort of thing x
Is ugly not a crass way to describe and generalise someones mind set or attitude though? When they could be better described as say for example aggressive, arrogant, belligerent, callous, cynical, intolerant etc.?"
Do you think any of those words are any less “ugly” |
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Such a subjective thing. So definitely in the eye of the beholder.
And aesthetic beauty can be washed away by the personality just as someone's personality can enhance them into someone beautiful inside and out. |
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"I've come across ugly countless times on here. But would never base that on how someone looks. More an attitude mind set sort of thing x
Is ugly not a crass way to describe and generalise someones mind set or attitude though? When they could be better described as say for example aggressive, arrogant, belligerent, callous, cynical, intolerant etc.?"
No, it's short, concise, straight to the point and easier to spell. |
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"I've come across ugly countless times on here. But would never base that on how someone looks. More an attitude mind set sort of thing x
Is ugly not a crass way to describe and generalise someones mind set or attitude though? When they could be better described as say for example aggressive, arrogant, belligerent, callous, cynical, intolerant etc.?"
Nope. Ugly suits some of these people just fine
Like i said though, I'd never base this on appearance, just because they might not be "my type" definitely won't make them ugly x |
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"I've come across ugly countless times on here. But would never base that on how someone looks. More an attitude mind set sort of thing x
Is ugly not a crass way to describe and generalise someones mind set or attitude though? When they could be better described as say for example aggressive, arrogant, belligerent, callous, cynical, intolerant etc.?
Nope. Ugly suits some of these people just fine
Like i said though, I'd never base this on appearance, just because they might not be "my type" definitely won't make them ugly x"
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"I've come across ugly countless times on here. But would never base that on how someone looks. More an attitude mind set sort of thing x
Is ugly not a crass way to describe and generalise someones mind set or attitude though? When they could be better described as say for example aggressive, arrogant, belligerent, callous, cynical, intolerant etc.?
No, it's short, concise, straight to the point and easier to spell. "
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