July 31, 2006

  • Curb Appeal

    I was talking to a friend via IM the other day and we were talking about curb appeal.  People when they pick out a house pick partially on the issue of curb appeal.  You want the house to be right on the inside but you also want it to look good on the outside.


    I believe every person has a curb appeal.  It is what they look like as a person walks up to them.  The highest curb appeal is a 10.  That represents being hot.  A one is someone who isn’t very attractive.


    On a scale of one to ten, how would you rate your curb appeal?

Comments (203)

  • hm id think maybe a 3?

  • hey i was first =]

  • Do negative numbers count??

  • I like me, I’ll give me a six.

  • One hundred and six.

    …Naw, maybe a five.

  • Geez. Almost first.  A bit to close to the top for me to actually say what my curb appeal is… I dunno, maybe 5? 

  • Ninish to tenish.

  • I don’t even want to wonder.

  • 3

  • Mine is definitely a 8.5

  • Six.  Seven, if you use your imagination.

  • Very, very low.

    That was a depressing question.  Way to kill my diminish self-esteem, Dan.  Way to go.

  • I actually meant those numbers for my house, but eh, they probably apply to me as well.

  • 4

  • diminishing*, sorry … damn suffixes alway get me.

  • Uh… I asked somebody that a few years ago and they told me some days 6, other days 9.5, but most of the time between 7 and 8. I’d rather not rate myself, because I’d probably get the number all wrong.

  • I would be considered a fixer-upper, so a 2 or 3 would suffice.

  • 7 or 8, being nice to myself.

  • Nish nish: I am to good for this petty idea

    ;]

  • zero

  • eh, reading the responses, ima say 4

  • 4

  • 10 im deffff a 10 hott hott hott =)

  • says the girl who doesnt even have a pic of her face but still even if i did id be a 10

  • 2 (Some people say diffent but were rating ourselfs so im sticking with 2)

    xX-Nicole-Xx

  • Hmm, I let others be the judge of that. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

  • i don’t really care… sorry.  ^_^ you know, you can tell alot about a person by how they view their… curb appeal. tehe.

  • Hahaha, good one Dan, I dont know, maybe five? Cause personally I think Im about 2 but most people say closer to 7 or 8.

  • 1…

    I really do have that low of self esteem

  • wow people rate themselfs low…(not like i didn;’t though lol)

  • 6.5 maybe … maybe less …

  • 6.5 maybe … maybe less …

  • Ehh….around a 6……6 1/2 on a good day.

  • lol…uh….boring, but ok from the front…5

  • 8

  • I’ve worked all my life on my looks.

    Yeah I’m a 10.

    Candy

  • 8 atm, but I am undergoing owner/builder renovations. Look out for a 10 this time next year!

  • see Candy can get away with saying 10.  cause its true.  I will have to go with the first commenter. 

    3

  • Oh dear. I have no freakin’ clue.

  • Since I’m rating myself, I’ll say 6 or 7.

    But it really doesn’t matter what I think about that does it?

  • to your Disappointment post, i did go to her site but i didnt “flame” her i only said it was wrong for her to post what she did.  so i guess im sorry… i should have thought before i did it.

    curb appeal maybe 6 somedays 7 others…

  • is it only curb appeal if I’m standing by the road?

  • -1?

  • i am not sure

    i go by wat random people that dont kno me say

  • 4 to 5 I guess, nothing too flashy, lol

  • I would rate myself maybe a “2″. But it’s so subjective. I might be a “0″ to some people. Hehehe…

  • Dan dan dan…i think you are obsessed with people’s looks

    Beauty is in the eye of the beholder…what one person finds attractive other’s don’t…i would rate a guy who has a little *pouch* to him, a higher number then I would a guy with 6 pack abs…and you can’t say everyone is attracted to the curb appeal…that simply isn’t true…

  • when we went looking for houses my parents would go around and look at the houses before, and if they didn’t like the outside we’d just leave.

  • Ten all the way. But I don’t like the term “curb appeal” it’s too close to “thrown out on the curb” which I have done to some substandard HO’S!

  • sad…. that is what it is.

  • 8.5?  9?

    I’m not conceited.  Just honest.  I know my outside appearance is very attractive to most others.

  • LALALALALA

  • i would say i have a curb appeal of about 7. After awhile, people moved in and out of the neighborhood and kept asking what shade of paint we had(we still dont know). so I guess that up’ed the appeal like 1 point. So in my mind its a 7 and in alot of others’ minds its a 8-9.

  • Two!

    My parents are too cheap to do something about the front yard–rask!

  • I’m about a negative (-)45….maybe due to the grotesque body-desacrating artwork so generously splattered all over my face and body…or the permanent frown etched on my face from the many years of practice…or the 60 or so extra pounds of beer belly…however, that being said….I’m a sexy motherfucker if you’re a young chola from Los Angeles!

  • 7-8  I am aging and starting to show a little wear.

  • I’m not sure. Maybe a 7. definitely not a 1 0r a 10.

  • Okay, I tried to comment a second ago and it disappeared…but my answer went something like this…

    On a good day…7ish.  Right now, with the humidity making my hair into a giant frizzball?  About a -15.  Or so.  Ask me Friday when I’m all snazzied up :)

  • It’s funny how you mentioned that…it’s exactly the opposite for me.  After being in NYC for a while, I noticed that even the ugliest buildings on the outside can be devastatingly beautiful on the interior.  Plus devastatingly expensive.

    That said, I’m probably a 5 on the curb appeal, but I’m like New York real estate…it’s not how good it looks, it’s how much it’s worth. 

  • a 5…maybe

  • Totally an 8

  • Baby, I’m out of this world. I’m a chart topper for sure.
    LOL

  • about a 4 maybe. i really dont know. its not very high i know that much.

  • at best 1

  • 7 from the chest up, -72y43982764971 from the chest down.

  • My homegirl CynaraJane’s comment may be true…but I also think that there’s also truth in the saying that “beauty is just a light switch away.”

  • 8.6

    (:

  • Or a bottle of Southern Comfort  away!

  • Maybe a 4?

  • I got over the whole “OMG I think i’m ugly” thing long ago.

  • i’m a bloody six

  • 7 or 8.  What can I say.  The Lord made me attractive.

  • I would not rate myself because this baby is off the market. However, when newly constructed and on the market – 8.25.

  • Um, 3 or 4 at best.

  • it’s kinda scary to see how low everyone is rating themselves. and to see how many people are rating themselves.

  • Atleast an 8………Daniel boone!  I dunno……I tend not to think to highly of myself, HOWEVER, offline, others seem to……we have fun here……weekends…..beachy ones are FUN!  Ha!

  • Maybe a negative 4?

  • RYC:  *winks*  Shhhh!  Ha!  That’s what they say, but I honestly don’t see it……really.   : ( !!!

    I’ve missed you, missed your anniversary and all…….did you have a good weekend?  I hope sooooooo!  Is it as hot as Hades out by you as it is here on L. Island?????????  EEEK!  BRUTAL, Dan…….just brutally hot here……..being in the ocean was a must….despite the heat it was still numbing……..GLORIOUS!!!!!!!  And made things bearable.  Ahhhhh!!!!!!!

  • Not so sure

  • Hm…I’d say maybe a seven from the reactions(however embarassing) I’ve gotten from people in the past few days.

    Eva.

  • hmm…maybe a five. i guess it all varies on opinion. others might give me a higher or lower.

    you always come up with the best stuff.

  • That isn’t mine to say.

  • 10. Heh. More like a -132497329523.

  • 7

  • 6

  • Five to nine depending on the day.

  • Dan, they don’t have the proper mathematics to judge that for me.

  • I’d rather not….too low and it says i have a low self esteem, too high and it says i’m conceited.

  • 8.314

    ate pie… get it?

  • You know Dan, I can’t help but think of my homie Jesus’ words about being “whited sepulchres” and all…if that’s the case, then I change my answer. I’m practically a sports illustrated/men’s health cover model on the outside…but a disgusting vomitous mass on the inside.

  • Probably between a 3 and a 5, depending on the day and where I’m going. I look much better when I’m going to a wedding than when I just got done mowing the lawn.

  • four.

  • why hot? why cant it be “beautiful” or “handsome” or “attractive”? I think those are much nicer, flattering words. Once in a while its alright to say someone is hot. I know my friends and I joke around like we’ll wear something strange and my friends might say to me “Anna-Baby, you’re hot!” and i’ll be like “oh yes, these loafers with this boa are simply fab!” but if a guy came up to me on the street and told me i was hot, i’d get pretty pissed. he might be kicked in a place that he wouldn’t want to be kicked and maybe get a “fuck you” also. It’s the same thing with people wistling at me as I walk down the street. it’s scary. and offensive.

    moral of this story, id rather be called beautiful rather than hot.

  • idk, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder

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  • Most houses here are between a 7 and 8 because the building companies fall over each other to fit houses where they can find them. Our school district is top-quality, which brings in a lot of families. Families want nice houses. They get nice houses. There are only a few spots that are “lesser” due to them being old buildings that weren’t replaced over time.

    For my own house, I’d say a 7.3

  • 4!

  • I’d have to say a 7 or 7 1/2.

  • I’ve always thought of myself as about a 7 or so, but as I’ve started paying attention to other peoples’ opinions, especially those of my good friends (I’ve been oblivious for a long time), I seem to be more of a 3 or 4.  I never thought I’d be one to have an inflated self-image, but whatever.

  • meh. i would rate it a 1 maybe a 2 .. but the inside .. is DEFINITELY A 10!!!

    and regarding the pet post .. totally get a hamster .. they are really great.  sitting there and watching them run around and hoard their food .. its so adorable ..

    i want another one .. but there are always kids at my house ranging from 2 – 12 .. its not bad .. but some of the kids dont know how to leave stuff alone ..

  • um…prolly 8

  • I once woke up lying next to a curb.  Wasn’t very appealing at all.

  • 8. Maybe 9, given the number of stalkers I’ve attracted as of late.

  • How does one reply to such a question?

    I’d say mine changes daily.

  • I’m totally an 8.

  • Id say probably right in the middle at 5. Im not great looking, but I’m not ugly either…

  • 1.5.  I live across the street from a tattoo parlor, a trashy dollar store, and a meth ridden motel on the corner of 2 of the busiest streets in town.

  • heehehh dejavu i dreamed this post last night :)   how weird….  i was thinking the other day because my brother’s apt is beside one that is for rent how you would deside if it was an ok apt.  by the outside or the inside of the apt.  even if it was painted or not on the inside would you fix her upper or would you settle as is.  :)   we were thinking along the same lnes i think.

  • Maybe a 3?  Here in New York, the outside of an apartment doesn’t matter near as much as the outside of a person, though.

  • is 5 average? i’ll say 5

  • false modesty makes your curb appeal even less…. i suppose it is that unwillingness to appear vain on a public forum   i wonder how many honestly rate themselves what they did, and how many think they are hotter, but dont want to confess they think that, hehe.

    and on that note, im rating myself a 5 or 6. not a cover girl by any means but not medusa either.

  • 7.5

  • instead of answering this really stupid question, i have one for you to ask your people… it’s one i am curious about but you dont have to if you dont want to.

    castro temporarily turned over power to his younger brother today because he had to undergo surgery. it made me wonder about his leadership in the past. An AP article reports that:

    …Cuban revolutionaries opened 10,000 new schools, erased illiteracy, and built a universal health care system. Castro backed revolutionary movements in Latin America and Africa…

    However, they go on to say that religious institutes were punished, independent newspapers closed, and the ability to speak out against business and political rule was taken away.

    So my question is: If you and your country could have great prosperity and improvement in exchange for the loss of the right of freedom of speech, would you give it up?

  • 7

  • ha

  • i would say about a 7 or 8. closer to the 8.

  • my wife says I’m a 10. yes!

  • hmm…6 or 7

  • Eh…7…8…maybe? It depends.

  • I asked an old boyfriend once what he would rate me, and he said an 8!! That was definitely the wrong answer! lol  If your girlfriend asks you… you absolutely say she’s a 10.

    Anyway… I’d say I’m an 8, even though today I feel like a 5.

  • 4

  • I’s someone else mentioned, that is a depressing question. It leaves the responder feeling either:

    1. Ugly
    2. Conceited
    3. Dishonest
    4 Sorry for all the ugly people

    MY curb appeal? I’d say pretty high when I’m fixed up, but in the morning, I look ROUGH! My poor husband-it’s like he goes to bed with an 8.9 and wakes up with a 2!

  • I’m going to go with the same response as  TheOneOfShadows.   Thanks = ) lol

  • Right now?  Probably a 5…. Back in my younger (and thinner :/) days, I would have to say a solid 8 or 9.  Ahhhh, to be young again :( .

  • 7.5

    …I hope.

  • I’d say maybe a six or seven. I need to lose some weight. Then maybe an eight!

  • 8

  • 1, maybe 2

  • I don’t think I’m beautiful but I don’t think I’m ugly either.  I’d give myself a four.

  • Probably a four. MAYBE a 5.

  • Why don’t people rate me?  I don’t really care about my curb appeal

  • Five, maybe? =

    [ariana]

  • 6-7

  • 8, not because I’m ugly, but I do seem “stuck up”, “mean”, etc. from my facial expressions.

  • i say 10

  • lol i saw some one with a profile pic of a dog, and they gave them self a 4. if that was true, i’d be like a 15. nah, i’m probably a 7.

  • hello mr. dan..i have commented on your xanga many times before. and i was wondering if you could comment on mine.  i know im not over 30 or w/e but i would like your view on my situation . thank you

  • oh id say a -42356 no

    id give myself a 3

  • My body is probably a 9.5
    My face… is different every day. Right now, probably 7. Usually it’s not nearly that good.

  • What the heck, I’ll say 8. I take care of myself and it shows. I would never say 10 just because I think we always have room for improvement

  • I’ll say 7. I like the number

  • If I was rating the dog… the dog would be a 10.

  • I can’t wait until tomorrow!!

    I get better looking every day

  • uhh 3 1/2 – 4?? idk.. =]

  • 4 because I’m fat………………but it’s worth it for people to ignore the “curb appeal) and come on in and find out what’s inside the house!!!!

  • a low 4 on days where I don’t put much effort into the way I look, a 6.5 at my best.

  • 4.5

  • Hm, I’d say a 5.

  • My curb appeal is directly proportionate to my curve appeal.  

  • Not very high.

  • not high, lol

    -Brooke <3

  • My personality rates about a 1. 

  • 7 on a good day.

  • 10 bitches

  • Why do we all seem to focus so much on our curb appeal?

  • I’m at least a 6.  If I would tone up myself, I’d be a solid 7, maybe 8.

    However, I think we all have days we fell like negative numbers.

  • meh

  • I think pretty highly of myself, probably a 7 or 8… I’d stick with a 7 if it were me…

  • ^^ This was a funny question…^^

  • At my age nobody looks at curb appeal any more.

  • HAHA I give my house a 2 because we have 2 foot tall weeds.  Our garden looks bad, our garage door has scratches. So yeah a two.

  • 5

  • What are you, Dan?

  • Umm…. maybe a 4.

  • > 4, no more….

    Peace, bar nada

  • I’d say 10 on the body (I keep super fit) and maybe 7 or 8 on the face (yeah, I’ve had people appraise me before).  It’s the shoddy workmanship on the interior of the house that gives me grief…

  • I’m a wallflower.

    I don’t think wallflowers have curb appeal.

  • Hard to say, vibrational intensity flucuates wildly.

  • well a friend o mine when i asked him to rate me he said 8 but thats only bc i dnt have big boobs he says , great friend huh? but that was an overall rating, so im not really sure…i dont think i can rate myself…whatabout u dan, what would u rate urself??

  • 11.

    No lie.

  • What kind of question is that?

    I think the concept of a number representing a person is ridiculous. First of all, everyone has such varied ideas about what’s attractive that you can’t possibly pin a single number on a person.  My “curb appeal” might be completely different to different people depending on how they feel about blonde hair, 5’1″ height, lack of DDD-cups, etc. 

    Also, the number that a person rates him/herself probably tells you next to nothing about how “attractive” he/she actually is. I’ve known extremely unattractive people to think they are a 10 and extremely beautiful people to think they are a 0.

    Now that I have ranted about the subjectiveness of this question, I feel it is ok for me to answer it. I’d say 5.

  • I really don’t know. I don’t even want to think about it.

  • Hmmm………I don’t know….I like me, so I guess I’ll give myself a 6 or a 7 maybe. 

                                                                      -KrIsTiN-                                                              

  • i rate myself a ten
    feel good about yourselves ppl
    geez

  • Seven. :)

  • I’ll have to say 9 because I’d feel funny saying anything any higher.

  • 6

  • i dont know…i know lots of guys think im hott n love my butt so prolly  8 or 9… for im not skinny but i got tiny belly but huge butt but guys in my town luv it…so im pretty high….

  • Haha. Probably 7. Better with hair down and glasses off. Worse with hair up, glasses on, retainers in, and on a humid day. -_-

  • i would give me ten but im not self-center n well it depends on ur likes n dislikes.. sum like gurls wit smaller hips n me i dont got tiny hips…

  • 2-3

  • 9 depends on outfit

  • Yay, some people here are REAL conceited. I’d say a five for myself. I just look average in my opinion. I do however have a loving spirit, am friendly, and I definetely have personality-very feisty, lol!

  • Yay, fyi, beauty is only skin deep. What really matters is personality if you ask me. Half the people who look nice treat you like dirt and have this superiority complex. Another fyi, God hates arrogance….

    I’m not saying all people who look nice treat you like dirt, merely speaking from experience with those people who do look nice but treat you like dirt….

  • Maybe a 5. It all depends on the person looking.

  • i am getting a kick out of these girls who say they are a ten. i guess if saying so gives them confidence, more power to them. but i really wonder if they would say the same wearing no makeup, because there are some porcelain doll lookin’ girls giving themselves a 10.

    hmm. i’m married and a mam, i think that automatically lowers my rating, huh? i’ll say a 7..

  • what i meant, was i’m married and a mama ***

  • Hey waz up thought id just stop in and say HI HOW YOU DOING SEND ME A COMMENT HOMIE G

  • 1.00000009999

  • Oh I’d say 5 or 6? Average with a little extra ;)

  • Why does everyone assume that just because someone gives themself a high number, that they are conceited?  There’s this thing called HONESTY.  Guys call me hot / pretty / beautiful when I’m dressed up as much as when I’m wearing sweatpants with no makeup.

    But nah…I guess I have to lie and say “Oh yah people think I’m ugly” or give myself a 5 because otherwise I’ll sound “conceited”.  /sarcasm  Pisht and a half.  I know I’m attractive.  That doesn’t make me stuck up.  Just honest with myself.  I’m not going to dumb down my feelings about my outward appearance just because some people on here have self-esteem issues.

    If you think you’re as ugly as a cockroach, then fine.  But don’t call me conceited just because I happen to be honest about how other people view my body and face.  That makes you seem just a wee bit jealous.

  • i’m gonna go ahead and say 6.5.

  • 2 right now. No one has cut the weeds in the front yard in too long. The other grass is dying in the heat. My m-i-l chopped 1/5 of our bush off but never did the rest of the bush so it has a hole in it. We have nasty black shutters on the second flooe that are ugly.

  • The other thing that is really funny is the girls who say they are a 2-3… the extreme low esteem girls, and the girls who think really highly of themselves… I don’t know if I have EVER met a girl I could call a 10, except for my best friend… but then, I feel differently about her, so… :)

  • err 5?

  • 8 for me. I think that confidence shows even on first impressions.

  • 5. I’m too average for my own good.

  • What the hell is that?

  • and I agree with bittersunday

  • 10. im really hott.

  • A 2. I have issues.

  • 9

  • oh wait like ur house?? 9, me??? 6

  • high

    like 8 r 9

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