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From: gmack@denelvx.UUCP (Gregg Mackenzie)
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Subject: Re: Intelligence
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Date: Wed, 5-Jun-85 06:50:20 EDT
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Greg Woods:
>                                       (Is there a female equivalent to this? 
> While I recognize that females participate in sports too, there doesn't seem
> to be the social "pecking order" among girls based on athletic ability as
> there is among the boys)

You're right, Greg.  The female pecking order is based on 1) looks and 2) "Does
she put out?" rather than athletic ability.  And, concerning boys, athletic
ability isn't always enough; see (1), above.  I, too, speak from experience.
While I was not a "smart kid", I did play ice hockey.  However, I was also a
band-nerd/pizza-face/four-eyes type kid.  Athletic ability did not improve my
social life.  I had less than five dates all through high school.  My brother
(younger) black-mailed a friend so I could go to the senior prom.  High school
is where you learn what shallow people are all about.
     
>   But I often get the "last laugh" on the jocks who seemed to get such a kick
> out of making my life miserable in those days. Most of them are married (or
> divorced), and have kids and other heavy responsibilities, and do not seem to
> be as happy with their lives as I am with mine.

Every now and then I run into one of those girls who blew me off whenever I 
asked for a date and it's funny to see how they're all of a sudden interested,
now that my looks have improved. (Also, learning to lick your eyebrows does
wonders for your popularity with women.)

Gregg Mackenzie
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