"The square roots of any two sides of an isosceles triangle is equal to the square root of the remaining side." ~ Fluffy the Cat
Posted on 03/27/2008 6:06:06 AM PDT by period end of story
MELBOURNE, March 27 (UPI) -- Australian researchers have confirmed that people will make passes at those who wear glasses, or as they put it: People who wear glasses are not geeks or nerds.
"We have literally busted the myth that people who wear glasses are introverted or have particular personality characteristics," study leader Paul Baird of the University of Melbourne's Centre for Eye Research said in a statement.
"They are more likely to be agreeable and open, rather than closed and introverted."
Utilizing the University of Melbourne's Australian Twin Registry, the study involved 633 twins and a comparative group of 278 family members
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Ben Franklin wore glasses.
I’ve always found women in glasses to be attractive, personally. I don’t wear glasses myself (except shades, I have light sensitivity issues).
Same here....I know when they take them off I have a shot at them!
Men *will* make passes
at girls who wear glasses.
It just depends on their frames:-)
Old, old old ditty
LOL!
"The square roots of any two sides of an isosceles triangle is equal to the square root of the remaining side." ~ Fluffy the Cat
Whew, what a relief!
“People who wear glasses, not geeks, nerds”
Maybe not, but take it from EyeGuy there is a definite relationship between myopia(not so much hyperopia or presbyopia of course), and intelligence.
What an amazing waste of time and money.
Someone paid them to administer this study. How do I get a gig like that?!
In other shocking news, people who wear glasses need vision correction! (Where’s my consultant fee?)
Maybe it’s my imagination but since I threw away my glasses after my Refractive Lens Exchange surgery in December and January, my social life has definitely improved.
Remember that National Lampoon poster, “Are You a Nerd?” That kid lived less than a block from me in Queens. He went to high school with my brother (and later Fordham Law). He showed up for the photo session, and they shot him in the cloths (and glasses) he showed up in. No costume needed.
"If you give me a Milk Bone, I'll explain 'Occams Razor' to you. But, let's see the biscuit, first!"
In our factory, EVERYBODY wears glasses, LOL
I strongly disagree with Dorothy Parker about girls who wear glasses. They give a woman a certain charm.
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