How to rate people
We meet a lot of people in this world. Especially since the invention/innovation of the Internet. Further still by the social tool known as "Myspace". Today, judging people is more necessary than ever has been before. The dating scene has become a highly efficient social machine, and one in which people come and go in rapid succession.
Some people think that the way to rate people is on a 1-10 scale. Mostly, this has to do with physical attraction, and there's nothing wrong with that. But really, there's a lot more to it.
I, Gota de Guerra, will now provide you with my method of rating people that you may find helpful in your social endeavors.
In order to rate someone, first we must decide what we're rating them on. Now, I'm no Aristotle (chuckle), but I categorize all people by 3 key attributes: Physical, Mental, Emotional. This is handy, as it’s known simply as the PME scale. Easily employed in social situations, simply ask your wingperson, “PME?” And they’ll reply with something like, “Nine Six Six”.
See how easy it is? You’ve no doubt noticed that all three attributes are judged on a 10 point scale. 10, of course, being the best. This gives all people a maximum score of 30. Also note that “P” or Physical, is first. If you think you can rate someone from afar without having actually met them- then by all means, give them a PME score. However, if you have no idea what their Mental or Emotional capabilities are, you may abbreviate the PME scale to the old-fashioned method of the 10 point scale based on looks only.
Some people may think that a Five Five Five (15) is an average score, and that everyone can be rated higher or lower than average. However, this is up to the evaluator. I tend to think Four Four Four (12) is average.
Whether you give the score as, in this example, “Nine Six Six” or “Twenty One” is up to you. However, I tend to reserve the cumulated score for judging two or people on a longer term basis.
As humans, we automatically judge a newcomer as to how they would fit in our lives, and, as primates, whether or not we would procreate with them. However, as upstanding members of a monogamous civilized society, we also judge them according to whether or not they’re better than the person we’re with. What you do with this knowledge (like if you’re a scumbucket cheating cocksucker) is up to you. Bear in mind, the vows you make, and how you keep them, are definitive of your character and should not be weighed lightly. However, our data processing units process data with or without our consent. So, back to the example.
Now, my girlfriend is a “Ten Ten Six” (an absurdly high score by my standards, I’ll have you know). One day casually, I meet another girl, a waitress perhaps, serving my breakfast at a coffee shop. We exchange a few morning pleasantries, as would anyone. My intentions are good, of course. I have no intention of meeting someone else, but I have friends, do I not? So, the rusty wheels of my brain whirr into action. I rate yon waitress a “Seven Five Six” (fairly high marks, I might add. I’m impressed). Granted, I don’t know her well, but I estimate. I may be totally off base upon getting to know her, but that’s not the point of the exercise. At this point, from my previous example, I may assess that the lovely lass “is a Seven Five Six”, or “an Eighteen”. Compare to my girlfriend’s value of Ten Ten Six (or Twenty Six), plus her awesomeness bonus of Five Thousand, AND my dedication addition of Ten Thousand, makes the total Eighteen Vs Fifteen Thousand and Twenty Six. (18 Vs 15,026). Thus, the odds of me cheating of my girlfriend with said lady-friend is somewhere between, “Are you on crack?” and “You must be out of your fucking mind.”
This, of course, isn’t factoring in MY negative desirability factor of Negative Twenty Thousand for being a cheater, were I to cheat. How you factor that one is up to you, but once you’re labeled a cheater, you can expect virtually no love for the rest of ever from anyone worth being loved by.
In review:
P= Physical (Height, Weight, Hair, Eyes, Legs, Shape, Buttocks, Shoulders, etc. All open to preference)
M=Mental (Capability to understand reasonable deduction, Level of Education. Eloquence in speech, Memory, Wit, Humor, etc. Also open to preference, but not as open as Physical.)
E=Emotional (How they react, Empathy [ability to relate], Stability, Extent of Sway during Mood Swings, Frequency of Mood Swings, etc. Not open to preference)
PME= X,Y,Z (N)
X Y Z = N
So there you have it, Gota de Guerra’s PME rating system. Feel free to employ it readily at your next social event.
Dum Vivimus, Vivamus,
-Gota de Guerra.