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BBC News - BeautifulPeople.com axes holiday weight gain members

Dating and social network site BeautifulPeople.com has axed some 5,000 members following complaints that they had gained weight.

The members were singled out after posting pictures of themselves that reportedly showed they had put on pounds over the holiday period.

The site allows entry to new members only if existing members vote them as sufficiently attractive to warrant it.

The US, the UK, and Canada topped the list of excluded members.



Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Mon Jan 4th, 2010 at 12:04:02 PM EST
YouCantMakeThisShitUp.com

En un viejo país ineficiente, algo así como España entre dos guerras civiles, poseer una casa y poca hacienda y memoria ninguna. -- Gil de Biedma
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Jan 4th, 2010 at 12:06:36 PM EST
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This is a tricky commercial actually, I think.

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Mon Jan 4th, 2010 at 12:28:55 PM EST
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Haven't had a good laugh like this in a while.  Have you visited the site?  Here's some quotes:

# Do looks matter to you, when it comes to selecting a partner?
# Do you want to guarantee your dates will always be beautiful?
# No more filtering through unattractive people on mainstream sites

and my favorite (so far)

Too ugly to sign up?

Well, should I join? LOL

In the end, might makes right. Nothing has changed since the caveman.

by THE Twank (yatta blah blah @ blah.com) on Mon Jan 4th, 2010 at 01:44:10 PM EST
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I'm afraid that if anyone is worrying how to ensure their dates are always beautiful, then they are way too ugly deep down for anyone nice to bother with.

keep to the Fen Causeway
by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Mon Jan 4th, 2010 at 02:11:03 PM EST
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This crowd ... I think "nice" is the last thing they're looking for.

In the end, might makes right. Nothing has changed since the caveman.
by THE Twank (yatta blah blah @ blah.com) on Mon Jan 4th, 2010 at 02:16:34 PM EST
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Well, you know exactly what kind of person you're going to end up with on a site like that one... ugly inside, is the saying?

Ad astra per aspera
by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Mon Jan 4th, 2010 at 02:22:07 PM EST
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Well, a lot of dating is about shared values (whether they're beautiful values or not), and I guess you know you're getting someone who shares your values...??

I wouldn't want to be in that household as they age, though...

by Sassafras on Mon Jan 4th, 2010 at 02:28:48 PM EST
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Default behaviour would be to trade in for a newer model every few years - a lot like buying a car, but with higher running costs.
by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Mon Jan 4th, 2010 at 03:33:47 PM EST
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But you have to remain tradeable yourself...

En un viejo país ineficiente, algo así como España entre dos guerras civiles, poseer una casa y poca hacienda y memoria ninguna. -- Gil de Biedma
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Jan 4th, 2010 at 03:44:42 PM EST
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I wonder if Tiger Woods would be in or out.
by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Mon Jan 4th, 2010 at 04:18:23 PM EST
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Tiger Woods haz money.
by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Tue Jan 5th, 2010 at 11:23:12 AM EST
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Tiger Woods haz had money.

(Fixed)

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Tue Jan 5th, 2010 at 12:06:54 PM EST
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That's what plastic surgery is for....
by gk (g k quattro due due sette "at" gmail.com) on Mon Jan 4th, 2010 at 04:23:20 PM EST
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I'd like to get 50 of these folks into one room, open bar, and film it.  I bet it would be hilarious.

In the end, might makes right. Nothing has changed since the caveman.
by THE Twank (yatta blah blah @ blah.com) on Mon Jan 4th, 2010 at 02:29:27 PM EST
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