Would you rather have looks or money?

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Looks or cash

  • Change my appearance

  • Show me the money


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z1ggy

Lifer
May 17, 2008
10,010
66
91
If I could get ANY appearance I wanted, I would 100% choose that. Because then I can use that appearance to make the money, whereas using the money to get the body.... wellllll that might not work out so well.
 

zinfamous

No Lifer
Jul 12, 2006
111,924
31,451
146
If I could get ANY appearance I wanted, I would 100% choose that. Because then I can use that appearance to make the money, whereas using the money to get the body.... wellllll that might not work out so well.

This is what people don't get about this game--it's very easy to get both if you choose any appearance you want.

Say, "Give me the Donald!" then just walk into the Don's bank and his various hotels, treat everyone like shit and demand that they give you all of your money or you will sue right now!

Walk away with a far more significant amount of [Trump's] cash, then spend your life flying around in gold planes, wearing ball caps, and banging Romanian import women.

All you guys that say you don't care about your looks--well here is the answer that satisfies your apathy about looking like a dehydrated turnip but also allows you to walk away with tons more money.

It's the only right answer here.
 

z1ggy

Lifer
May 17, 2008
10,010
66
91
This is what people don't get about this game--it's very easy to get both if you choose any appearance you want.

Say, "Give me the Donald!" then just walk into the Don's bank and his various hotels, treat everyone like shit and demand that they give you all of your money or you will sue right now!

Walk away with a far more significant amount of [Trump's] cash, then spend your life flying around in gold planes, wearing ball caps, and banging Romanian import women.

All you guys that say you don't care about your looks--well here is the answer that satisfies your apathy about looking like a dehydrated turnip but also allows you to walk away with tons more money.

It's the only right answer here.

Yeah, I mean I was going for more of the Channing Tatum with a jacked body type of thing... But ya I think you approach is more direct.

Just master the ol Donald squint 'n frown, and let the billions roll on in.
 

Belegost

Golden Member
Feb 20, 2001
1,807
19
81
$3mil
I am happy with my looks.

This, I'm reasonably good looking, but $3M at a reasonable 5% annual return gets me 150K/year gross (and the ridiculously low capital gains tax rate instead of the bs worked income rate), that's plenty to keep up my family's lifestyle without touching the principal.
 

dainthomas

Lifer
Dec 7, 2004
14,952
3,941
136
My looks are decent enough that dressing to the nines would help a lot more. That kind of money I could get a nice set of tailored suits, blazers, shirts, shoes etc.
 

Midwayman

Diamond Member
Jan 28, 2000
5,723
325
126
Depends. Does looking however I want include mystique level changing powers? 'Cause that might be a tought choice. If I just get to pick one form, money.
 

Ronstang

Lifer
Jul 8, 2000
12,493
18
81
It's nice having both....but if you had neither starting with the great looks can get you the money!!
 

BurnItDwn

Lifer
Oct 10, 1999
26,355
1,867
126
I would take the money.

I already look like Gimli/Hagrid which obviosly are the two most handsome fantasy characters for attracting womenfolk.

Why would I want to be even MORE attractive? I have pretty much hit peak attraction level.
 

poofyhairguy

Lifer
Nov 20, 2005
14,612
318
126
Most of us are dudes so we would take the money. Women will screw an ugly rich guy. Most men don't want to screw an ugly women, even if she is rich.
 

SSSnail

Lifer
Nov 29, 2006
17,458
83
86
Most of us are dudes so we would take the money. Women will screw an ugly rich guy. Most men don't want to screw an ugly women, even if she is rich.

Besides, you can't compound interest looks, and looks get old, fast.
 

TwiceOver

Lifer
Dec 20, 2002
13,544
44
91
$3M is a lot of money, but it isn't like "Fuck You Money". I'd take it and live reasonably well for the rest of my days without working.
 

BurnItDwn

Lifer
Oct 10, 1999
26,355
1,867
126
$3M is a lot of money, but it isn't like "Fuck You Money". I'd take it and live reasonably well for the rest of my days without working.

with 3M I'd use 25% of it and buy a house much closer to the office on a wooded lot, a 5 minute commute would be a HUGE improvement to my qualify of life. I'd keep my day job, but my qualify of life would be better, and the other 75% would be divided between a bond fund, an S&P500 index fund, and some a Russell 2000 index fund.
 

jlee

Lifer
Sep 12, 2001
48,518
223
106
$3M is a lot of money, but it isn't like "Fuck You Money". I'd take it and live reasonably well for the rest of my days without working.

~120k/yr inflation-adjusted for the rest of your life without the need to contribute to retirement savings is pretty damn good.