Comments on: Spinning Sexy Survey Stories

By: star anise

star anise — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:10:21 +0000

Wow… Richmond? Sexy? Hmmm… Not sure about that one.
Gastown = sexy
Kits = sexy
North Shore = sexy
Sure there are some sexy people in Yaletown but not naturally sexy. I’m talking fake boobs, fake tans, big muscles and fake hair. I personally don’t find that sexy.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:45:06 +0000

Heh, kudos the the flacks behind that release. I believe I remember reading in the article in the paper this morning that the survey results were taken from how residents of those areas rated themselves.

Distorted, too-generous self image numbers in Yaletown? Check. Humility and honesty on the Drive? At least some parts of this obviously flawed survey seem as though they might be somewhat correct.

By: Miss604

Miss604 — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:23:54 +0000

@ Luc – I am honored to have your cat as a reader although I may require photographic evidence

By: Luc

Luc — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:19:26 +0000

The printed media has to fill the papers every day with news items, even if there’s nothing to report. If stories which include “sex” sell more papers that tells something about us, the readers.
Now, when are you doing this poll, “the sexiest reader of Miss604?”. My cat would win big time

By: Christine

Christine — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:09:23 +0000

I think that the problem with these stats is the word “sexy” in itself. Yaletown sexy? If you find plastic, orange skin sexy, then yes Yaletown is full of sexy people. I love going to the “skank” club just to people watch and I’m aghast by the amount of money spent on plastic surgery, nails and all sorts of other “sexy” pampering techniques. I’m moving out to the east end soon and look forward to seeing what kind of “sexy” people live on Main street.

By: Raul

Raul — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:30:39 +0000

Manipulating statistical data is easier than making a banana/chocolate smoothie. I agree 100% with your main point (that the weirdest happenings can become top stories). While I can just speak anecdotally (my neck hurts from all the “Hello”-ing I did in Yaletown this weekend), I have to say that I’ve found REALLY sexy people in Commercial Drive and Gastown. That’s just anecdotal evidence.

By: Cecily

Cecily — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:22:10 +0000

*Richmond* as the sexiest suburb? Have these people actually *been* to Richmond? I had to work there and every time I crossed the Oak Street bridge heading south, a little part of my soul died.

By: fotoeins

fotoeins — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:08:59 +0000

The low unsexy scores for Chinatown and Commercial Drive lead me to the following yet obvious conclusion: that the people who live there or in the proximity are doing something right.