What does "down-to-earth" mean?

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  Jan 12, 2012 4:10 AM GMT

  I see this in so many peoples profiles and I'm trying to figure out what it actually suggests. Here a list of possible implications:
  
  1 - x likes nature
  2 - x is very short
  3 - x spends little time daydreaming
  4 - x is impulse oriented
  5 - x is hairy(?)
  6 - x is not flamboyant (straight-acting)
  7 - x has a fairly stable personality
  8 - x has a small vocabulary
  9 - x is content with their small pasture in life (humble-ish)
  
  (found in down-to-earth threads)
  
  10 - x has lived long enough to understand how things are
  11 - x is too lazy to uniquely self-describe
  12 - x is good at casual friendliness
  13 - x is good at casual friendliness, but only to those on similar status level (i.e. wealth, attractiveness, ect.)
  14 - x is fat (I guess)
  15 - x is providing a false image of genuineness to hide their emotional baggage
  16 - x prefers to avoid drama
  17 - x is a liar
  18 - x's actions speak louder than their words
  19 - x is friendly to the help
  20 - x wishes to be perceived as normal
  21 - x is a vegan (perhaps)
  22 - x is not a stuck up cunt
  23 - x is serious about social and/or filial responsibilities
  24 - x lacks imagination
  25 - x is practical, utilitarian
  26 - x does not do their fair share of the work
  27 - x wants to be liked in an uncomplicated way
  
  So, my question is. What does the phrase imply when you read it?

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  Jan 12, 2012 4:14 AM GMT

  It means I have no initiative or creativity to individualize my profile from the rest.

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  Jan 12, 2012 4:14 AM GMT

  Down to earth means humble, polite, not jaded. But if you see it in a gay profile, it means they're only humble/polite to attractive guys, and douchebags to others.

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  Jan 12, 2012 4:34 AM GMT

  It means they have a level head and aren't likely to nit-pick other people's profiles for not being Pulitzer prize winning works of literary art.
  
  (Seriously, people, not everyone is a great writer. Most people hate writing profiles. Don't be so judgmental.)

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  Jan 12, 2012 4:34 AM GMT

  you mean literal or figurative? Please specify.

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  Jan 12, 2012 4:35 AM GMT

  Sincere Considerate and Kind things i am not

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  Jan 12, 2012 4:38 AM GMT

  Ariodante saidIt means I have no initiative or creativity to individualize my profile from the rest.

  
  
  I have no intiative or creativity to individualize my response from Ariodante's.
  
  He is often in my head and better able to articulate my thoughts anyway. And he has better biceps than I do.
  
  So I will just +1

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  Jan 12, 2012 4:46 AM GMT

  I always took it to mean that poster understood themselves to be a no-drama kinda guy.

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  Jan 12, 2012 5:01 AM GMT

  DudeInNOVA saidIt means they have a level head and aren't likely to nit-pick other people's profiles for not being Pulitzer prize winning works of literary art.
  
  (Seriously, people, not everyone is a great writer. Most people hate writing profiles. Don't be so judgmental.)

  
  
  The topic wasn't meant to condescend on the people who use the phrase to self-describe, but it's common and vague and has to have a variety of interpretations. It you'd like, I'm sure there's a "would you fuck the guy above you" thread somewhere.

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  Jan 12, 2012 5:02 AM GMT

  Trollileo saidThe hell if I know. All I know is I'm so damn high that I can never be considered "down-to-earth."

  TROLLIE! Shame on you!
  
  
  
  Pass it please!

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  Jan 12, 2012 5:07 AM GMT

  Down to earth It means that they aren't trying to idolize themselves in their profile. lol jk. I think i wrote something like that in my profile. To me its like a way of thinking. Being down to earth is someone who doesn't make up bullshit in their head and try to project that in real life. Takes life as its dished and doesn't try to make things more complicated than it is. Takes the punches and might lose the round but wins the fight.

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  Jan 12, 2012 5:08 AM GMT

  DudeInNOVA said(Seriously, people, not everyone is a great writer. Most people hate writing profiles. Don't be so judgmental.)

  
  
  It's not about being a great writer. It's about employing effective and engaging communication skills, one of the most indispensable life necessities. That and giving a damn about making the profile engaging to others and not 2 lines of buzz phrases.

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  Jan 12, 2012 5:10 AM GMT

  All the profiles I have seen with this never even respond to me, so they are obviously not as down to earth and cool with everyone like they say
  
  Just be honest and frickin write:
  
  I am cool but I won't respond to you if I don't find you attractive
  (even though I say I am looking for chat, friends, dating)

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  Jan 12, 2012 5:11 AM GMT

  AMoonHawk saidDown to earth means he is a pot smoker ... probably drinks and does a little coke and ecstasy every now and then too

  
  
  I thought "chill" was the code word for liberal drug use.

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  Jan 12, 2012 5:13 AM GMT

  Semigrounded saidThe topic wasn't meant to condescend on the people who use the phrase to self-describe, but it's common and vague and has to have a variety of interpretations. It you'd like, I'm sure there's a "would you fuck the guy above you" thread somewhere.

  
  
  I'm much too down-to-earth to enjoy those kinds of threads.
  
  For your continued enjoyment:
  
  Thread 1
  
  Thread 2

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  Jan 12, 2012 5:16 AM GMT

  
  
  
  Down to earth is a state of mind, lol, and here I go being cryptic.
  
  

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  Jan 12, 2012 5:18 AM GMT

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  AMoonHawk saidDown to earth means he is a pot smoker ... probably drinks and does a little coke and ecstasy every now and then too

  
  
  I thought "chill" was the code word for liberal drug use.

  
  
  Now I am REALLY confused!!!
  
  So what then have I been actually been telling everyone when I state how "Laid Back" I am?
  
  I am beginning to worry that my Straight Acting, Non-Scene Masculine friends may have gotten the wrong idea about me!!!!
  
  Oh well, I am an Open Book anyway. Wanna know more - just ask...

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  Jan 12, 2012 5:20 AM GMT

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  DudeInNOVA said(Seriously, people, not everyone is a great writer. Most people hate writing profiles. Don't be so judgmental.)

  
  
  It's not about being a great writer. It's about employing effective and engaging communication skills, one of the most indispensable life necessities. That and giving a damn about making the profile engaging to others and not 2 lines of buzz phrases.

  
  
  
  here i thought breathing was an indispensable life skill.

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  Ariodante said

  DudeInNOVA said(Seriously, people, not everyone is a great writer. Most people hate writing profiles. Don't be so judgmental.)

  
  
  It's not about being a great writer. It's about employing effective and engaging communication skills, one of the most indispensable life necessities. That and giving a damn about making the profile engaging to others and not 2 lines of buzz phrases.

  
  
  Not everyone has those skills. Some people just suck at writing. As long as they're good looking and have great abs, who cares? You don't get to be MOTD for having good writing skills, and that's what we all aspire to be.

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  Jan 12, 2012 5:23 AM GMT

  jrunner25 said

  Ariodante said

  DudeInNOVA said(Seriously, people, not everyone is a great writer. Most people hate writing profiles. Don't be so judgmental.)

  
  
  It's not about being a great writer. It's about employing effective and engaging communication skills, one of the most indispensable life necessities. That and giving a damn about making the profile engaging to others and not 2 lines of buzz phrases.

  
  
  
  here i thought breathing was an indispensable life skill.

  
  
  You thought?
  
  Really?
  
  When?
  
  Did it hurt?
  
  Breathing is not a skill. Or a talent. Writing and communicating are.

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  Jan 12, 2012 5:24 AM GMT

  DudeInNOVA said

  Ariodante said

  DudeInNOVA said(Seriously, people, not everyone is a great writer. Most people hate writing profiles. Don't be so judgmental.)

  
  
  It's not about being a great writer. It's about employing effective and engaging communication skills, one of the most indispensable life necessities. That and giving a damn about making the profile engaging to others and not 2 lines of buzz phrases.

  
  
  Not everyone has those skills. Some people just suck at writing. As long as they're good looking and have great abs, who cares? You don't get to be MOTD for having good writing skills, and that's what we all aspire to be.

  
  
  Sorry DIN.
  
  FALSE on many levels.

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  Jan 12, 2012 5:24 AM GMT

  i means he is down with earth... like whale wars and eating vegan and all that shit

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  Jan 12, 2012 5:25 AM GMT

  Cash saidSorry DIN.
  
  FALSE on many levels.

  
  
  What? My world view is shattered!

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  jrunner25 said
  
  here i thought breathing was an indispensable life skill.

  
  
  Ironically breathing properly is a skill the grand majority of people don't possess. Most people are shallow breathers who don't engage their diaphragm. You'd think this is only pertinent to singers or orators but improper breathing affects everyone's daily activities.

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  Jan 12, 2012 5:27 AM GMT

  Ariodante said

  jrunner25 said
  
  here i thought breathing was an indispensable life skill.

  
  
  Ironically breathing properly is a skill the grand majority of people don't possess. Most people are shallow breathers who don't engage their diaphragm. You'd think this is only pertinent to singers or orators but improper breathing affects everyone's daily activities.

  
  
  
  thats copd realness right there. woof!

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