These are the tough calls. Yes, it would be nice if every picture could easily fall into the "good" category or the "bad" category, but it doesn't always work that way. Sometimes there are conflicts. Sometimes people are borderline. Sometimes you find a picture so fucking weird you don't know what to do with it. When that happens, you're going to have to trust your own judgement. We won't always be there to help you, so we've put these examples of tough calls so that you can gain valuable insight into what you should do in these situations.
CASE #1: WILLIAM WEHRS
As you can see from the caption, this is William Wehrs. The first thing you will probably notice about him is that he is old. That means he gets a high score, right? Ah, but wait! Notice also that the picture is relatively small. Worse yet, he has used Photoshop to put his name in the picture! So what do we do? Well, first of all, start with a base score. Since he's old, the base score must be at least 8. Since there's nothing extraordinary about him, (good or bad) we'll go ahead and go with 9. Now, we begin deducting points. The first violation is a violation of Infraction #3: Picture too small. Although the picture is small, it isn't so small that we can't make out the subject's features. So, we will be lenient and deduct only one point. The second infraction is the use of Photoshop. Normally a Photoshop infraction is a 5 point deduction, but in this case it is relatively unobtrusive, so once more we will be lenient (because he is old) and only deduct 2 points. This leaves William Wehrs with a score of 6.
CASE #2: FUCK OFF, I'M TIRED AND I HAVE A CAT
Where to start with this one? This guy truly is a paradox. On the one hand, he has a cat. Also, he might be a nerd, but we can't really tell. On the other hand, he looks like he might possibly be a wigger, but we can't be sure on that front either. We really don't know much about this guy. Since he's a possible wigger, and wiggers must be dealt with very strictly (Infraction #8: Eminem), we'll start with a very low base score of 2. Now we add 4 extra points for the cat (Bonus #2: Pets), subtract 2 points for poor picture quality (Infraction #3 applies in any situation where you can't make out the subject clearly) and another point for general bad attitude (not a listed infraction, but sometimes you're allowed to improvise). Since he might possibly be a nerd (we can't be sure in this case) go ahead and add two more points to his score. This leaves him with an overall score of 5.
CASE #3: NERD.... OR CLEVER NERD DISGUISE?!?!?!?!?
At first glance, this one seems to be an easy decision. The taped glasses, the high black socks, short shorts... this looks like a sample of a perfect nerd. So he should get a 10. But upon closer inspection, the picture reveals something far more dark and sinister. This man is not a nerd at all; HE IS MERELY DISGUISED AS ONE! Yes, this fiendish hooligan has disguised himself as a nerd in an effort to trick us into giving him a 10. In fact, there is reason to believe that he might actually be a FRAT BOY! Don't ask how we know; after you've been playing this game long enough you begin to get a sixth sense for these things. We can't be sure he's a frat boy, however; since there is a possibility (however slight) that he might actually be a nerd, we start with the intermediate base score of five, then subtract 3 points because the picture is very grainy (perhaps in a feeble attempt to hide its true nature) and also because it hasn't been cropped. Add it all up, and this picture gets a big fat 2.
CASE #4: TEH MYSTERY!!!!!!
This guy has us absolutely stumped. He is a paradox. He cannot be known. In short, he is: TEH MYSTERY!!!! Look at him. The picture is way too small to make anything out (A blatant infraction), and the quality is very low. However, looking at him, we can be relatively certain that he is white trash, judging by the missing shirt, the hair and moustache, and the tattoo on his shoulder. Even more intriguing, he APPEARS to have a gun at his hip, and what might be a dead chicken hanging over his shoulder. These things would both garner him additional points, but we can't be sure if that's what they really are. Even more mysterious is the green object in his left hand. I have NO idea what that thing is. I hate to say it, but this guy breaks all the rules. Either give him a 5, or give him a 10. I don't know what else to say.
