People simultaneously say they look "ok" and call themselves a "7" and that only makes sense if they're really using a 6-10 scale, instead of a 1-10 scale.

I suspect it's bleedthrough from the standard 100-point grade scale, where 70% is a C-level grade.

I remember reading, many years ago, that 90% of people rate their driving skills as "above average." [Insert Garrison Keilor reference here] I don't: I think I'm lucky every time I get where I'm going in one piece....

Yes! That's exactly what I meant.

People grade themselves on a curve, too. And you know how I hate grading on a curve. Being the least psychotic driver in a three-block radius is not the same as being a good driver. (Me, I'm one of the "destination intact = lucky" crowd as well.)

You're probably watching "What not to wear". You'd know if it was "Tim Gunn's Guide to Style".

What? Something wrong with watching shows like that?

That's it! What Not To Wear

It's peculiarly fascinating.

(I'm not sayin you're not a girly-girl. I just thought you preferred "make-over your home" shows.)