Is it normal to judge people by their appearance?

You are right, you're not racist.
You are a bigot.

But don't despair, it's perfectly Normal and almost everyone does it.

i dont think is normal. i personally hate other people judging me for the kind of clothes i wear. i wear expensive clothes but that does not mean i hate people who dont. my skin color is also tan and i just hate the assumption that people make about it. because my skin color is tan doesnt mean am a poor hispanic. and my clothes brand do not mean i hate people who are not rich too. so wth?

Try to judge me before you get to know the real me... which turn out to be a deaf man. Thinking about that for a mintue...

...that often put first-timers in shock, like they have no idea how to communicate with a "foreigner". That give me power to judge them base on how they treat me like a human being, not because of my apparently rich-look clothes or the way I walk around aimless with paper and pen so I can find a conversation with people. Even if they appear to be respectful at a glance, I don't often open up myself to them that easily, but inevitably they love to have me around anyway.

Although I wouldn't say it's right to judge completely and ignore all other possibilities based on looks alone, it is very fair to say that you can determine a person's personality etc quite well just by looking at them. The way we wear our clothes, hair and jewellery are all statements on ourselves. How far our brow and chin protrudes may show how aggressive we are, or how tall we are might show some other traits.

All of this is just by looking of course - and indeed it can give you a good estimate of the person on some level before you meet them - but the best way to find out about them is to talk to them. Don't let your judgement be on looks alone. Think of it as only one half of an apple - to get it all you need to do something other than just look.

I do this on a regular basis lol. So perfectly normal!

It's funny cuz you say "I know not to judge by skin color", but then you're like "... But I DON'T know not to judge by..."

ya its totally normal. if i see some someone dressed like a "crackhead" i wood asume that they dress that way all the time and i knowe dat sounds all ignorant and stuff but i bet if u sam me in the morning not lookin my best you would prolly think i dress that way all the time! lol

its normal

It's abnormal if based on physical attractiveness. But yeah, if a girl is mousy, then she probably doesn't take care of herself. Ugly or not, whether someone wears makeup, cute clothes, jewelery, etc. can be a good indication as to whether they are introverted or like to go out and have fun. If you see a girl always wearing jeans and T-shirts and looks like she doesn't brush her hair, chances are good that she probably doesn't go out a lot and party. I'm just saying...

Unfortunately, it is normal. Many people judge other people's fashions or appearance. But just because others do it, it doesn't mean it's right. There is actually a TV show where they judge different people's outfits. I find absolutely disgusting! But actually, some of the most unattractive people can make the BEST of friends. Don't judge a book by it's cover.

Seems pretty normal to me, i think everyone does it.

Pretty normal. People's outward appearance can say a lot about who they are. And I don't mean their face; I mean the clothes they choose to wear, how well they take care of their bodies, etc. A person who is clean and well-groomed in public but wears very cheap clothes would still strike me as a respectable person. But if said person had dirty, greasy hair, or way too much makeup...that doesn't sit well.

TOTALLY normal.

i am a realist. though we all would LOVE to say we don't judge people by their looks, we obviously all do. anyone who says they don't is a LIAR.

it's the first thing we notice about someone. as human beings, that's just how we're wired.