Venus: Maybe we could move on to something more fun?
John: Soon, Venus. But we have one more unpleasant topic to address first.
Venus: I hope it doesn’t take long.
John: Tell me how you feel about beauty.
Venus: [beams] How is that unpleasant? I love it. I’m the planet that tells someone how they define beauty. There are so many beautiful things in the world and I love all of them.
John: So, it would be fair to say that you like beautiful people more than ugly ones?
Venus: [shocked] Why would you say that?
John: [Scorpio stare] That’s not an answer, Venus.
Venus: [playing with her hair] What? You don’t think I’m gorgeous?
John: [chuckles] Everyone knows you’re gorgeous. But I still want an answer.
Venus: Hmmm. Mercury told me that wouldn’t work. Perhaps I could sing you a song? I have a wonderful voice, as do many people who have a strong influence from me in their charts.
John: Not right now, thank you. You have answered my question without answering it.
Venus: I am NOT going to say that I don’t like ugly people! That would be mean!
John: [easygoing] You don’t have to now. We can move on.
Venus: [crosses arms] I think you had made up your mind about that before you came in here. I don’t know that I like where this interview is going; it’s going to make me sad!
John: I’ll edit it for content, Venus. I will present you in the best possible light, I assure you.
Venus: [happy] I’m sure you will! [eyes narrowed] Wait a second. That could easily have been a polite lie.
John: Does it matter if it gives you the confidence to continue talking to me in a candid way? [slightly suppressed smirk]
Venus: OK, now that is really, really rude! People who are ugly are…
John: Yes?
Venus: Well, they’re obviously not as…good…as those who take good care of themselves, wear nice clothes, and have a great skin care regimen.
John: [puts down iPad] Do you even realize what you are saying?
Venus: That’s how I think. I can’t do much about that. Beauty makes everything better. Do people deliberately leave their homes a mess when they’re having company? No, of course not! Your home shines because you want to make people feel welcome.
John: Using that logic, if someone’s yard isn’t perfectly manicured, or if the rugs are not vacuumed, then the people inside are not worth visiting?
Venus: There’s no way I would ever say such a thing!
John: That’s the natural extension of your thought process. I’m just making the leap.
Venus: [mouth open] You are one tough cookie!
John: [holds out a box of chocolate chip cookies] Did someone say cookie?
Venus: [eyes light up] Awwww…that’s so kind of you. Thank you! [munches cookie]. So where were we again?
John: That you have a tendency to focus on the outer beauty rather than the inner beauty. If it looks good, in your world it IS good. Is that a fair statement?
Venus: I was hoping for a nicer way to say it, but I guess that’s better than…well, what you were saying about non-beautiful people. [pauses] Could I have another cookie?
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