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Reader question: Please explain “curb appeal” in the following: When interviewing a potential cashier, resist the inclination to hire the pretty girl that won’t look you in the eye and mumbles just because she has curb appeal. Better to hire the person that is willing to look the customer in the eye, smile, invite them to experience the benefits of a clear coat arch and thank them for their business. My comments: She who has curb appeal is pretty looking, attractive at first sight. In other words, she gives a you a good first impression, which can be deceiving. Curb appeal is originally a term used by people in the real estate business, or by buyers and sellers of houses. Curb is American spelling for the British “kerb” in the street separating the lanes for motor vehicles from the sidewalk for pedestrians. If a house has curb appeal, it means it looks good from the street, or from the sidewalk. For a house, curb appeal, or first impression, is important. “The decision whether to look inside a house is usually based on a quick drive-by assessment. If a house has curb appeal, say realtors, buyers are more likely to want a look inside the house (Create a great first impression, HouseHunting.ca, November 30, 2007). In other words, if a house isn’t good looking from the outside, potential buyers won’t even bother to take a walk inside. | 
