So it turned out I was a powerful leader type and I belonged in Pennsylvania. I was bemused that the quiz told me this in glowing terms. There was no button to say 'Dude. I don't want to be in Pennsylvania. I have been scarred for life by the gas station with the grey window panes and the largest number of men with missing teeth and rat tails I have ever seen in one place.' Somewhere on the desolate road to Erie I believe.
Why so pretty Pennsylvania?
Lots of people have ended up bemused by this quiz because they have posted things such as Wisconsin - WTF?
So why do we spend our precious time on such nonsense? Probably because we can and we are just curious.
Even now I am looking on my Facebook feed and seeing My iPersonic Personality Type: the Spontaneous Idealist posted by someone. On come on. You know who you are Ms. Spontaneous. You follow this blog.
I have to say I draw the line at some of these time wasters such as the "Which Star Wars Character Are You?" A few weeks ago Facebook friends were falling over themselves to do this, clearly not recalling that everybody did it four years ago. I was Yoda. I am fine with Yoda and don't want to be that hairy character.
But the worst test I have seen anybody doing was the "What Girl Scout Cookie Are you?" quiz. This is really tantamount to admitting you don't have a life and never will have one. It didn't stop some people posting excited updates on how they were macaroons and thin mints.
Mini rant over. Forget about blog for another week.
I love those quizzes. I was placed in Wyoming. While I love the state, it's beautiful, I was getting really ticked that so many of my friends got Washington State. So I took the test again and attempted to swing it to Washington and I ended up with Oregon, which was also acceptable. I just can't live in a landlocked state.
ReplyDeleteum no fir real - good to know you can swing it
DeleteI thought about doing the state quiz but didn't really care enough to go through with it. I've done a few others that had to do with things I enjoyed, but I haven't been as bad as some of the people on my friends list.
ReplyDeletewell that's good Patricia - at least I did not get Arkansas
DeleteAh, ha, more reasons why I avoid FB like the plague. The thought of ending up in Kansas with Dorothy makes my toes curl.
ReplyDeleteoh no you don't want that Kittie
DeleteSo glad I missed that one, but having lived in Pennsylvania most of my life - I have no defense! FB is such a waste of time, I still can't figure out why folks say it's important to sell a book? Do you?
ReplyDeleteHappy Monday - think spring!
hmm dunno really Yolanda - oh lucky you having lived in PA
DeleteLOL LOL I haven't seen the girl scout cookie one. I did succumb to doing the state quiz and wondered how choosing between Jimmy Kimmel & Matthew McConnaughey (can't remember the other choices for the actors question) would tell me what state I belonged in. Also wondered when Jimmy Kimmel became an actor. I think I ended up with Tennessee and then vowed to never take another one of these quizzes again because I felt so silly for wasting my time on it.
ReplyDeleteha I know right Julie - but I bet you did one eh
DeleteI was Utah, which I find confusing because I've never even been there. But, it made the workday go 3 minutes faster! :-D
ReplyDeleteoh for real that's one use of them Amber :)
DeleteI never take these stupid quizzes. I've seen one on what part of NY you should live in. NO PART. I couldn't even afford a patch of grass in Central Park.
ReplyDeleteOn that cheery note, I hope you're enjoying your little break from this madness.
xoRobyn
I am thanks Robyn - I have bought a blade of grass in Central Park :)
DeleteI take them all the time. Even when I don't want to. I get sucked in like Michael Corleone. Then I have to let all of FB know what happened. It's a sickness for certain. :)
ReplyDeleteuo oh Deborah - you are hard core Mafia...
DeleteAnd hello from Ms Spontaneous idealist .. or was it ideally spontaneous. Can't bloody remember now. Love from Hans Solo. ;P
ReplyDeletethanks for the love Hans - rather that the Chewie :)
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