“A lady likes to be complimented on her looks, her eyes, her figure. But the personality comments are much appreciated.” – Betty White
I have a confession to make. My dirty little secret is now revealed: I am addicted to online personality quizzes. Whether it is food or character comparisons, I have been busy checking boxes and learning my true person.
Oh, the shame!
It started so innocently – and recently, too. If you dabble in Facebook, you may have seen posts from your friends, sharing the results of quizzes taken on BuzzFeed and ZimbioΒ and the like.
Anyhow, what started my online test-taking addiction were the posts my friends shared, showing the results of their “Which Disney Princess Are You?” assessments. (Snow White for me, if you’re interested).
And so it began.
A few days later, when I saw posts on the next popular character quiz, I took the “Which Big Bang Theory Character Are You?” Bernadette, if you are asking. And, ironically, my hubby was Howard. Guess that means we are truly a match made in heaven, as the two characters are married on the show.
Anyhow, I found another quiz, and another.
Guess what – now I am hooked.
My obsession continues. Just yesterday, I had to find out, “What Kind of Food Are You?” Apparently, I am cheese, as I go with everything, and I can be mild or spicy, depending on the mood. The Downton Abbey character I resemble the most (just in personality, thank you very much), is “Mr. Bates,” which is cool, as he is a stand-up guy – loyal and reliable.
But, wait! There’s more! In my online personality assessments, where I am really, truly finding myself, I have learned that:
- I would be a president worthy of a place on Mt. Rushmore;
- If I went back to high school, I’d be in the Drama Club clique;
- The “Celebrity Diva” I’m a close match to is Tina Turner – a woman able to rise to life’s challenges;
- In current cultural trends, I find myself a “do-it-yourself” kinda gal (please reference Lynne’s Lab!);
- If I were one of the Pink Ladies from Grease, you would call me Sandy.
- If I were a font, I would be Times New Roman – “a constant, reliable, secretly sexy classic. Just look at those serifs!”
- The city I should be living in is Paris (Should I have my spouse take this test? Do we need to list the house and call “House Hunters International” for relocation assistance?)
All in all, the results have been a pretty accurate assessment of me. It is rather entertaining, to say the least, and hubby and I have had a lot of laughs taking these quizzes together. (By the way, he’d make a Mt. Rushmore-worthy POTUS, too.)
There is a little bit of science and a lot of fun packed into these personality tests, but I am convinced that maybe, just maybe, my addiction to these quizzes has nothing to do with finding the real me, and everything to do with surviving the winter doldrums: Β the record cold temperatures and snow fall, the crazy cabin fever and the Polar Vortex syndrome. Seriously, being the stuck in the house has pushed me over the edge. So knowing that I am generally happy, nice, loyal and tough has been a good thing. It is nice to know I haven’t gone crazy – yet.
I am sure come spring, when I spend more time outside in the real world, my addiction will cease. But in the meantime, if you are looking for me, I am busy trying to find myself…
π
Β© Lynne Cobb – 2014
Have you taken any of these quizzes? What were your results? Let me know in the comment section.
I, too, have found myself taking these quizzes – in between surfing the gardening sites! Hmmmmm….where’s the quiz to tell me what flower I am!
Good one, Terri! Maybe we will see a flower quiz closer to spring! Glad I am not the only addict…maybe a support group soon?? π
I love this post!!! Thank you for bringing a little sunshine to my own winter blues! And now I’m going to find one of these quizzes, I want to find out if I too am a Snow While who loves cheese and goes with everything! π
LOL, Kathy!! I was really stunned with the cheese! (Hope it isn’t stinky cheese!) Oh, I was Led Zepplin in the “What Rock Band Are You?” That didn’t seem to fit π
My husband and I were just talking about this last night (after he discovered that he resembles the President on House of Cards–apparently this bummed him out somewhat). I have no idea what Disney princess I am, and I’m honestly not sure I want to know! As for cheese…I think I’m a Roquefort. That’s just a guess, though.
I wish they had specified the cheese in the quiz…I don’t want it to be the pungent type π
When I take those quizzes I find myself answering what I think is the right way to get the evaluation I want!
LOL Sharon! I did re-take a few, because I could honestly answer the questions differently. And the result was the same – especially the cheese π
LOL! I haven’t fallen into the quiz abyss, but I got a chuckle out of your journey into yourself.
Thank you, Barbara! Do share if you enter the abyss π
Great post and thanks for helping the rest of us closet quiz takers to come out!
You are very welcome! π And thank you!
So. Much. Fun. Never tried one of these. Maybe I should . . .
So Spring, Summer and now Fall … what I thought would be a passing fad has sticktoittiveness for me and I’ll be danged if I don’t take All The Tests. I’m glad you haven’t cured yourself yet. xo
I have not stopped taking the test…yikes!