Survey thingie.

Apparently I was cute enough to get you to post :)

Side thought, though - does anyone other than me wonder who actually *writes* these things? I mean, there's like zillions of them - SOMEbody out there is sitting around composing random lists of questions for people to answer. Who are these people? I demand answers, dammit!

I must admit, I've written one once. Out of complete boredom. So I suspect it's weirdos like me.

But this one...some of the questions annoyed me. I hate when you're given an either-or choice but the two aren't true either-or situations! :)

And you're cute enough to get me to do a lot of things and you know it! *grin*

I hate almost all quizzes that involve any sort of multiple choice (in which I include "either-or" questions) - it's like when you do the Cosmo quizzes and keep really, really wanting either an "e. Who in the entire effing world would care about this question or one's answer to it" or an "e. Blow up Conde Nast with this pretty red button."

BUT, since you wrote one, I figured I'd give it a whirl too, hehe. Amusingly, since I was writing this to respond to your diary, I kept having to refrain from enormously Andrea-specific questions :) -

Getting-to-Know-You Questions [based on meeting zillions of people]

1.Where'd you grow up? [Where are you from?]

2.How old are you?

3.Any siblings?

4.Are you married?

5.Parents together, divorced, other?

6.Did you enjoy school? Why/why not?

7.What was your childhood like?

8.How'd you get along with your parents? Siblings?

9.What was the worst thing that ever happened to you? Best thing?

10.What do you miss most in your life now?

11. What will you never, ever miss?

12.College? If so, where? What major?

13.Job? Like it?

14.Best talent or skill?

15.Anything you stopped doing you wish you hadn't?



Stupid Questions [based on reading zillions of quizzes]

1. Favorite television show (any sort) character of all time?

2 .Most memorable (or most remembered) television show catch-phrase?
[i.e., �I'm outta here,� �Cut-it-out,� �Whatchoo talkin' bout, Willis?�]

3. Best-loved character in a book [any type, any time]?

4. Most-hated character in a book [same]?

5.Favorite year of your life?

6.Best birthday party you ever had?

7.Movie you've seen the most times and how many times?

8.Most drool-worthy celebrity?

9.Animal you most wish you could have as a pet, but can't?

10.Strangest tchotchke or other home adornment you own?



Actual Either-Or Questions

1.Formal schooling or home-schooling [in favor of]?

2.Karaoke: Love it or hate it [2a. Singing? 2b. Watching?]?

3.Meat is: Murder or Yummy!

4.Clutter or neat as a pin?

5.Eggs: With or without ketchup?

6.Gravy belongs: On french fries? Or as far away from french fries as possible?

7.Reptiles: Awww! Or Ewww!

Okay, that's all I could come up with, and I suppose a couple could be slightly less than either-or, but I figure not for most people.

Come to think of it, that would be a MUCH better diary enterprise, and one which I encourage you to start right this second - writing questions for *each other* (when it's people you know beyond the diary) based on stuff you know about them that you think would be good to know about. Now THAT would make for good quiz entries :)

*fears what tidbits would be drawn out of her by said questions* :)

I also hate polls that get too specific. Like a "yes", "no", "maybe" and "other" type options, but they also attach "reasons" with it that aren't my reasons. LIke

Do you think Bush should be impeached?

a) Yes! He ate my baby!

b) No! I like his nostrils!

Or whatever. I may want to vote yes or no...but certainly not for reasons relating to babies or nostrils and I don't want the poll putting words in my mouth.

hee! George Dingo ate my baby! I think I will now have to use "I like his nostrils" as the reason for any "yes" answer, which is especially funny with unrelated items:

Do you think these pants make me look fat?

Yes! I like his nostrils!

(Nostrils is a hilarious word)

As for Quiz Swaps, nothing stopping you from pleading the 5th :)

Oh, PS - did EvilInsuranceCompany Fascists censor my last email to you? I *must* start remembering to CC your home address, since the Fascists also refuse to TELL me if my email didn't get to you...

The last one got through, yes. :)