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What Kind of Snob Are You?A MODERATE DOSE OF SNOBBERY NEVER HURT ANYONE. WE ARE ALL SNOBS IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER AND OFTEN IN SEVERAL WAYS. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING 8 QUESTIONS HONESTLY. 1. YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEND YOUR VACATION: A. AT AN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF MUSIC OR ART. B. AT A FAMOUS RESORT. C. IN A METROPOLITAN CITY. D. ON A STUDY TOUR. E. ON A CAMPING TRIP. F. ON YOUR OWN YACHT. 2. GIVEN THE CHOICE OF RECORDS, YOU WOULD FIRST PLAY: A. PRIMATIVE MUSIC FROM AFRICA. B. CARUSO'S ARIAS. C. POPULAR TUNES. D. CARL SANDBURG READING POETRY. E. FOOTBALL. F. A SYMPHONY. 3. IF MONEY WERE NO QUESTION, YOU WOULD LIKE TO COLLECT: A. CERAMICS BY PICASSO. B. FURNITURE OWNED BY EUROPEAN ROYALTY. C. ASHTRAYS FROM FAMOUS RESTAURANTS. D. RARE BOOKS. E. PIECES FROM FAMOUS EXPLORATIONS. F. RARE STAMPS AND COINS. 4. WHEN READING A NEWSPAPER, YOU GENERALLY FIRST READ: A. REVIEWS BY CRITICS. B. GOSSIP COLUMNS. C. COMIC PAGES. D. EDITORIAL AND FEATURE PAGES. E. SPORTS PAGES. F. BUSINESS AND STOCK MARKET PAGES. 5. YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR FRIENDS TO SEE YOU AT: A. AT A MODERN DANCE PERFORMANCE. B. IN THE SECOND ROW AT OPENING NIGHT AT THE OPERA. C. AT A POLITICAL RALLY. D. AT A LECTURE. E. AT A FOOTBALL GAME OR TENNIS MATCH. F. BUYING A MINK COAT AT AN EXLUSIVE STORE. 6. YOU WOULD LIKE TO TELL YOUR FRIENDS YOU HAVE MET: A. ERNEST HEMINGWAY. B. QUEEN ELIZABETH. C. NANCY SINATRA. D. ALBERT EINSTEIN. E. MUHAMMAD ALI. F. ARISTOTLE ONASSIS. 7. YOU WOULD PREFER TO PLAY: A. CHARADES. B. BRIDGE. C. POKER. D. CHESS. E. PING-PONG. F. ROULETTE. 8. YOU WOULD PREFER TO EAT: A. IN A SMALL RESTAURANT WITH ATMOSPHERE. B. IN THE DINING ROOM OF A MAJOR HOTEL. C. A GOOD MEAL AT SENSIBLE PRICES. D. ANY PLACE WITH A GOOD CONVERSATIONALIST. E. A PICNIC LUNCH BY A ROARING RIVER. F. IN YOUR HOTEL SUITE, BEING SERVED BY ROOM SERVICE. . YOUR SCORE . ---------- 4 OR MORE 'A' REPLIES - YOU ARE PROBABLY AN ARTISTIC SNOB. YOU ARE MOST COMFORTABLE WITH ARTISTS AND WILL HAVE TO WATCH THAT YOU ARE NOT TOO IMPATIENT WITH THOSE WHO DO NOT SHARE YOUR INTERESTS. 4 OR MORE 'B' REPLIES - YOU ARE A SOCIAL SNOB, A NAME DROPPER, AND A SOCIAL CLIMBER. BALANCE YOUR DESIRES BY DOING GOOD FOR THOSE WHO ARE LESS FORTUNATE THAN YOU. YOU WILL FIND THAT MANY WHOM YOU MAY THINK ARE "BENEATH YOU" HAVE GREAT TALENTS AND VIRTUES. 4 OR MORE 'C' REPLIES - HAH, WE CAUGHT YOU! YOU THINK YOU ARE NOT A SNOB, BUT JUST AN AVERAGE, NORMAL PERSON! YOU ARE, HOWEVER, A SNOB ABOUT SNOBBERY. 4 OR MORE 'D' REPLIES - A BROAD HINT THAT YOU ARE AN INTELLECTUAL SNOB. MENTAL IMPROVEMENT AND INCREASED KNOWLEDGE ARE TO BE ADMIRED, BUT, LIKE THE ARTISTIC SNOB, WATCH THAT YOU DO NOT FRIGHTEN PEOPLE AWAY FROM YOU, OR YOU'LL FIND YOUR TOMB IN THE DARK CORNER OF SOME LIBRARY. 4 OR MORE 'E' REPLIES - YOU ARE A SPORTS SNOB. THIS IS FINE IF YOU DO NOT BORE YOUR FRIENDS BY QUOTING FOOTBALL SCORES AND RACING RESULTS. 4 OR MORE 'F' REPLIES - YOU ARE A PROBABLE FINANCIAL SNOB. IF THIS IS TRUE, CURB YOUR DESIRES TO FLASH YOUR MONEY AROUND AND TO JUDGE EVERYTHING IN TERMS OF ITS PRICE. IT IS LIKELY THAT YOU SCORED TWO OR THREE IN SEVERAL GROUPS. THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT YOU'RE NOT A SNOB. IT MERELY SHOWS THAT YOU ARE A "WELL-ROUNDED" MEMBER OF SNOBBERY. |
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