Finding Strength in Weakness
Posted by s2 | Labels: Delusional Behavior, email, High Self Esteem, Low Self Esteem | Posted On Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 9:38 PM
I understand that the Trunk has been a neglected child lately. Kinda like a latchkey kid (is that term even used anymore?). I definitely think about it and my hoard of material continues to grow. This one demanded immediate attention though...
I've always been somewhat somewhat of a student of psychology (especially as I was completing my psychology degree). So as a "student" so-to-speak I've always been fascinated with personality tests. It's a challenge to accurately capture our unique attributes in a way that provides us with clues to our behavior. I have always been interested in taking personality/strength tests so I can learn how to play to my skills and how can I emphasize my them to achieve. Unfortunately a lot of the time these tests or personality inventories come up short. They simply do not provide the info I'm looking for to become a better person. However...good news is on it's way.
Little did I know that Facebook employed a team of the worlds top behaviorists which have been working around the clock to develop an ultra-scientific formula to accurately determine our uniqueness. What these Facebook behaviorists did that all they other psycho-dum-dums preceding them didn't, was utilize two completely untapped resources that had been under their noses all along. Friends and Voting. It's as simple as that. Well, completely unsolicited, Facebook sent me the results of my analysis.
In a nutshell.
I think it's unnecessary to give us the option to disable the emails. I can't imagine how anyone would. It's not like this is arbitrary JUNK mail right?
So, after the mindless disable option it informs me that my friends (does this only extend to a sampling of my Facebook friends, or have they polled all of my life acquaintances?) have voted. The subject of the vote - me. To be honest i was a little surprised by the result, but I guess a part of me wasn't.
My Strengths:
Best Dinner Companion: This makes sense. I'm very polite, I know how to order food, I tip fairly. I'm a decent conversationalist too. This is most definitely a strength. Not a super-strength, but a strength. However, I would like to know what kind of animals my "friends" are usually dining with.
Most Kiss-Able: This is a super strength. For reasons of anonymity, it does not tell me what friends voted or how they voted. I suppose this is to promote truthfulness, but truth aside, I would really like to know who voted this way and well, find out what sort of animals they are normally trying to kiss.
Most Adventurous: Sure, I can see this. Actually...not so much.
Now it's time for the ugliness, it's time for those things about myself that I just cannot face. What has been holding me back all this time? I'll tell you: my weaknesses.
The Weaknesses:
Sexiest - oh yeah, this has definitely been a problem. I guess if I weren't so sexy then people might respect me more for my...uh...smarts?
Hardest Worker: What they don't tell you in school is that the harder you try, the more people expect from you. Always shoot to be kinda mediocre and you will constantly impress. My work ethic has led me to a life of expected work-hardedness (totally a word). HUGE weakness.
In summary, I'm not sure what I learned here. Perhaps that Facebook applications indiscriminately send out "bait" emails to get you log into their bogus apps for hits. ORRRRRRR my friends, Facebook or otherwise love me and want me to succeed and to do this by giving me the tools I need to improve.
probably "a"
After reading the above posted I strongly considered replacing it with a picture of "diabeetus cat" due to the lack of funny. What the hell, you get both:
I've always been somewhat somewhat of a student of psychology (especially as I was completing my psychology degree). So as a "student" so-to-speak I've always been fascinated with personality tests. It's a challenge to accurately capture our unique attributes in a way that provides us with clues to our behavior. I have always been interested in taking personality/strength tests so I can learn how to play to my skills and how can I emphasize my them to achieve. Unfortunately a lot of the time these tests or personality inventories come up short. They simply do not provide the info I'm looking for to become a better person. However...good news is on it's way.
Little did I know that Facebook employed a team of the worlds top behaviorists which have been working around the clock to develop an ultra-scientific formula to accurately determine our uniqueness. What these Facebook behaviorists did that all they other psycho-dum-dums preceding them didn't, was utilize two completely untapped resources that had been under their noses all along. Friends and Voting. It's as simple as that. Well, completely unsolicited, Facebook sent me the results of my analysis.
In a nutshell.I think it's unnecessary to give us the option to disable the emails. I can't imagine how anyone would. It's not like this is arbitrary JUNK mail right?
So, after the mindless disable option it informs me that my friends (does this only extend to a sampling of my Facebook friends, or have they polled all of my life acquaintances?) have voted. The subject of the vote - me. To be honest i was a little surprised by the result, but I guess a part of me wasn't.
My Strengths:
Best Dinner Companion: This makes sense. I'm very polite, I know how to order food, I tip fairly. I'm a decent conversationalist too. This is most definitely a strength. Not a super-strength, but a strength. However, I would like to know what kind of animals my "friends" are usually dining with.
Most Kiss-Able: This is a super strength. For reasons of anonymity, it does not tell me what friends voted or how they voted. I suppose this is to promote truthfulness, but truth aside, I would really like to know who voted this way and well, find out what sort of animals they are normally trying to kiss.
Most Adventurous: Sure, I can see this. Actually...not so much.
Now it's time for the ugliness, it's time for those things about myself that I just cannot face. What has been holding me back all this time? I'll tell you: my weaknesses.
The Weaknesses:
Sexiest - oh yeah, this has definitely been a problem. I guess if I weren't so sexy then people might respect me more for my...uh...smarts?
Hardest Worker: What they don't tell you in school is that the harder you try, the more people expect from you. Always shoot to be kinda mediocre and you will constantly impress. My work ethic has led me to a life of expected work-hardedness (totally a word). HUGE weakness.
In summary, I'm not sure what I learned here. Perhaps that Facebook applications indiscriminately send out "bait" emails to get you log into their bogus apps for hits. ORRRRRRR my friends, Facebook or otherwise love me and want me to succeed and to do this by giving me the tools I need to improve.
probably "a"
After reading the above posted I strongly considered replacing it with a picture of "diabeetus cat" due to the lack of funny. What the hell, you get both:
Diabeetus cat!!!!!!
