Type A personalities

[herm]

all right, who are you? i have my suspicions, so fess up.

i'll start.

herm - i try hard to empathize with others, with varying degrees of success.

[jdubbs32584]

From Wikipedia:

Symptoms of Type A Behavior[2]

   1. An intrinsic insecurity or insufficient level of self-esteem, which is considered to be the root cause of the syndrome. This is believed to be covert and therefore less observable.
   2. Time urgency and impatience, which causes irritation and exasperation.
   3. Free floating hostility, which can be triggered by even minor incidents.



I hit on all three so I guess I'm a Type A.

[fwtcc]

I am the exact opposite, so I guess that makes me B..

but B comes second, which means it can't be as good as A.  I got to figure out how to be an A and now, this new news infuriates me!       
ahh not really...

Universal indifference is a wonderful thing.

Unless I am in traffic,then I am a type A TO THE MAX!!!

[metallimonster]

We just went over these personalities in a management class I'm in and damn if I don't fit every single part of the Type A.  Oh well I guess that just means I get things done faster.

[KnightofNi]

i used to be type b

i think i'm a now.


mainly because of the free floating hostility thing

[Grampa]

I'm an "M" type carbon based lifeform

[Johnny OrganDonor]

I have no personality.

[SKOM]

Take the test.

http://discoveryhealth.queendom.com/type_a_personality_access.html

You seem to be far from having a Type A personality. Your attitude to life is more of the "smell the roses" kind. You know how and when to relax. The hostile, aggressive and competitive part of you surfaces rarely. You are easy to be around, and people tend to feel relaxed and comfortable in your presence. It's a very healthy attitude towards life. Just make sure you don't miss important opportunities because of being too cool and relaxed. Picking up a challenge and competing a little bit for your place in the sun can add some spice to your life.

edit: FWIW i scored a 17. And I'm okay with that.

[Triple J]

http://discoveryhealth.queendom.com/type_a_personality_access.html

I scored a 47...right in the middle between A & B.

I think the driving questions pushed me towards A.  I effin HATE stupid drivers!! 

[DucPete]

I scored a 26.   

You seem to be far from having a Type A personality. Your attitude to life is more of the "smell the roses" kind. You know how and when to relax. The hostile, aggressive and competitive part of you surfaces rarely. You are easy to be around, and people tend to feel relaxed and comfortable in your presence. It's a very healthy attitude towards life. Just make sure you don't miss important opportunities because of being too cool and relaxed. Picking up a challenge and competing a little bit for your place in the sun can add some spice to your life.

Like most of these tests, this is pretty general.  I think I'm a type B but not quite as much as this thing says.  The competitive part of me surfaces more than rarely. 

We did something like this at work.  Only it was birds.  The eagles were the Type As.  Owls, were the logical ones. Doves were the emotional ones.  and Peacocks were the outgoing entertainer types. 
On an X,Y graph I scored one point away from 0,0 toward Owl, dove.  I'm pretty balanced. 

[Rameses]

I scored a 73.

Right about where I figured I'd be.

[somegirl]

I got a 29.

[tommys67]

Me?  Not a chance.  I don't even need to take the test

However, my father, my ex-wife and older son are COMPLETELY Type A personalities.

It truly is astonishing that my 5 year old son can be a bossy prick.  He wanted to wash a car with me a few weeks ago, and his pushy, bossy, demanding behavior actually was a killjoy for something I enjoy - car care!

At least I know he'll be successful at SOMETHING!!

[PizzaMonster]

Hmmm...I scored a 73.     I'd hoped I was well on my way to becoming a Type B.  Guess I'll have to back off some more!

I know that I am way, way less Type A than I was when I was younger.  I probably could have scored about 150 ten years ago .  I was probably more "successful" then.  Now I'm just plain all worn out.


Edit:

Heh heh.  Sometimes getting old and forgetful is a good thing.  I went back and did the test a second time.  I couldn't remember what I answered the first time.  I got a 61 on the second go around.  I feel so much more balanced now.        

[Ash]

i'm type cast