curious
shizukagozen about perceptions and reflections, in particular about the self, and I decided that I needed a poll.Part I
Why is there no "." in "Michael J Dangler"?
Because I'm an ass.
0(0.0%)
Because I'm a pretentious ass.
3(7.5%)
Because it gives me something to complain about.
1(2.5%)
Because if women can quiz men on the colour of their eyes, I can quiz friends on the lack of a dot.
13(32.5%)
Because, like Harry S Truman, my middle initial doesn't stand for anything.
7(17.5%)
Because my middle name is not part of my identity.
6(15.0%)
Because I think it seems mysterious.
10(25.0%)
My ideal date is:
a walk along a sandy beach, barefoot on a clear starry night
4(10.0%)
eating jellyfish in a Korean restaurant where the Karaoke is loud
0(0.0%)
not involving anything datelike at all, but lots of mud on the boots
20(50.0%)
unimportant, as long as she's hot.
4(10.0%)
dinner and a movie, then maybe back to my place for a quiet night.
2(5.0%)
a bottle of mead passed around a group of total strangers, and sly glances across the circle at my girl
8(20.0%)
ahagging, plain and simple. Everything else is icing. On nipples.
2(5.0%)
My LiveJournal entries are best understood:
when they're least understood
0(0.0%)
with a bottle of rum and a lime
2(5.1%)
when I'm not being evasive
5(12.8%)
when I make efforts to not be vague
3(7.7%)
when I'm at my most vague
2(5.1%)
when we accept that "understanding" is not important
27(69.2%)
In general, when I'm laughing I'm really:
laughing
26(65.0%)
crying
2(5.0%)
hiding something
3(7.5%)
scared
0(0.0%)
plotting
9(22.5%)
What is my sexual orientation?
straight
27(67.5%)
bisexual
2(5.0%)
gay
0(0.0%)
something else
4(10.0%)
something involving farm animals
1(2.5%)
something involving lesbians, honey, and a tripod
6(15.0%)
My ideal line of work is:
A Pirate!
6(15.0%)
A Customer Services Rep!
0(0.0%)
A Priest!
5(12.5%)
A Man with Dirty Boots!
8(20.0%)
A Writer!
1(2.5%)
A Scoundrel!
10(25.0%)
A Clown!
0(0.0%)
A Professor!
0(0.0%)
A Cthulhu Cultist!
3(7.5%)
A High Class Male Hooker!
1(2.5%)
shizukagozen's photo-slut6(15.0%)
I'm still living with Tina, even though we broke up 9 months ago.
That's totally f'ed up. I should get out.
2(5.0%)
That's totally f'ed up. I should kick her out.
1(2.5%)
Hey, if it works, it works.
15(37.5%)
I really should charge her more rent.
3(7.5%)
I'm still in love with her and won't move on until someone moves out.
8(20.0%)
We're still incredibly close friends and I don't see that changing.
8(20.0%)
We're still incredibly close friends, but keeping that is a pipe dream.
1(2.5%)
We're still dating, but I said we broke up so I'd get hit on more.
0(0.0%)
It's been 9 months? Well, at least I know it's not mine.
2(5.0%)
With how many people have I had sex?
1
10(25.0%)
2
9(22.5%)
3-5
14(35.0%)
6-10
4(10.0%)
10-20
0(0.0%)
21 or more
3(7.5%)
My heroes are:
James Bond, Indiana Jones, Red Skelton, and Samwise Gamgee
1(2.5%)
Indiana Jones, Joe Merchant, Mario, and Norman Paperman
4(10.0%)
Mazi, Jeff Tanner, Ash, and Joe Merchant
0(0.0%)
Ron Jeremy, Norman Paperman, Link, and Jeff Tanner
0(0.0%)
Norman Paperman, Link, Indiana Jones, and Ash
5(12.5%)
Han Solo, Link, Indiana Jones, and Norman Paperman
2(5.0%)
My dad, Harrison Ford, Norman Paperman, and Jimmy Buffett
28(70.0%)
How many dark secrets do I have?
1
9(22.5%)
2
13(32.5%)
3-5
6(15.0%)
6-10
4(10.0%)
10-20
0(0.0%)
21 or more
8(20.0%)
If I have one or more dark secrets, please name them. If you don't know it, make it up:
What's hot about uniforms?
It reminds me of my Catholic school days.
0(0.0%)
It's the chance to live out a fantasy, a fountain of youth of sorts, or a chance to have what I never could.
2(5.0%)
I dated a cheerleader and can't get her out of my mind.
1(2.5%)
Nurses belong on climbing walls, with me on belay. End of story.
2(5.0%)
I find them amusing, not hot. It's really the amusement that's hot.
18(45.0%)
"That's what I like about high school girls. . . I keep getting older, they stay the same age. . ."
3(7.5%)
I totally don't know, but it's hot.
14(35.0%)
If I bought a RealDoll (careful, site not safe for work), I would use it:
as God intended: as a sex toy.
1(2.4%)
by hanging it in my closet to scare people who took off their coats at a party.
1(2.4%)
to drive in the carpool lanes.
0(0.0%)
for various art projects and public gags.
0(0.0%)
to sit in my office so I could go hiking, or to the beach.
0(0.0%)
for all of the above reasons.
3(7.3%)
for anything but the first reason, most likely.
36(87.8%)
What am I most likely to rely on when making decisions?
My previous experience. If it worked right once, it'll do so again.
2(4.9%)
The previous experience of fictional characters. Who better to show us how to live than someone who never has?
1(2.4%)
My gut. I know I can trust myself to make the right choice.
7(17.1%)
My Magic 8 Ball. It has never steered me wrong.
19(46.3%)
My friends' advice. They know what's best for me.
2(4.9%)
Song lyrics. I believe in song lines, obvious and not. I've ridden them like camels to some most peculiar spots.
8(19.5%)
Gods only know what I'm thinking. Generally something stupid.
2(4.9%)
What's my motivation?
