the ideal candidate

Oh dear. What is it, precisely, about my “blogging behavior” that makes researchers at the University of Texas think that I am an “ideal candidate” to provide answers (where 1= “Strongy disgree” and 7= “Strongly agree”) to questions like:

• I seldom know what to say or do to get others to like me.


• If I put my mind to it, I could get anybody to like me.


• If I want someone to like me, I can usually create positive feelings between us.


• I am good at getting others to want to hang around with me.


• I tend to associate less with people who are critical.


• I often visit people without being invited.


• I am cautious about expressing my poinions until I know people quite well. (Editor’s note: I’m afraid I don’t know what a “poinion” is – does that disqualify me?)


• I am very sensitive to any sign that a person might not want to talk to me.


• It seldom embarrasses me to ask someone for a favor.


• I often say what I belive, even when it alienates the person with whom I am speaking.

And there's more where that came from.

Sorry guys: I’m all about research, but your dale carnegie-esque questions are kinda creeping me out. (Not to mention that Assistant Professors should have figured out spell check by now – see “strongy disgree”, “poinions” and “belive”.)

Any takers? You can find the link to the survey here »