(Proust?) Questionaire

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My inspiration to create a new thread was a questionaire by a popular magazine or internet service submitted to famous people. They were expected to answer the set of the same questions. I’d like to recommmend a similar game in here. Here come the questions. I’m trying not to intrude your private areas. Will you be so kind to answer some? (I will off course think the questions over and give my input as well).

  1. What is your idea of perfect happiness?
  2. What is your greatest fear?
  3. What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
  4. What is the trait you most deplore in others?
  5. Which living person do you most admire?
  6. What is your greatest extravagance?
  7. What is your current state of mind?
  8. What do you consider the most overrated virtue?
  9. On what occasion do you lie?
  10. What do you most dislike about your appearance?
  11. Which living person do you most despise?
  12. Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
  13. When and where were you happiest?
  14. Which talent would you most like to have?
  15. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
  16. If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be?
  17. Where would you most like to live?
  18. What is your most marked characteristic?
  19. Who are your favorite writers?
  20. Who is your hero of fiction?
  21. Which historical figure do you most identify with?
  22. What is your greatest regret?
  23. What is your motto?
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#2

  1. Alone, mountains, sports car, metal, dark, gloomy, rain or snow, fog, metal, tomato juice.

  2. Don’t know, haven’t found it yet.

  3. Chronic boredom

  4. Consistent stupidity

  5. Nobody

  6. Hobbies

  7. Shit

  8. Don’t know, don’t care

  9. Whenver it’s called for

  10. Nothing, though, there isn’t a part that I like. I’m neutral.

  11. Can’t narrow it down to just one.

  12. “Ah, fuck!” “Job done.” “What am I looking at?” According to my friends.

  13. Any time I’m away from humans

  14. To be able to play an instrument

  15. Again, my boredom

  16. How should I know?

  17. Away from humans

  18. My deep voice

  19. Nobody

  20. Nobody

  21. Nobody

  22. Don’t really have one, I’m not a prisoner in a self-made jail of my own past.

  23. “Deal with it.”

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#3

I bet you did it out of boredom. But thx.
You saved the questionaire as I was about to delete it…

  1. What is your idea of perfect happiness? - Walking in the mountains and talking to anyone interesting.
  2. What is your greatest fear? - I’m even scared to talk about it.
  3. What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? - That I’m a weirdo.
  4. What is the trait you most deplore in others? - Cunning.
  5. Which living person do you most admire? - No idea.
  6. What is your greatest extravagance? - This is what I want to know.
  7. What is your current state of mind? - Focused on what to put in here. It’s a good distractor of unpleasant thoughts.
  8. What do you consider the most overrated virtue? - Workoholism (some people consider it a virtue)
  9. On what occasion do you lie? - I’m a very bad liar. I lie only when the truth is unbelievable.
  10. What do you most dislike about your appearance? I’m mostly accustomed to my reflection in the mirror. I don’t like my image in photos.
  11. Which living person do you most despise? Generally I’m not of a good opinion of politicians.
  12. Which words or phrases do you most overuse? I haven’t noticed any.
  13. When and where were you happiest? In the mountains or at good concerts (both in the distant past).
  14. Which talent would you most like to have? Any talent.
  15. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? I would be more self-confident.
  16. If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be? - I don’t think I’d like to get back.
  17. Where would you most like to live? In my apartment after renovation.
  18. What is your most marked characteristic? Pessimism
  19. Who are your favorite writers? One of them is Elf Shafak, a Turkish author
  20. Who is your hero of fiction? Eeyore of ‘Winnie the Pooh’
  21. Which historical figure do you most identify with? People who indentify themselves too much with historical figures are kept in mental hospitals. I’d rather avoid it so I’m not gonna tell you.
  22. What is your greatest regret? That I didn’t attend Rock am Ring 2004.
  23. What is your motto? I’d rather be a positively surprised pessimist than a deafeted optimist.
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#4

  1. Out camping, having a good time with family and friends. without a care in the world.

  2. Honestly either death (just the unknown part of it) or losing those I love

  3. I feel like I can be too friendly at time I suppose haha

  4. agreeing with termin8r on this one - chronic stupidity

  5. gonna sound sappy but probably my father, I feel like the man’s done it all.

  6. Music Albums, Video games, and I’ll admit Pop Vinyls.

  7. If i knew I’d definitely tell you

  8. Some times patience, I’m more of the hurry it the fuck up lol

  9. I usually try not too, but I suppose if it was meant to protect someone.

  10. I can’t say I really do hate anything about myself :thinking: but i suppose I am getting a bit of a gut, I’d like to get rid of that haha.

  11. A co-worker, wont go into details but sometimes they can just be so stupid/annoying

  12. “oh?” “Fuck” “You betcha” ← Yes typical Minnesotan :joy::joy:

  13. Honestly High School in the art room, but I can’t complain too much now still enjoying life!

  14. Sing, I feel like I’m a good singer but hell doesn’t everyone think they are? :joy:

  15. Nothing I think I’m good the way I am.

  16. Maybe a dog? they seem to have it pretty good usually

  17. Northern Minnesota, Love it up there

  18. Funny, friendly

  19. Pitticus Lore (I Am Number Four series)

  20. I suppose Deadpool isn’t a hero :thinking: Might be Wolverine then

  21. Can’t say any really

  22. Don’t regret anything, what I’ve done is whats shaped me into the person I am today.

  23. I drink Coffee because apparently I don’t wanna doesn’t count as an expectable excuse if you’re an adult.

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#5

Obviously. I’m not sure I fully understand the purpose of this thread though.

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#6

The purpose was to entartain you for a moment. Just this.

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#7

  1. Living in a small house in Ireland, working as a researcher, getting enough money to go to any concert I want and visit any country, having an easy life.

  2. Ants, spider.

  3. I can improvise every time.

  4. Honesty.

  5. Mike (it may seem obvious but it’s not), and every hard working scientist.

  6. I can eat SOOOOO many sweets. And sometimes I play yugioh.

  7. Confused.

  8. Beauty (if it can be considered like that)

  9. When I’m afraid.

  10. My legs.

  11. My grandfather.

  12. Bad words (:speak_no_evil:), trying to change that.

  13. 2008 with my parents during a celebration. 2018 june at sevenfold concert in florence. 2018 september at Mike concert in Milan.

  14. Be smarter (if this is a talent).

  15. Be more confident in myself.

  16. A successful scientist.

  17. Ireland.

  18. I’m kinda lonely and I always seem angry even if I’m not.

  19. Alessandro Baricco, Dostoevskij.

  20. Doctor Strange, Wolverine, Hellboy (?).

  21. Nobody, I think.

  22. I didn’t say goodbye to my father.

  23. Push forward.

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#8

  1. What is your idea of perfect happiness?
    A tiny house in a big garden with my own vegetable garden, a good job and time for living adventures / crazy things.

  2. What is your greatest fear?
    I don’t know between seeing one of my parent died and couldn’t do anything about it, living a terrorist attack or being homeless.

  3. What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
    Not being talkative

  4. What is the trait you most deplore in others?
    Being fake

  5. Which living person do you most admire?
    Every people who are trying to make the world a better place.

  6. What is your greatest extravagance?
    Video games.

  7. What is your current state of mind?
    Now, excited, nervous and a bit sleepy.

  8. What do you consider the most overrated virtue?
    Physical beauty

  9. On what occasion do you lie?
    I’m not use to lie.

  10. What do you most dislike about your appearance?
    My body.

  11. Which living person do you most despise?
    Politicians

  12. Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
    “One more day and it’s the weekend.” “One afternoon and it’s the evening” :joy:

  13. When and where were you happiest?
    When i met a lot of people of the web, in real life.
    When i lived adventures without waiting anyone to come with me.
    When i was at Rock en Seine in 2018.

  14. Which talent would you most like to have?
    Drawing.

  15. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
    Being more self confident and charismatic.

  16. If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be?
    A bird.

  17. Where would you most like to live?
    On mountains or near the sea, in a tiny house with a big garden with vegetables garden and a dog or a cat.

  18. What is your most marked characteristic?
    Reserved

  19. Who are your favorite writers?
    I don’t have any favorite one. I’m still discovering writers.

  20. Who is your hero of fiction?
    Mulan

  21. Which historical figure do you most identify with?
    I don’t know

  22. What is your greatest regret?
    I don’t know

  23. What is your motto?
    Stop waiting people to live your life.

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#9
  1. Music
  2. Losing my battle with depression
  3. Self loathing
  4. Hatred
  5. Mike Shinoda
  6. Concert tickets
  7. Quasi suicidal
  8. My facade
  9. To protect other’s feelings
  10. Everything
  11. Donald Trump
  12. None
  13. Places where no one knows me
  14. High level ballet skills
  15. That I was never born
  16. I would want to remain dead
  17. New York City
  18. Genius level intelligence
  19. JRR Tolkien, Louisa May Alcott, Edgar Allan Poe, JK Rowling
  20. Gandalf the Grey
  21. Louisa May Alcott
  22. Getting married
  23. Take one moment at a time
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#10

@adrianne62 - I’m a little bit worried. Your answer seem gloomy. What’s wrong there?

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#11
  1. What is your idea of perfect happiness?
    Knowing the ones I care most are healthy and happy (and that goes for LP soldiers too :heart:) and to live in a world where finally there aren’t wars, hatred… I think that would solve many problems, related to job, life, climate disasters etc…
  2. What is your greatest fear?
    Spiders!
  3. What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
    I’m not much talkative and usually people misunderstand this trait…
  4. What is the trait you most deplore in others?
    I have a list! Lol, ok, stupidity as summary.
  5. Which living person do you most admire?
    Mike Shinoda.
  6. What is your greatest extravagance?
    Don’t know…maybe all myself! :laughing:
  7. What is your current state of mind?
    Want to do many things and don’t have the time to do all… :persevere:
  8. What do you consider the most overrated virtue?
    Beauty
  9. On what occasion do you lie?
    I try not to lie…if it’s necessary to protect someone, I omit some things…
  10. What do you most dislike about your appearance?
    I accept myself as I am… yet I’m neutral too, like @the_termin8r said (btw, that’s my quote! :laughing: )
  11. Which living person do you most despise?
    Generally speaking I’d say politicians, but I’m not for the hatred/despise…
  12. Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
    “Calm down, there’s nothing to worry about” or “you can do it”, something like that…
  13. When and where were you happiest?
    When I’m doing things I like, like drawing while listening to music in my room, closing outside the whole world… I’m weird, I know…
  14. Which talent would you most like to have?
    High level art skills.
  15. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
    Again, I accept myself as I am… so neutral again… That doesn’t mean I think I’m perfect! That’s not it…
  16. If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be?
    A ghost or a vampire :ghost: :thinking:
  17. Where would you most like to live?
    Sunny California! :sun_with_face: :heart_eyes:
  18. What is your most marked characteristic?
    I’m a great silent observer.
  19. Who are your favorite writers?
    Alexandre Dúmas, Roberto Saviano.
  20. Who is your hero of fiction?
    Superman maybe…because I think is the one who sacrifices the most to help others, even complete strangers and doesn’t want rewards for this… :heart: oh yeah and also for the sun! My source of energy… :blush:
  21. Which historical figure do you most identify with?
    Princess/empress Sissi
  22. What is your greatest regret?
    Don’t regret anything… agreed with @justinkilmer when he said “what I’ve done is what shaped me into the person I am today”. :muscle:
  23. What is your motto?
    “Calm is the virtue of the strong”. Oh and also “we all have to die sooner or later”.
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#12
  1. What is your idea of perfect happiness?
    When everyone can come together and start loving one another, rather than hating each other

Not sure

My own mind

See number 1

Ariel Bloomer

None

Not as good as it could/should be

Undecided

Usually when I’m going to get in trouble (even though that’s no excuse to lie)

I could really care less anymore (but I wish I didn’t have facial hair at least)

No one (not even Trump or Bieber)

Too many

Probably 2017, some parts of last year, still working on this year

To be able to sing

I would only change the bad things that try to drag me down (but there are more than one)

Nothing

Somewhere with lots of snow

My heart

Ariel Bloomer, also going to read Lacey Sturm’s books

Nobody

Jesus

Too many to write

When life leaves us blind, love keeps us kind

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#13
  1. What is your idea of perfect happiness?

Being with the people I love.

  1. What is your greatest fear?

Being forgotten

  1. What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?

My awkwardness in social situations

  1. What is the trait you most deplore in others?

Dishonesty

  1. Which living person do you most admire?

Dang. That’s a tough one. I would have to say my parents. Outside of my family I would say either Mike Shinoda or Tyler Joseph.

  1. What is your greatest extravagance?

I don’t really ever spend money. Maybe music?

  1. What is your current state of mind?

Staying focused and in that grind. Tunnel vision towards the end goal.

  1. What do you consider the most overrated virtue?

Spontaneous, I’m a man of patternand consistency. I’ve never been a fan of being. spontaneous.

  1. On what occasion do you lie?

To protect someone’s feelings.

  1. What do you most dislike about your appearance?

I’m actually pretty happy with my appearance. I don’t think I would change anything.

  1. Which living person do you most despise?

I don’t really despise anyone. Maybe Donald Trump or a Kanye West?

  1. Which words or phrases do you most overuse?

Lol. @framos1792 and @chigokurosaki know all about these:
Yeet, aye, chief, boi, gang gang, sauce, dope, dope, etc.

  1. When and where were you happiest?

I like to think I’m the happiest right now. I’m doing what I love in the greatest place in the world surrounded by people I love.

  1. Which talent would you most like to have?

Probably musical talent, such as singing or playing an instrument

  1. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

Nothing chief. I’m perfect

  1. If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be?

A person lol. I’d like to be able to think actual thoughts

  1. Where would you most like to live?

Europe. Full of beautiful landscapes and historical architecture

  1. What is your most marked characteristic?

Probably my intellect or humor

  1. Who are your favorite writers?

The people who wrote Eragon, the Wdge Chrinicles, and The Rangers Apprentice. I can’t think of their names off the top of my head

  1. Who is your hero of fiction?

My boi Luke Skywalker probably. Eragon is pretty dope as well.

  1. Which historical figure do you most identify with?

I’m not sure. I don’t know the personalities of many historical figures.

  1. What is your greatest regret?

I don’t think I have one. My decisions made who I am and I love who I’ve become.

  1. What is your motto?

Pursue perfection

@anomalia thanks for this :grin: this was fun and interesting to fill out.

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#14

@anomalia - life is just really hard right now. Sometimes my depression takes over and I can’t get control of it. Right now I just want to disappear and not go through this cycle of pain again. Hopefully things will be better soon. Thank you for caring and reaching out. It helps.:purple_heart::blue_heart:

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#15

Keep this in mind. And join us here more frequently.

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#17

As soon as I’m an admin here :slight_smile:

#18

1.What is your idea of perfect happiness?

Living in the here and now, no thoughts that bother me

2.What is your greatest fear?

I try not to fear things. In my experience, nothing I ever feared came true. And the terrible things, that hit me, I never expected. So why bother?

  1. What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?

Hypersensitive to the moods of others

  1. What is the trait you most deplore in others?

Unwillingness to see other human beings

  1. Which living person do you most admire?

Never thought about it before. I sure admire Mike Shinoda, Ellen Pompeo, Ellen Degeneres. Oh, that are all Americans. One from my homecountry? Julie Zeh, Günther Czerkus

  1. What is your greatest extravagance?

Living in the so called first world and doing not enough

  1. What is your current state of mind?

Contend

  1. What do you consider the most overrated virtue?

Not to curse. It is okay to say the ugliest hateful things, but oh no, no swearing. I really prefer to get an asshole, it is honest. Not the sweet talk under the belt.

  1. On what occasion do you lie?

I am a terrible liar. And I have no problem to be honest, up front and open with people. It gets difficult with dear ones, cause they could hurt me or vice versa.

  1. What do you most dislike about your appearance?

I try to stop that, being okay with myself.

  1. Which living person do you most despise?

I don’t want to! It is a terrible feeling. I think, the world’s problem are that there are too much despise and hate.

  1. Which words or phrases do you most overuse?

How are you? And don’t want the answer.
ÉDIT Oh, I thought in general. Me? I don’t know.

  1. When and where were you happiest?

Back to question one

  1. Which talent would you most like to have?

Better spelling and a talent for languages. I would love to communicate with non english or german speaking person.

  1. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

I would like to change the things I want to change and accept the things I couldn’t.

  1. If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be?

A barn cat

Where would you most like to live?

Montana, but I am quite okay were I live right now

  1. What is your most marked characteristic?

Laughing

  1. Who are your favorite writers?

Tolkin, John Irving, Julie Zeh. Thats the good answers.

Charlaine Harris, Stephenie Meyer, Suzanne Collins, David eddings, I love to dive in and drown in books.

  1. Who is your hero of fiction?

I hold it with @adrianne62 its Gandalf

  1. Which historical figure do you most identify with?

There are figures I admire, like Martin Luther King. But identify? I am happy to live right now, not in the past (also not in the future) so no identification.

  1. What is your greatest regret?

You can’t change the past, so I try not to bother.

  1. What is your motto?

“Schau mer mal!” means “we will see”

Thank you @anomalia I had fun, thinking about this stuff.

And thank you @all, I enjoyed reading your answers.

@adrianne62 a big hug for you, if you like, otherwise a warm smile

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#19

:+1:

:+1:

:+1:

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