People People
You’ve heard it before, “I’m a people person…I just like people.” Some folks admit this during a job interview as if it were some sort of skill.
Interviewee: “Yea, I went to Oxford and majored in People Studies. You know, I saw a lot of them growing up and I thought, ‘That’s what I want to do. Figure out what it’s like to be a person.’ I used to catch young ones and stick them into a refrigerator box. You know, we’ve all done it. I tried to take care of them but my father eventually made me let them go free. I’m a people person…you know…I just like people.”
Potential Employer: “Well, in Women’s Studies you’re major would be more rounded.”
There are benefits to being a “People Person” (henceforth referred to as a PeePer). Each personal contact for a PeePer is a potential resource. If you need a deal on a used car, a PeePer knows someone who can get you a deal. Peepers are never without a date book thick with parties and coming events. Peepers are never unemployed long because one of their friends knows someone who is hiring.
I would not be considered a PeePer. In fact, I usually couldn’t care less about you. I’ve been attending my current church for five years and I’ve just learned half the names. When people begin conversations with, “I…” a dull usually settles over my face.
Test for Being a People Person or “PeePer.”
1- Do you bump into folks you know in restaurants or stores?
10 pts. Often
7 pts. Sometimes
4 pts. Rarely
1 pt. I know the waiter’s name
2- When you need to move there are ___________ people you can ask.
10 pts. Five or More
7 pts. Three or Four
4 pts. Two or Less
1 pt. Homeless
3- How many neighbors are you on “wave hi” basis with?
10 pts. Five or More
7 pts. Three or Four
4 pts. One or Two
1 pt. My Neighbors Carry Disease
4- How many people attended your wedding (if single, guesstimate)?
10 pts. Over 200
7 pts. Between 100 – 200
4 pts. Less than 100
1 pt. We Got Everyone in the Wedding Album!
5- When was the last time you made a new friend?
10 pts. Last Week
7 pts. Within the Last Month
4 pts. Within the Last Year
1 pt. Do Online Friends Count?
6- How often do you eat with your coworkers?
10 pts. Four or Five Days a Week
7 pts. Two or Three Days a Week
4 pts. Once a Week
1 pt. I read blogs during lunch
7- How many Degrees are you from Kevin Bacon?
10 pts. I can get to Him Several Different Ways
7 pts. Within Seven
4 pts. “How the Heck should I know?!”
1 pt. “I know someone with red hair.”
8- How many folks from High School do you keep up with?
10 pts. Five or More
7 pts. Three or Four
4 pts. One or Two
1 pt. “I’ve still got my yearbook…someplace.”
9- How many Super Bowl Parties do you have the option of attending?
10 pts. Four or More
7 pts. Two or Three
4 pts. “One, but that’s ok.”
1 pt. “By Myself I don’t have to Share the Chips.”
10- Be Honest, what is Your Attitude about the People Around You?
10 pts. Everyone has a Story!
7 pts. Meeting New People is Generally Pleasant.
4 pts. I’m Suspicious of Strangers
1 pt. Don’t They Have Family They Can Bother?
Peeper Scale
70 to 100 – “Yo, I’m definitely a PeePer!”
40 to 69 - “I’m generally nice to just the good looking folks.”
10 to 39 - “If everyone was just like me that would be cool.”
0 to 10 - “I invented the Pet Rock.”
June 29th, 2009 at 7:15 am
55- thats not bad, right??
June 29th, 2009 at 7:27 pm
82 – I told you I was a people person
I need to get Nathan to take this little quiz. Wait, I just started 2 (now 3) sentences with “I”, Did that put you to sleep????