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What is skills U.S.A.?

*decides to prove how silly these things are by trying his own out*

(Regular text is what the test said, italics are what I said)

May

Stubborn and hard-hearted.

Um... almost never?

Strong-willed and highly motivated.

More like a weak-willed procrastinater. Go on.

Sharp thoughts.

What exactly does that mean? Probably one of the most general statements ever... if you think of yourself as intelegent, which most people do, even stupid ones, you say to yourself that you have "sharp thoughts."

Easily angered.

Ha! A more incorrect statement has never been made about me. I can't remember the last time I was actually angry! When I'm driving, and someone does something stupid, my passenger will get angry while I continue on normally, saying, "Getting mad isn't going to make the situation any better, so why bother?" My passengers get more road rage than I do!

Attracts others and loves attention.

Lucky guess.

Deep feelings.

Another one that most people think about themselves.

Beautiful physically and mentally.

Most people think they're at least one or the other, so it included both to make sure people can relate to it in the most general way.

Firm Standpoint.

I take a few firm standpoints, but more often I ride the fence. Everyone has a firm standpoint on one thing or another, don't they?

Needs no motivation.

Ha! Ask anyone who knows what my work ethics are like. I need lots of motivation to get freaking anything done. Look at all my half-finished writing. I am a slacker!

Easily consoled.

The only time I need consoling is when I'm feeling lonely, and the only time it's easy is when the person doing the consoling wants to end that lonliness by becoming a love interest of one sort or another. Would I call that easy? *shrug*

Systematic (left brain).

Congratulations, magical test... you had a 50-50 chance and you guessed right.

Loves to dream.

I usually can't remember dreams. This is another one that works for at least 90% of the population. How many people do you honestly know that dread going to sleep at night because they hate dreaming?

Strong clairvoyance.

Um.. I'm unaware of any supernatural powers I have or have ever had. This one's just kinda silly. I guess it could be something they threw in there because anyone who believes in things like your entire life being based on what month you were born in also believes in supernatural powers and such, and probably believes they have them, to at least some small degree.

Understanding.

Another lucky guess. Good job, you're not completely wrong.

Sickness usually in the ear and neck.

Where the hell did this one come from? I rarely ever get sick, certainly never in the ear. And the neck, if interpreted as the throat, has symptoms in most common ailments, such as the cold or flu.

Good imagination.

Another good guess that most people have. I'd say at least over 50%.

Good physical.

Good physical? Good PHYSICAL? What the heck is that supposed to mean? Physically fit? Not really. Physical appearance? Maybe a little. Physical well-being. Yes, but... this seems like one of the most general statements this thing has made yet. It can be interpreted in so many different ways, and chances are, one of those ways will apply to whoever is reading it.

Weak breathing.

Hm.. perhaps this one's here to cover their asses in case the last one was completely wrong? Yes, I'm in bad physical shape, hence, when I do things like running, I have weak breathing.

Loves literature and the arts.

I kinda like writing, but don't read books all that much. As for "the arts," I don't understand most of it. I certainly wouldn't go as far as to say "loves."

Loves traveling.

Ha! No. Now I'm just waiting for this thing to say "Loves camping" so I can punch it in the face.

Dislike being at home.

Very, very untrue. Most of my life, I've liked my home better than almost any other place. It's where my computer generally is, and where the internet is.

Restless.

No.. really, I sleep quite well. I can even get to sleep while my room-mate is playing a video game and talking on the phone.

Not having many children.

I don't even know that myself. Sure I've thought about it, but.. how much is "many"? No, I'm not going to have, like, ten... but couldn't three be considered many? I might have three...

Hardworking.

Do I need to go into the lazy slacker thing again? I think not.

High spirited.

Another luck guess. Woo.

Spendthrift.

Wow, it pulled off two lucky guesses at the end there. Well, in conclusion, there is nothing special or magical about the month you were born in. Things like this rely on the fact that the reader is looking for something of themselves in the results, so they pick out the few right things and ignore the other half of it. Most of it is comprised of things that most people could relate to in at least some way (like the "good physical" one) or things that at least half the population could say is true (so that of those, at least half of them will be right for most people). The few times they go out on a limb and say something very specific, it's usually wrong. But since the people reading these are searching for some hidden meaning, they ignore these wrong guesses. And the few times it -is- right, they get all excited. "Wow, this thing really does work!" No, it doesn't. What day or month or year you were born has nothing to do with anything about you, I'm sorry. Think about it next time you read a horoscope. Really look for the things that are absolutely wrong. Realize which ones are general enough to apply to almost anyone. Once you've eliminated those two, there's probably only a sentance or two left (if that) and it's probably just a lucky guess.

Thus ends my little essay on why these things are bull. Thank you, and have a good day.

If only even a fifth of them posted regularly. xd

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