I'm a pirate!

Not that long ago, I was talking to this guy. I am not going to write much about this guy because I found him really boring. I found him boring not because he was quiet or that he lacked energy. I found him boring because he had completely nothing interesting to say. The worst part of our conversation was the fact that he didn’t even bother to engage me in the conversation. He would just blabber and blabber and I would stare at him, stare at the clock, stare at the people around us; apparently, a girl sitting across the table staring at everything around her is not a clue enough that she is completely bored.

The reason why I started this posting is not to bore you with the boring conversation. It’s more to make fun of what a boring moron he was. At some point toward the end of the conversation, he mentioned that NPR broadcasted a piece about a test that gives a good glimpse into a person’s character.

The test is:

If you were given a choice between the power of flight or the power of invisibility, which one would you choose? In other words, would you rather be able to fly or be invisible?

I’ll give you a couple of seconds to think about this one.

Ready? State your answer.

OK, so apparently, people who choose the power of flight are free and have nothing to hide. People who choose invisibility have something to hide and have low self-esteem since being invisible means “having a desire to know what people have to say about you.” According to this boring moron.

Some say that choosing the power of flight is a sign of a hero, while a villain would choose invisibility. This is based on a quick Google search.

I chose invisibility. Just for the practical reasons of being able to get onto a plane and still fly wherever I want to. I can also get into a show that’s sold out or is way too expensive. Oh, I can even sit on the stage!

Why would you want to fly places? Yea, I am sure it’s cool to spontaneously fly in general, but why bother if a variety different transportation options can take you places practically anywhere you want to go. And if you’re invisible, it’s not like the cost is going to matter.

Now, last time I checked, it is very hard to be invisible. Yea, you can be ignored (and I have first hand experience in this one), but you are still not invisible.

I just don’t see how invisibility will doom a person to doing things that are so awful that they would be viewed as crimes against humanity. C’mon, I would just play a few pranks here and there and then jet off to South East Asia. And then Africa. And New Zealand (I hear surfing there is great!).

So the boring moron dude said that I failed the test because I didn’t take it seriously. Clearly the moron doesn't have an ounce of imagination! Not to mention the fact that he actually believes in these stupid tests. The funny part is that I actually did take it seriously and took about a minute (a minute!) to decide which choice is the better one. At least, for me.

I think a better test is: are you a farmer, a cowboy, or a pirate? Quick, pick one!