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About This Quiz
Some of us are very good at making snap decisions, others at weighing pros and cons carefully, and some can't decide at all! Take this quiz to find out where you are on the decision spectrum.Advertisement
Did you have more than four universities on your ideal college list?
No, I had one and I stuck with it until I got in
I had two
Yes, many
Yes, plus the option of not going
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Can you order dinner easily?
Yes, I have a meal plan
Yes, I choose fast
I usually angst for a minute
I am so hungry right now
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Where would you like to live?
Penthouse in New York
Cottage in the country or a penthouse in the city
Probably a house, or an apartment, or someplace on the beach
I have moved four times in the last three years
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What's your favorite weather?
Anything not too hot or cold - I don't mind layering
Breezy so I can wear a jacket
Rainy so I have a reason to change
Something extreme so my clothing decision is made for me
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Do you plan outfits for the week or just throw things on in the morning?
I plan for the month
I just throw something on
I plan so I don't have to think
I plan for a few days but don't stick to it
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Do you find it easier to just be told what do?
No, I can handle it
Occasionally
If it's not my area, then definitely
I love it!
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Could you work from home and still get things done?
That's how I roll!
Once a week, yes
Yes, but I take forever
Define "done"
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Do you second guess yourself?
No, you have to commit
Yes, if people around me are, otherwise no
Yes, often
All the time
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Do people look to you for a suggestion?
Yes, and sometimes they go along when I'm wrong, which is scary
Yes, even when they should not
Not often
No, they know that's a non-starter
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Can you be easily persuaded by the last thing you read or heard?
Only if it was super smart
Only if it agreed with me ayway
Yes, if it was someone I like or trust
Yes, I hate that
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Do you care what other people think?
Nope
Yes, a healthy amount
Yes, an unhealthy amount
Yes, to a point that I lose myself worrying about it
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Do you mind admitting when you are wrong?
Yes, I mind
I can handle it
I hate it, but I do it
I am always wrong
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Do you often rearrange the furniture in your house?
No, it is optimized
Once in a while when I get a new thing
Yes, I get bored
Yes, and I buy and sell items all the time
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Do you like to mend old things or get new ones?
Mend things
A mix, but mostly I mend
Mostly I like new things
I do both, but I customize old things all the time AND then add new things
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Do you often go over your monthly budget?
Yes, and then I regret it
Rarely, because I make my bigger decisions in advance and only allow a modest budget for snap purchases
Some months yes because I can't choose what I need
No, that's one thing I never do
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What's your ideal of an impulse purchase?
Buying a top when I don't need a new top
Buying a TV when my old TV still works
Moving house and buying new furniture
Buying a candy bar
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Do you ever accept an invitation and then regret it?
Yes, all the time
Yes, sometimes
No, I RSVP day of
No, I don't RSVP
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Do you sometimes take longer to decide what to eat than to eat it?
No, that's silly
Yes, but only because I am a creative cook
Once in a while
Only every day
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Have you ever put on odd socks because you just couldn't choose?
No, if I put them on it's because I planned it that way
No, that's silly
Yes, all the time
No, I got all blue socks to avoid this problem
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Have you ever left buying a flight so late that the price went up more than 50%?
No, indeed I sometimes buy too early and it goes down
No, I always buy six weeks out
Yes, and it hurt
Yes, and I couldn't take the trip I planned because of it
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Do you often think about what else you could be doing with your time?
Nope
I try not to, that's not healthy
Yes, if I'm bored
I really should get back to work right now
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When you watch TV, do you look at something else on your computer at the same time?
No, that's a bad way to see a story
Sometimes, depending on the show
Most of the time, yeah, though I try not to
All the time - I don't want to miss anything
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Do you get homesick when you travel?
Only if the trip was an impulsive decision
No, that defeats the point of travel
Yes, if I am going someplace new
All the time! Travel is scary.
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Do you vote in every election?
Of course
All national ones, sure
Yes, if the candidates are very different
No, I forgot to register
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