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7 deadly sins: which is your biggest?
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So...whats your biggest failing?
Pride
16%
 16%  [ 12 ]
Envy
2%
 2%  [ 2 ]
Anger
10%
 10%  [ 8 ]
Sloth
39%
 39%  [ 29 ]
Greed
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
Gluttony
14%
 14%  [ 11 ]
Lust
16%
 16%  [ 12 ]
Total Votes : 74

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Junior



Joined: 18 Nov 2005
Location: the eye

PostPosted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:15 pm    Post subject: 7 deadly sins: which is your biggest? Reply with quote

Have to say I've always been a lazy procrastinator: Sloth.

http://quizfarm.com/test.php?q_id=145

However every test i've taken tells me I am too proud. Wow, i didn't know that. And I don't believe them. I am the best person to rate myself.
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JongnoGuru



Joined: 25 May 2004
Location: peeing on your doorstep

PostPosted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pride -- 50%
Lust -- 44%
Greed -- 38%
Wrath -- 38%
Sloth -- 31%
Gluttony -- 25%
Envy -- 13%

That looks about right. But I don't think Wrath should be so high up the list. There was that one question, 'Do you hit people for no good reason?' or something like that, and I thought 'Wow, that is so unlike me, but I bet there are a lot of Dave's members who would have to say "Agree" if they're going to be honest about this'. Cranky, combative, mean, potentially violent hotheads are a dime-a-dozen on this board, it often seems. (i'm being prideful here, aren't i?)
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Newbie



Joined: 07 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lots of Sloth and Lust (hey, I'm the "typical" English teacher in Korea)

No Envy.
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Woland



Joined: 10 May 2006
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 12:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I ticked anger. It's not that I'm angry all the time or even a lot, but rather that when I do get angry, it gets in the way of doing of what needs to get done. I will say that I'm getting ever better at controlling it, can often sense when I'm getting into one of these states and have learrned to walk away from whatever it is that is setting me off. I would also add that it is rarely people (except myself) that cause me to go off; inanimate objects (see: computer) are more likely causes.

I could have ticked sloth. I'm a bad procrastinator, but in the end, I do get stuff done (just sent a book chapter two months overdue to the editor two nights ago after she threatened to leave it out of the book).

As late as ten years ago, I could have ticked pride or envy, but age and experience have helped me reduce ego involvement in a lot of stuff. I don't have to be the best or get recognized for everything anymore.

Lust, gluttony, and greed (which are really a family of sins) - all within normal parameters.
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Junior



Joined: 18 Nov 2005
Location: the eye

PostPosted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 12:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Alternative test here.

http://www.okcupid.com/tests/take?testid=7140235908733273737

Woland wrote:

As late as ten years ago, I could have ticked pride or envy, but age and experience have helped me reduce ego involvement in a lot of stuff


Yep..I've certainly changed as well. 5 years ago i would've put anger pretty high up. Now..

Pride -- I guess I am quite arrogant in my own way, but not overtly so.
Lust -- Fairly normal to low.
Greed -- Nope i don't want lots of money & stuff.
Wrath -- Have a temper, but know how to avoid/control it.
Sloth -- ahem, yep.. have to motivate myself better.
Gluttony -- Not really.
Envy -- no. theres nothing anyone else has I want really.
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jinju



Joined: 22 Jan 2006

PostPosted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 12:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Probably pride but in my case im DAMN JUSTIFIED.
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Son Deureo!



Joined: 30 Apr 2003

PostPosted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 12:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote



I had to take a tiebreaker between sloth and gluttony, but gluttony won out for me.

A dangerous combo, I know. Embarassed
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chest rockwell



Joined: 16 May 2005
Location: Sanbon

PostPosted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 1:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good thread :thumbsup:

Sloth ftw!
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mithridates



Joined: 03 Mar 2003
Location: President's office, Korean Space Agency

PostPosted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 1:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pride 56%
Envy 50%
Wrath 44%
Lust 31%
Greed 31%
Sloth 25%
Gluttony 13%

That looks about right.
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Qinella



Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib

PostPosted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 2:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sloth 38%
Lust 31%
Pride 25%
Greed 19%
Envy 19%
Gluttony 6%
Wrath 6%

Lame. The truth is, I'm actually a tapioka sculpture.

Most of those things aren't really problems for me. My biggest problem is humor. I think I laugh too much, and make too many jokes. It gets people angree sometimes, and can really bug the hell out of chicks.
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mokpochica



Joined: 21 Jan 2003
Location: Ann Arbor, MI

PostPosted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 3:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I tried both tests ( I know--too much time!) and scored lust on both of them. I would have thought sloth, but apparently not...
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flotsam



Joined: 28 Mar 2006

PostPosted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 5:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quote:
Pride 44%
Sloth 38%
Lust 25%
Gluttony 25%
Wrath 6%
Envy 0%
Greed 0%


Now really, who thought that pride would be my number one?

Qinella wrote:
Wrath 6%


Whatever. Wink

BTW: People actually made it through the moronity of that second test? And then went through the registration process? WTF? (I know: pride, pride...)
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Demophobe



Joined: 17 May 2004

PostPosted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 5:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wrath 50%
Pride 50%
Lust 25%
Greed 19%
Sloth 13%
Gluttony 6%
Envy 0%

I'm scared of myself.
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Qinella



Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib

PostPosted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

flotsam wrote:
Qinella wrote:
Wrath 6%


Whatever. Wink


Oh the shame. Embarassed

JACK DANIELS INSPIRED EPISODES DO NOT FREAKIN COUNT!
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captain planet



Joined: 18 Jul 2006

PostPosted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 3:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i swear to god the picture of the guy for sloth is me. i don't own a blanket like that, though.
Sloth 75%
Wrath 56%
Envy 44%
Gluttony 38%
Lust 38%
Pride 38%
Greed 31%
i'm actually a pretty hard-working guy. my attitude does not reflect my actions, apparently.
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