Reader: Superior

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Superior

As a 1930s wife, I am
Superior

Take the test!

Seriously, could I possibly be this good a wife? In the 1930s? Just because I am good at being poor?

Goodnight.

16 comments:

Random Nicole said...: I scored a five on that test, fail! Not sure what it all means anyway.; June 18, 2008 at 12:02 AM
Catherine said...: I scored 87! I'm pretty sure I lied, though.; June 18, 2008 at 2:33 AM
Anonymous said...: I am average. Nina, dear, you are better than me in every possible way. Even in the 1930s way.

I wish I could quit you. (Okay, I know that joke is hyperused, but it is 620am and I've been awake since yesterday at this time. You only get my funny crumbs today. I'm sorry.); June 18, 2008 at 7:19 AM
Anonymous said...: ha! i scored "poor" -- 27.

i blame my mother.; June 18, 2008 at 8:02 AM
Em said...: haha... wow!; June 18, 2008 at 8:37 AM
Woodrow said...: I'm embarrassed to tell the internet how extreme my score was on that test....because I'm not exactly sure what it says about me.; June 18, 2008 at 8:41 AM
Avitable said...: Oh, I believe it.; June 18, 2008 at 8:50 AM
LizLSB said...: I scored a 50 -- average. I love the way this one was worded:

"Reacts with pleasure and delight to marital congress."

Bow chicka wow wow.; June 18, 2008 at 9:41 AM
Megan said...: Poor over here! Surprise, surprise, surprise...; June 18, 2008 at 9:47 AM
EmmaL said...: Wow, I failed almost completely!; June 18, 2008 at 10:28 AM
Maggie said...: I got a 31 when B rated me, which is pretty poor, but a huge improvement over the 20 I gave myself.

He, of course, got a 99, because he is perfect and I am terribly ungrateful.; June 18, 2008 at 11:21 AM
Julie said...: I just wanted to leave a comment to let you know that I really enjoy reading your site.
I'm still new to the blogging world. So your page is very helpful ;-); June 18, 2008 at 7:49 PM
Kate P said...: 81, but I did speculate a little.; June 18, 2008 at 9:41 PM
Mr. Bingley said...: I scored 139

As a 1930s husband, I am
Very Superior

Good thing there wasn't a "did you shove a grapefruit in your wife's face at breakfast" question.; June 19, 2008 at 9:54 AM
Anonymous said...: Well, if it makes you feel ny better...I think wives in the 30's were awesome!?

Did that help?; June 19, 2008 at 1:52 PM
nightfly said...: I wound up at 119, somehow.

"See, sweetheart? I'm a great husband, the internet said so!"; June 19, 2008 at 4:49 PM

Who are these people?

Bibi - God bless the guy who gets Bee. I can't even think of anything obnoxious to say about her. She can eat pasta without gaining weight, she can run the ridges at Gertrude's Nose with no fear, and she is by miles the best climber of all of us. She's going to Kili with us. Hell, she'll be leading.
Buzz Elder Brother. Cross me at your peril.
Jib computer wizard, entrepreneur, stand-up comedian, stand-up guy I can count on to catch a movie and hold hands in the dark without it having any meaning whatosever. Every woman needs a man like Jib.
Joe - locquacious, flirtatious, 40-something hiking buddy - also, ex-manfriend of Pax.
Larry, WPITW - climber, hiker, badass (not in the good way, either). At a given moment, at least half of us are not speaking to him.
Liam - My nephew, whose favorite words are "noing," "Bobby," "dumptruck," "job-site" and "Daddy." He also says "obstreperous" "pulchritudinous" and "Nina" upon request.
Merry - Australian BFF spends the summers on a yacht, nannying for a celebrity couple with two children. She lives in a brownstone and she has a chauffeur. And we have no idea who she works for.
Newsy has been my friend for about 22,000 hours. Or more. I don't have a calculator. She has about 3423% more professional and personal commitments than I do, and yet she still finds time to think about me. I find this astonishing. If you knew her, you'd be astonished, too.
Pax - climber, hiker, corporate warrior, used to date Joe. Sticks by Larry in spite of his horribleness. None of us understands this.
Skatey- he rides a skateboard. He can dance. He can throw a frisbee and he's not bad at karaoke, either.
Sri - Bengali princess who, aside from kicking my ass at climbing, and aside from being a smokin' hiker, brought down the evil empire of Larry and also once told me that "even girls' are turned on my breasts." Also never turns down "one more round."
Supajewie - Long distance drinking buddy, just about the only person I know who "gets it". And no, she's not Jewish. It's a long story.
Tex - is what happens when you take a normal man, add alcohol, subtract common sense and tact, and then buy him another drink.

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