Waste of Time: What kind of job would you have had in the 1950s?

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BanzaiCat

December 04, 2014, 11:25:05 AM
http://www.playbuzz.com/franharris10/what-kind-of-job-would-you-have-in-the-1950s

My result was "crime novelist."

QuoteDuring the 1950's, crime novels were at their peak, and you would have been one of the best writers around!
You are a very imaginative, creative and thoughtful person. You know how to get inside people's heads and draw them in to an incredibly engaging story, and that's exactly what you'll do.
You will write about spies, mysterious murders and complicated bank robberies. Your imagination will spark millions, and at least two of your novels will become instant classics. That is an amazing career in our book!

HOW DO YOU KNOW ME, INTERNETS?

Barthheart

#1
December 04, 2014, 11:29:55 AM
QuoteYou would be a spy!

Smart, intuitive, resourceful, sophisticated and brave. These are just some of the words that can be said about you. You would be a legend in the spy community, known only by whispers and ghost stories.
You are a very private person, you don't like to reveal a lot about yourself, and that will come in handy in your line of work. You will uncover great secrets, stop a dozen terrorist attacks and assassination attempts. A lot of people will be in debt to you, and you will use that advantage to anonymously help the needed. You truly are a hero.

......   :2funny:

GDS_Starfury

#2
December 04, 2014, 11:33:09 AM
I got spy.   8)
Jarhead - Yeah. You're probably right.

Gus - I use sweatpants with flannel shorts to soak up my crotch sweat.

Banzai Cat - There is no "partial credit" in grammar. Like anal sex. It's either in, or it's not.

Mirth - We learned long ago that they key isn't to outrun Star, it's to outrun Gus.

Martok - I don't know if it's possible to have an "anti-boner"...but I now have one.

Gus - Celery is vile and has no reason to exist. Like underwear on Star.

BanzaiCat

#3
December 04, 2014, 11:33:38 AM
I bet you liked those bubble cigars, didn't you, Star?  ^-^

Silent Disapproval Robot

#4
December 04, 2014, 11:35:18 AM
Also a crime novelist.  As a person who likes data, charts and testable models more that he probably should, I don't know if I would call myself imaginative or creative.  Shocked.  I'm shocked that a 5 minute interest quiz could have failed to properly identify my traits.   :'(

BanzaiCat

#5
December 04, 2014, 12:03:26 PM
The internet is infallible, SDR. You have been pigeon-holed.

LongBlade

#6
December 04, 2014, 12:12:48 PM
QuoteYou would be a phone operator!

You are a very calm, resourceful and smart person. You love to challenge yourself, you are good under pressure and you are very reliable.
Any company would be lucky to get you, but only one job actually has what it takes to truly challenge you.
True, it doesn't sound like the most luxurious job in the world, but if you're looking for a challenge, it doesn't get any better than this. Thousands of calls in an hour, hundreds of phone numbers and a lot of cables are involved in this modern operation and you are smart enough to navigate it all under pressure. You are truly a remarkable person with a bright future!

Not quite sure what to make of this.

Being dyslexic I suspect I might horribly screw up several connections, making me more suitable for something else!
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

GDS_Starfury

#7
December 04, 2014, 12:37:57 PM
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on December 04, 2014, 11:33:38 AM
I bet you liked those bubble cigars, didn't you, Star?  ^-^

I liked the gum cigarettes with the powdered sugar.
Jarhead - Yeah. You're probably right.

Gus - I use sweatpants with flannel shorts to soak up my crotch sweat.

Banzai Cat - There is no "partial credit" in grammar. Like anal sex. It's either in, or it's not.

Mirth - We learned long ago that they key isn't to outrun Star, it's to outrun Gus.

Martok - I don't know if it's possible to have an "anti-boner"...but I now have one.

Gus - Celery is vile and has no reason to exist. Like underwear on Star.

mirth

#8
December 04, 2014, 12:41:52 PM
QuoteYou would be a milk man!

During the the 50's,  the milk man was on of the most beloved people around. The milk man knew everybody in the neighborhood, get free pieces of pie as a sign of gratitude, and wear the most beautiful uniform ever.
You are a very warm, friendly and passionate person. You love meeting new people, telling jokes and just enjoying a nice day in the sun. You are all about the simple and enjoyable life, and now you have the perfect job to go along with that lifestyle.

They left out the part where I would be banging lonely housewives all day.
"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus

BanzaiCat

#9
December 04, 2014, 01:06:05 PM
Quote from: mirth on December 04, 2014, 12:41:52 PM
They left out the part where I would be banging lonely housewives all day.

As soon as I saw "mirth" and "milk man," this was my immediate thought. I didn't need to read the rest of it.  :2funny:

LongBlade

#10
December 04, 2014, 01:50:35 PM
Quote from: mirth on December 04, 2014, 12:41:52 PM
QuoteYou would be a milk man!

During the the 50's,  the milk man was on of the most beloved people around. The milk man knew everybody in the neighborhood, get free pieces of pie as a sign of gratitude, and wear the most beautiful uniform ever.
You are a very warm, friendly and passionate person. You love meeting new people, telling jokes and just enjoying a nice day in the sun. You are all about the simple and enjoyable life, and now you have the perfect job to go along with that lifestyle.

They left out the part where I would be banging lonely housewives all day.

'Zactly what I was thinking. Wasn't there a novel about you? The Milkman only rings twice?
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

Martok

#11
December 05, 2014, 01:51:58 PM
Sweet! 


Quote
You would be a newspaper cartoonist!

You are a very bright, talented and funny person. You don't take life too seriously and you believe that life was meant to be enjoyed.
You will work as a newspaper cartoonist, where you would have the amazing opportunity to provide people with a daily laugh, one that is so needed in these harsh times.

I'm definitely okay with this.  O0 

"Like we need an excuse to drink to anything..." - Banzai_Cat
"I like to think of it not as an excuse but more like Pavlovian Response." - Sir Slash

"At our ages, they all look like jailbait." - mirth

"If we had lines here that would have crossed all of them. For the 1,077,986th time." - Gusington

"Government is so expensive that it should at least be entertaining." - airboy

"As long as there's bacon, everything will be all right." - Toonces

LongBlade

#12
December 05, 2014, 02:12:13 PM
Quote from: Martok on December 05, 2014, 01:51:58 PM
Sweet! 


Quote
You would be a newspaper cartoonist!

You are a very bright, talented and funny person. You don't take life too seriously and you believe that life was meant to be enjoyed.
You will work as a newspaper cartoonist, where you would have the amazing opportunity to provide people with a daily laugh, one that is so needed in these harsh times.

I'm definitely okay with this.  O0

These are some pretty creative careers :)
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

GDS_Starfury

#13
December 05, 2014, 02:14:12 PM
Quote from: LongBlade on December 04, 2014, 12:12:48 PM
QuoteYou would be a phone operator!

You are a very calm, resourceful and smart person. You love to challenge yourself, you are good under pressure and you are very reliable.
Any company would be lucky to get you, but only one job actually has what it takes to truly challenge you.
True, it doesn't sound like the most luxurious job in the world, but if you're looking for a challenge, it doesn't get any better than this. Thousands of calls in an hour, hundreds of phone numbers and a lot of cables are involved in this modern operation and you are smart enough to navigate it all under pressure. You are truly a remarkable person with a bright future!

Not quite sure what to make of this.

Being dyslexic I suspect I might horribly screw up several connections, making me more suitable for something else!

I read this as "future NSA employee of the month".
Jarhead - Yeah. You're probably right.

Gus - I use sweatpants with flannel shorts to soak up my crotch sweat.

Banzai Cat - There is no "partial credit" in grammar. Like anal sex. It's either in, or it's not.

Mirth - We learned long ago that they key isn't to outrun Star, it's to outrun Gus.

Martok - I don't know if it's possible to have an "anti-boner"...but I now have one.

Gus - Celery is vile and has no reason to exist. Like underwear on Star.

LongBlade

#14
December 05, 2014, 02:15:19 PM
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on December 05, 2014, 02:14:12 PM
Quote from: LongBlade on December 04, 2014, 12:12:48 PM
QuoteYou would be a phone operator!

You are a very calm, resourceful and smart person. You love to challenge yourself, you are good under pressure and you are very reliable.
Any company would be lucky to get you, but only one job actually has what it takes to truly challenge you.
True, it doesn't sound like the most luxurious job in the world, but if you're looking for a challenge, it doesn't get any better than this. Thousands of calls in an hour, hundreds of phone numbers and a lot of cables are involved in this modern operation and you are smart enough to navigate it all under pressure. You are truly a remarkable person with a bright future!

Not quite sure what to make of this.

Being dyslexic I suspect I might horribly screw up several connections, making me more suitable for something else!

I read this as "future NSA employee of the month".

Ha!
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
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