In the middle of a conflict with a friend you usually respond like
A.
Ted Lasso; you make little jokes and try to make your friend feel better.
B.
Houdini; you try to find a way to get out of it as fast as possible.
C.
The Incredible Hulk; you get bigger and louder and fight to remedy the injustice.
2.
After an awkward meeting with your boss you:
A.
“Accidentally” had your phone on mute for a whole day.
B.
Call them up as soon as the meeting is done and let them have it.
C.
You start looking for another job as soon as you hit your desk.
3.
You waited for a long time to have a 1:1 with a popular yoga teacher. When the time comes, they’re not there…Your first thought is:
A.
Isn’t this person supposed to be all enlightened and sh*t? If they don’t show up in the next 5 minutes, they’d better give me my money back!
B.
Did I get the date or time wrong?
C.
What do I do? Do I wait? For how long? Do I say something?
4.
Your phone rings. It’s a close friend you haven’t heard from in a long time. Your answer is:
A.
“Hi…Yes…Good…Busy…Not sure…Bye.”
B.
“Hi, long time no see! You no longer remember your good old friends, huh?”
C.
You don’t answer. You let the phone ring and see if they’ll leave a message. Then you’ll figure out how to respond.
5.
Your partner seems upset and says “we need to talk.” You say:
A.
“Okay.” And your mind starts thinking about whether there will ever be another Game of Thrones.
B.
“I can’t talk right now.”
C.
“Is this going to be one of those conversations that ends in just you getting upset?"
6.
Your co-worker says the email you sent was unclear. Your internal knee-jerk reaction is:
A.
"So, you’ve become a writing coach while I was busting my butt trying to make you and the team look good?"
B.
"Well, at least I didn’t send an email that was supposed to go to my partner to the entire team, like someone I know!"
C.
Offer a giant smile while saying “No problem, I’ll fix it!” while thinking about how much you have on your plate and wish your co-worker offered to help you.
7.
Your housemate promised the dishes were going to be done before the end of the day. You go to the kitchen. Flies are having a feast on the pile of dishes in the sink. You are furious, so you…
A.
say nothing, fume inside, and do the dishes yourself...again.
B.
storm into your housemate's room and say “what’s wrong with you?”
C.
don’t talk to your housemate for 3 days. And then you pretend nothing happened.
8.
You’re on a double date and your partner tells the other couple that your snoring is so loud, you once woke your neighbor’s baby up. You:
A.
Let it go in the moment, and then give your partner the silent treatment as soon as you leave the restaurant.
B.
Laugh at yourself with everybody else, even though you can’t believe your partner would share that in front of your friends.
C.
You say, “that’s nothing compared to…” and you tell your friends something embarrassing about your partner.
9.
Your partner tells you they’re frustrated that you didn’t get them a birthday present. You respond with:
A.
“Everything happens for a reason.”
B.
“I don’t know what to say.”
C.
“It’s not a big deal. This wasn’t your big birthday. Plus, you didn't get me anything for my birthday 2 years ago.”
10.
This is the 5th day of your 2-week cleanse. Your partner got take out from your favorite restaurant. You:
A.
Eat the food to make your partner happy; after all she was thinking of you by ordering from your favorite place.
B.
Call your partner selfish and tell her how her sister would never do something like that if she knew you were on a cleanse.
C.
Are so upset that you can’t even make eye contact with your partner, so you leave the house and go for a long walk.
