HobbiesDo you read industry trade magazines on holiday? Does 'normcore' mean anything to you? Take Tim Dowling's quiz to find out just how boring you are1 How would you most prefer to spend your weekends?
a) taking in a wide variety of cultural attractions and exercising
b) hanging out with friends
c) alone on the sofa, catching up on a box set
d) alone on the sofa, watching old episodes of Cake Boss and blogging about it
2 During a walk home from the bus stop you keep yourself amused by
a) chatting on the phone
b) listening to music
c) observing your surroundings carefully
d) counting your steps
3 When you go on holiday, what do you normally read?
a) cheap thrillers
b) shortlisted fiction
c) obscure German graphic novels
d) an industry trade magazine from the airport, for an industry you've never heard of
4 When you come back from holiday, your phone is generally full of pictures of…
a) your friends having fun
b) landmarks and sunsets
c) selfies in front of landmarks and sunsets
d) hotel shower taps of many lands
5 Which statement best sums up your approach to conversation?
a) "Brevity is the soul of wit."
b) "A good conversationalist is also a good listener."
c) "If you can't think of anything interesting to say, don't say anything at all."
d) "If you can't think of anything interesting to say, tell everyone about that time you ordered some seeds and they sent you the wrong kind."
6 Which of the following, in your opinion, most qualifies as a proper hobby?
a) bird-watching
b) trainspotting
c) watching paint
d) measuring grass
7 What is "normcore"?
a) I have no idea.
b) averagely explicit pornography
c) cutting-edge fashion trend that favours anonymous, bland, unstylish clothing
d) a word young people use when they stop me in the street to take my picture
8 Which statement best encapsulates your attitude towards relationships?
a) Love should be passionate and unpredictable.
b) It's important to have shared pastimes, such as buying egg cups off eBay.
c) If you're not interested in old fax machines, I'm not interested in you.
d) Who needs friends when you have an envelope collection?
What the scores mean
Scoring: a) 1; b) 2; c) 3; d) 4
8-15: you are interesting in a terribly ordinary way.
16-25: you are mildly dull, but you could probably pass yourself off as pretentious.
26 and above: you are so boring, it's actually quite fascinating, if a little unsettling.
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