# Describe Yourself in 3 Adjectives
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-yourself-in-3-adjectives/733684
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [October 6, 2015, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-yourself-in-3-adjectives/733684 "2015-10-06T03:53:28Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@brovolone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brovolone)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2015, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-yourself-in-3-adjectives/733684/1 "2015-10-06T03:53:28Z")
Two of which you’d deem positive, and one negative.
efficient, generous | impatient
If applicable, do the same to describe your significant other.
brilliant, laid-back | unambitious
Care to share your thoughts on the relationship between the words you chose to describe both yourself and your SO?
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### Author:  [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2015, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-yourself-in-3-adjectives/733684/2 "2015-10-06T04:29:33Z")
Saucy, Depressed, Hungry.
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### Author:  [@brovolone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brovolone)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2015, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-yourself-in-3-adjectives/733684/3 "2015-10-06T04:57:36Z")
> [@Trinopus](#):
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> Saucy, Depressed, Hungry.
I wonder if your choice of the word saucy influenced your final word choice of hungry, somehow.
Looking at my examples listed I would say efficiency and impatience go hand-in-hand, and the trait of being laid-back and unambitious also go hand in hand.
So far there seems to be direct ties between 1 out of the 2 positive words with the 1 negative word.
But saucy, depressed, Hungry. Is this your current mood rather than a somewhat fixed attribute? Even after you eat, are you still not satisfied? Or are you using the word hungry to mean motivated or some other similar word?
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### Author:  [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2015, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-yourself-in-3-adjectives/733684/4 "2015-10-06T05:00:10Z")
Myself:
Compassionate, organized and neurotic
My husband:
Laid back, loyal and stubborn
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### Author:  [@TheSpeculationElucidation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheSpeculationElucidation)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2015, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-yourself-in-3-adjectives/733684/5 "2015-10-06T05:03:14Z")
Myself:
Loyal, Intelligent - Obsessive
My Partner:
Creative, Driven - Stubborn
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### Author:  [@brovolone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brovolone)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2015, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-yourself-in-3-adjectives/733684/6 "2015-10-06T05:04:55Z")
> [@faithfool](#):
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> Myself:
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> Compassionate, organized and neurotic
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> My husband:
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> Laid back, loyal and stubborn
Do you think being neurotic directly ties to organization?
And for your husband, do you think the stubbornness can be stemmed from loyalty?
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### Author:  [@brovolone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brovolone)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2015, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-yourself-in-3-adjectives/733684/7 "2015-10-06T05:07:20Z")
> [@TheSpeculationElucidation](#):
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> Myself:
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> Loyal, Intelligent - Obsessive
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> My Partner:
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> Creative, Driven - Stubborn
Second time I’ve seen positive word loyalty paired with negative word depicting an element of control.
I am wondering how this all might tie together. Any thoughts?
I am thinking the best quality of a person has a side effect which gives rise to the worst quality.
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### Author:  [@TheSpeculationElucidation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheSpeculationElucidation)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2015, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-yourself-in-3-adjectives/733684/8 "2015-10-06T05:12:48Z")
I more meant that I obsess about hobbies and work, not about my relationship. I’m pretty laid back in my relationships. But when I begin a hobby, I become engrossed in it for a period of time before getting bored and moving to the next. I need to know everything about it and how it functions and how I can complete it perfectly.
Maybe Obsessive isn’t the correct word for it.
EDIT: I can see how loyalty and obsession can go hand in hand, however.
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### Author:  [@brovolone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brovolone)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2015, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-yourself-in-3-adjectives/733684/9 "2015-10-06T05:15:32Z")
> [@TheSpeculationElucidation](#):
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> I more meant that I obsess about hobbies and work, not about my relationship. I’m pretty laid back in my relationships. But when I begin a hobby, I become engrossed in it for a period of time before getting bored and moving to the next. I need to know everything about it and how it functions and how I can complete it perfectly.
> Maybe Obsessive isn’t the correct word for it.
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> EDIT: I can see how loyalty and obsession can go hand in hand, however.
Thanks for explaining. So now with this being said do you think being Obsessive and Intelligent go hand in hand? (Instead of loyal). To me it makes sense because you want to become proficient at your hobbies and such, by fully understanding them and investing lots of time/effort to stimulate your brain. Once you feel as though you’ve mastered it-- you’re bored and move onto the next new thing to tickle your brain… this is my interpretation.
I could see how you could deem this as a negative trait because it might be very time consuming and distract from other tasks that might require a bit more attention.
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### Author:  [@TheSpeculationElucidation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheSpeculationElucidation)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2015, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-yourself-in-3-adjectives/733684/10 "2015-10-06T05:24:52Z")
> [@](#):
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> To me it makes sense because you want to become proficient at your hobbies and such, by fully understanding them and investing lots of time/effort to stimulate your brain.
Exactly! There have been many occasions where I have been so engrossed in something my relationships with friends and family have suffered. Therefore I tend to view it as a negative trait instead of a positive one.