# Describe yourself in 5 words **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 24, 2003, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-yourself-in-5-words/170817 "2003-04-24T09:33:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![the\_idler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e8c25b/32.png) [@the\_idler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_idler)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-yourself-in-5-words/170817/1 "2003-04-24T09:33:58Z")
Ok, background. Met a girl the other day, got on great etc swapped phone numbers. She went back to uni the following day and is gone for 2.5 months, so its email correspondence for now. We’ve said we can ask each other one completely random question at the end of each email, and hers was describe yourself in 5 words… I know you can’t describe me, but I don’t want to come out with 5 boring words like honest, funny, kind etc… So, faced with the question what would you respond with?? ---
**Author:** ![Ben\_Hicks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbce88/32.png) [@Ben\_Hicks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ben_Hicks)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 9:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-yourself-in-5-words/170817/2 "2003-04-24T09:45:07Z")
Honestly? Neurotic, needy, pretentious, nice, introverted. However, for self promotion purposes: Bright, sporty, genuine, imaginative, very-outgoing-&-enthusiastic (yeah, I know, but hopefully I can hyphenate myself through the loophole in the 5 word rule) They’re all true, but the former group is basically what I’m feeling inside while trying to present to the world the mask glommed together from the latter 5 descriptions. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-yourself-in-5-words/170817/3 "2003-04-24T10:51:05Z")
“Expects little, and gets it” ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Audrey\_Levins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Audrey\_Levins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Audrey_Levins)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-yourself-in-5-words/170817/4 "2003-04-24T10:51:31Z")
Quickwitted Impatient Real Creative Generous ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-yourself-in-5-words/170817/5 "2003-04-24T10:56:40Z")
I couldda been a contender ---
**Author:** ![elfje](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19b73/32.png) [@elfje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfje)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-yourself-in-5-words/170817/6 "2003-04-24T11:11:18Z")
honest impatient stubborn tolerant intelligent ---
**Author:** ![ShadiRoxan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@ShadiRoxan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadiRoxan)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-yourself-in-5-words/170817/7 "2003-04-24T11:38:12Z")
addicted to this message board ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-yourself-in-5-words/170817/8 "2003-04-24T11:40:01Z")
Smart Funny wow, the first two are easy, what do I want for the other three? I want to say “nice,” but that’s so blah – Creative Quirky Independent Please – you are going to start another thread for where we can suggest questions for you to ask her? ---
**Author:** ![Bibliovore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Bibliovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bibliovore)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-yourself-in-5-words/170817/9 "2003-04-24T12:29:18Z")
Intelligent Lazy Affectionate Passionate Loyal ---
**Author:** ![Maxxxie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f14d63/32.png) [@Maxxxie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maxxxie)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-yourself-in-5-words/170817/10 "2003-04-24T12:48:27Z")
Intelligent Loving Shy Introspective Independent 🙂 Max ---
**Author:** ![Ego\_Mk2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/58956e/32.png) [@Ego\_Mk2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ego_Mk2)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-yourself-in-5-words/170817/11 "2003-04-24T12:56:56Z")
Super Amaze Go-Go Squid Red ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-yourself-in-5-words/170817/12 "2003-04-24T13:01:26Z")
Quiet Introverted Diabetic SCAdian Nerd ---
**Author:** ![Black\_Train\_Song](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4da419/32.png) [@Black\_Train\_Song](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Black_Train_Song)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-yourself-in-5-words/170817/13 "2003-04-24T13:01:53Z")
Does Not Follow Directions Very Well ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-yourself-in-5-words/170817/14 "2003-04-24T13:12:31Z")
I am a cheeky monkey 😛 ---
**Author:** ![the\_idler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e8c25b/32.png) [@the\_idler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_idler)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-yourself-in-5-words/170817/15 "2003-04-24T13:23:08Z")
I’ve got enough of my own to be able to cope, but feel free to throw in any suggestions of your own ---
**Author:** ![XJETGIRLX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9fc29f/32.png) [@XJETGIRLX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XJETGIRLX)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-yourself-in-5-words/170817/16 "2003-04-24T13:29:21Z")
Je ne c’est pas ici. ---
**Author:** ![welby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@welby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/welby)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-yourself-in-5-words/170817/17 "2003-04-24T13:38:14Z")
Bigger than a bread box. ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-yourself-in-5-words/170817/18 "2003-04-24T13:49:29Z")
[Spike] Out … for … a … walk … bitch! [/Spike] ---
**Author:** ![puggyfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ab097/32.png) [@puggyfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puggyfish)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-yourself-in-5-words/170817/19 "2003-04-24T13:56:45Z")
How many was that?? D’oh! ---
**Author:** ![a\_daft\_girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5e925/32.png) [@a\_daft\_girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a_daft_girl)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-yourself-in-5-words/170817/20 "2003-04-24T14:02:11Z")
Id make it 11 words: Where only the 5 answers would count. Something like… Favourite: Colour: Twilight Smell: Bleached Hair Food: Chip Butties Clothing: Socks Sound: Train Horn That would impress me well. Moreso than "Charming, Witty, Cute, Honest, Blah Blah Blah. or Something that made me laugh. Decent chicks aren’t impressed with men who can compliment themselves @ the drop of a hat, so Id think youd get more brownie points by offering bits of who you are and what you like. 🙂 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-yourself-in-5-words/170817.md?page=2)