# Here are seven of my favorite things. What does that tell you?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-are-seven-of-my-favorite-things-what-does-that-tell-you/341787
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [January 27, 2006, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-are-seven-of-my-favorite-things-what-does-that-tell-you/341787 "2006-01-27T00:28:46Z")
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### Author:  [@DaphneBlack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaphneBlack)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2006, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-are-seven-of-my-favorite-things-what-does-that-tell-you/341787/41 "2006-01-28T17:41:11Z")
> [@zweisamkeit](#):
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> Favorite novel: “One Hundred Years of Solitude” - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
> Favorite short story: “The Library of Babel” - Jorge Luis Borges
> Favorite film: Pi
> Favorite current TV show: scholarly biographies of historical figures (like Napoleon, Czar Nicolas, Otto von Bismarck, etc that go into historical context and impact instead of just a glossy biopic)
> Favorite play: Death of a Salesman (prefer to read over watch, though)
> Favorite painting: Le Portugais (The Emigrant) - Georges Braque
> Favorite band/musician: Einstürzende Neubauten
You like people who have cool-sounding, or at least three names. You foresee a great future for yourself, and enjoy making plans (possibly for world domination). But you also probably like small animals.
My list:
novel: _The Crying of Lot 49_, by Thomas Pynchon
short story: ‘Harrison Bergeron’, by Kurt Vonnegut
film: _North by Northwest_, directed by Alfred Hitchcock
TV show: ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’
musical: _Sweeney Todd_, by Stephen Sondheim
sculpture: ‘The Kiss’, by Rodin
poem: ‘Ozymandias’ by Shelley
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### Author:  [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2006, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-are-seven-of-my-favorite-things-what-does-that-tell-you/341787/42 "2006-01-28T18:09:32Z")
> [@DaphneBlack](#):
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> My list:
> novel: _The Crying of Lot 49_, by Thomas Pynchon
> short story: ‘Harrison Bergeron’, by Kurt Vonnegut
> film: _North by Northwest_, directed by Alfred Hitchcock
> TV show: ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’
> musical: _Sweeney Todd_, by Stephen Sondheim
> sculpture: ‘The Kiss’, by Rodin
> poem: ‘Ozymandias’ by Shelley
**DapneBlack** , you have a strong sense of justice and see the world and history as a struggle between good and evil. Your idealism is noble, but you might want to temper it with a bit more cynicsm.
Me:
Favorite Novelist: Gene Wolfe
Favorite Rock Album: _Blast Tyrant_, by Clutch
TV Show (dramatic): Firefly
TV Show (comic): The Daily Show
Anime: Ghost in the Shell
Animal: Cat
Drink: Guinness
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### Author:  [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2006, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-are-seven-of-my-favorite-things-what-does-that-tell-you/341787/43 "2006-01-28T18:15:58Z")
> [@DaphneBlack](#):
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> My list:
> novel: _The Crying of Lot 49_, by Thomas Pynchon
> short story: ‘Harrison Bergeron’, by Kurt Vonnegut
> film: _North by Northwest_, directed by Alfred Hitchcock
> TV show: ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’
> musical: _Sweeney Todd_, by Stephen Sondheim
> sculpture: ‘The Kiss’, by Rodin
> poem: ‘Ozymandias’ by Shelley
You’re either well-educated, or a very eager self-motivated learner.
You’re likely quite imaginative.
You’ve an interesting mix of low-brow and high-brow tastes, and are unafraid to admit to either. (You also make very good choices on both ends of the scale.)
I would guess that you’re in your late-20s, or early-30s.
My list:
Favourite single album - Almost Human, by Voltaire
Favourite comic book artist - Ted Naifeh
Favourite video game company - Square-Enix
Favourite adult novel - Foundation, by Isaac Asimov
Favourite cartoon series - JLU
Favourite non-MB website - Newsgrounds
Favourite standup comedian - toss-up between Eddie Izzard and the late Mitch Hedberg.
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### Author:  [@myskepticsight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/myskepticsight)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2006, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-are-seven-of-my-favorite-things-what-does-that-tell-you/341787/44 "2006-01-28T18:38:48Z")
> [@Tengu](#):
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> My list:
>
> Favourite single album - Almost Human, by Voltaire
> Favourite comic book artist - Ted Naifeh
> Favourite video game company - Square-Enix
> Favourite adult novel - Foundation, by Isaac Asimov
> Favourite cartoon series - JLU
> Favourite non-MB website - Newsgrounds
> Favourite standup comedian - toss-up between Eddie Izzard and the late Mitch Hedberg.
I’m guessing since you listed a comic book artist, a video game company, a cartoon series, and that you enjoy Issac Asimov, that you probably don’t play Madden 2006…you like things that are an escape from real life. Sci-fi, superheroes, maybe RPGs? And you’re also light-hearted and goofy because you enjoy Mitch Hedberg. I couldn’t list a favorite comic book artist, I’ve never even read a comic book (minus Archie and Jughead when I was a kid).
My list:
Favorite movie: Fight Club
Favorite standup comedian: the late Bill Hicks
Favorite band: Spoon
Favorite TV show: House MD
Favorite novel: High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
Favorite painting: I prefer photography.
Favorite non SDMB website: [facebook.com](http://facebook.com)
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### Author:  [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2006, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-are-seven-of-my-favorite-things-what-does-that-tell-you/341787/45 "2006-01-29T01:28:09Z")
> [@myskepticsight](#):
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> I’m guessing since you listed a comic book artist, a video game company, a cartoon series, and that you enjoy Issac Asimov, that you probably don’t play Madden 2006…you like things that are an escape from real life. Sci-fi, superheroes, maybe RPGs? And you’re also light-hearted and goofy because you enjoy Mitch Hedberg. I couldn’t list a favorite comic book artist, I’ve never even read a comic book (minus Archie and Jughead when I was a kid).
>
> My list:
> Favorite movie: Fight Club
> Favorite standup comedian: the late Bill Hicks
> Favorite band: Spoon
> Favorite TV show: House MD
> Favorite novel: High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
> Favorite painting: I prefer photography.
> Favorite non SDMB website: [facebook.com](http://facebook.com)
You’re obviously a visually oriented person with an analytical mind and a taste for the unconventional (bordering on the bizarre).
Here goes:
Movie–_Raiders of the Lost Ark_
Musical–_A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum_
Musical Artist–The Beatles
Song–_Deacon Blues_ by Steely Dan
TV Show (current)–_Boston Legal_
Book–_The Straight Dope_ (don’t read novels)
Food–Rare Porterhouse steak (a true work of art!)
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### Author:  [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2006, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-are-seven-of-my-favorite-things-what-does-that-tell-you/341787/46 "2006-01-29T01:55:59Z")
> [@want2know](#):
>
> You’re obviously a visually oriented person with an analytical mind and a taste for the unconventional (bordering on the bizarre).
>
> Here goes:
> Movie–_Raiders of the Lost Ark_
> Musical–_A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum_
> Musical Artist–The Beatles
> Song–_Deacon Blues_ by Steely Dan
> TV Show (current)–_Boston Legal_
> Book–_The Straight Dope_ (don’t read novels)
> Food–Rare Porterhouse steak (a true work of art!)
i would say that you love and enjoy the little things in life, evidenced by the mel brooks movie. you’re open to new ideas, and don’t mind taking a chance every once in a while for something you like/believe in. you WERE low maintenance until the “rare” porterhouse steak. you’ve got nothing at all against readers, or even education, but curling up with a book just isn’t in your bag. i’m not sure of what i can make from boston legal. every guy likes james t. kirk. i wouldn’t mind naming my first son “james kirk (insert last name)\*” and not tell the missus what it really means. i think that’d be fun.
\*yes, smartasses, "insert last name IS an ethnic name. it’s swahili for “i’m going to jam my foot up your ass if you ask what this last name means in swahili”
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### Author:  [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2006, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-are-seven-of-my-favorite-things-what-does-that-tell-you/341787/47 "2006-01-29T02:07:15Z")
ooooooooooof course, it helps to have my list.
let’s see here…
favorite movie: apocalypse now, the good, the bad, and the ugly, seven samurai (sorry, i took three. sue me)
favorite book: of mice and men, parable of the sower (octavia butler)
favorite tv show: curb your enthusiasm, simpsons, south park, seinfeld, family guy
(sorry, i took 5. sue me again)
favorite piece of art: guernica (picasso)
favorite music: none. i gave up on mucis about three years ago.
astrological sign: taurus
favorite play: long day’s journey into night (o’neill)
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### Author:  [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2006, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-are-seven-of-my-favorite-things-what-does-that-tell-you/341787/48 "2006-01-29T02:08:17Z")
i also gave up on MUSIC a few years ago…
…someone, please slap my smiley’s forhead
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### Author:  [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2006, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-are-seven-of-my-favorite-things-what-does-that-tell-you/341787/49 "2006-01-29T02:14:10Z")
yes…my first triple post EVER!
favorite comedy: anything naked gun, mel brooks, or monty python
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