# The Insanity Test **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 29, 2003, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-insanity-test/215874 "2003-11-29T06:54:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2003, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-insanity-test/215874/21 "2003-11-29T21:49:05Z")
Your score is:110 For easier understanding, the HPLHS SaniTest assessment algorithm converts your raw score to a scale of 1 to 10. This number is your INSANITY INDEX. INSANITY INDEX 5.76 Thank you for taking the SaniTest™. Your score suggests that you are psychasthenic. A very interesting condition, it means you lack the capacity to resolve uncertainties, or resist phobias or compulsions even though you know they’re irrational. You may have trouble making decisions, or you may find yourself engaging in self-sabotaging behavior. Others who scored at this level include millionaire Howard Hughes and occultist/heretic Giordano Bruno. _Eh, whatever._ ---
**Author:** ![Lockz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Lockz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lockz)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2003, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-insanity-test/215874/22 "2003-11-29T21:59:17Z")
Your score is:124 For easier understanding, the HPLHS SaniTest assessment algorithm converts your raw score to a scale of 1 to 10. This number is your INSANITY INDEX. INSANITY INDEX 6.81 Your score suggests that you are what’s known as ‘bughouse.’ That’s a colloquial term for madness from a time when people who thought they were crawling with bugs were often correct. In these more hygienic times, it indicates a potentially serious problem. Others who scored at this level include pop star Michael Jackson and Greek philosopher Plato. * * * I, um, see. So, I’m the Lord of the Flies, right? He he he 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ms\_Macphisto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@Ms\_Macphisto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms_Macphisto)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2003, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-insanity-test/215874/23 "2003-11-29T22:30:36Z")
I’d be more concerned about being at the same level of insanity as Michael Jackson if I were you **Lockz** 😃 ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2003, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-insanity-test/215874/24 "2003-11-29T22:48:31Z")
Your SaniTest™ Results Your score is:116 For easier understanding, the HPLHS SaniTest assessment algorithm converts your raw score to a scale of 1 to 10. This number is your INSANITY INDEX. INSANITY INDEX 6.21 Thank you for taking the SaniTest™. There’s good news and bad news in your score. It indicates that you are non compos mentis. Although that does imply a debilitating level of madness, it also means you have a built-in legal excuse for some of the crazy shit you do. (Please note: the assessments of the SaniTest™ have absolutely no weight in any court of law.) Others who scored at this level include former secretary of state Alexander Haig, beloved Spanish ventriloquist Se–or Wences, and popular physicist Richard Feynman. I have a lot more respect for these guys now that I realize that when they see a masoleum, their first thought is: “Thank God I brought the dynamite!” ---
**Author:** ![picker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/picker/32/13969_2.png) [@picker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picker)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2003, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-insanity-test/215874/25 "2003-11-29T23:01:29Z")
Your score is:116 For easier understanding, the HPLHS SaniTest assessment algorithm converts your raw score to a scale of 1 to 10. This number is your INSANITY INDEX. INSANITY INDEX 6.21 Thank you for taking the SaniTest™. There’s good news and bad news in your score. It indicates that you are non compos mentis. Although that does imply a debilitating level of madness, it also means you have a built-in legal excuse for some of the crazy shit you do. (Please note: the assessments of the SaniTest™ have absolutely no weight in any court of law.) Others who scored at this level include former secretary of state Alexander Haig, beloved Spanish ventriloquist Se–or Wences, and popular physicist Richard Feynman. ---
**Author:** ![wendyrules](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/85e7bf/32.png) [@wendyrules](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wendyrules)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2003, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-insanity-test/215874/26 "2003-11-29T23:14:39Z")
Your score is:111 For easier understanding, the HPLHS SaniTest assessment algorithm converts your raw score to a scale of 1 to 10. This number is your INSANITY INDEX. INSANITY INDEX 5.84 There are levels of human madness which science has not yet penetrated, which cannot be conveniently labelled or classified. Your score indicates that you are at such a level. You are, quite simply, mad. A classic case. A feather for every evil, whirling wind that blows. Others who scored at this level include singer/psychic pitchwoman Dionne Warwick and Korean cult leader Rev. Sun Myung Moon. ---
**Author:** ![Naz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e99b99/32.png) [@Naz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Naz)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2003, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-insanity-test/215874/27 "2003-11-29T23:19:39Z")
Your SaniTest™ Results Your score is:123 For easier understanding, the HPLHS SaniTest assessment algorithm converts your raw score to a scale of 1 to 10. This number is your INSANITY INDEX. INSANITY INDEX 6.73 Thank you for taking the SaniTest™. Your score indicates that you are totally unhinged. It seems likely that the rational parts of your mind are completely separated both from your emotions, and from all practical views of reality. You should beware of overreacting to situations, and you might want to get a few opinions before investing in real estate. Others who scored at this level include mime sensations Shields & Yarnell and serial killer Ted Bundy. ---
**Author:** ![DRM001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@DRM001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRM001)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2003, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-insanity-test/215874/28 "2003-11-30T00:57:11Z")
Your SaniTest™ Results Your score is:102 For easier understanding, the HPLHS SaniTest assessment algorithm converts your raw score to a scale of 1 to 10. This number is your INSANITY INDEX. INSANITY INDEX 5.17 Thank you for taking the SaniTest™. Your score falls solidly in the middle of the dark carnival that is human madness, and it indicates that you are indeed bonkers. That’s a colloquial term for a condition that science simply cannot classify, marked by bizarre behavior, inappropriate verbal outbursts, and an unrealistic world view. Others who scored at this level include former Panamanian drug lord Manuel Noriega and pop sensation Britney Spears. **Could someone please explain the following:** 1. Who was Asenath Waithe (Waite?) and what was her biggest problem 2. Who was Wilbur Whately and what was his biggest problem 3. Who was Herbert West and what was his biggest problem Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Joan\_of\_Argghh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58956e/32.png) [@Joan\_of\_Argghh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joan_of_Argghh)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2003, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-insanity-test/215874/29 "2003-11-30T01:51:59Z")
“Could someone please explain the following:” Well now, I could, but according to my test it would mean I have to kill you. Insanity scale 6.06 ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2003, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-insanity-test/215874/30 "2003-11-30T02:09:28Z")
Your score is:118 For easier understanding, the HPLHS SaniTest assessment algorithm converts your raw score to a scale of 1 to 10. This number is your INSANITY INDEX. INSANITY INDEX 6.36 Your SaniTest™ score suggests that you are haywire. Your neural pathways seem to be oddly short-circuited, which can lead to alarming and/or amusing mishaps. You should be on the lookout for the signs of incipient megalomania, especially if you are the leader of a government. Others who scored at this level include former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher and newspaper mogul William Randolph Hearst. Dead on. :eek: Re:Question #2: Do they make Crucifix shaped bazookas,that was a tough choice. ---
**Author:** ![Dijon\_Warlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9a28c/32.png) [@Dijon\_Warlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dijon_Warlock)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2003, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-insanity-test/215874/31 "2003-11-30T05:50:09Z")
Your score is:127 For easier understanding, the HPLHS SaniTest assessment algorithm converts your raw score to a scale of 1 to 10. This number is your INSANITY INDEX. INSANITY INDEX 7.03 Thank you for taking the SaniTest™. It’s people like you who make this service so worthwhile. You are profoundly crazed. It’s a condition usually marked by obsessive behavior coupled with megalomania and a very short temper. Potential advantages are that you can get a lot done, but drawbacks include profound alienation. Other notable people who scored at this level include Libyan head of state Moammar Khadaffi and Star Trek creator Gene Rodenberry. I’m disappointed, really. I thought I’d do better. ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2003, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-insanity-test/215874/32 "2003-11-30T06:03:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DRM001 \* > \*\ ***Could someone please explain the following:** > > 1. Who was Asenath Waithe (Waite?) and what was her biggest problem > 2. Who was Wilbur Whately and what was his biggest problem > 3. Who was Herbert West and what was his biggest problem > > Thanks \*\* I have no idea, as I just answered the likeliest possibilities. [Google search results for “Asenath Waite”](http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=Asenath+Waite+&spell=1) [Google search results for “Wilbur Whately”](http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=Wilbur+Whately+&meta=) [Google search results for “Herbert West”](http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=Herbert+West+&meta=) F\_X ---
**Author:** ![MannyL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@MannyL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MannyL)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2003, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-insanity-test/215874/33 "2003-11-30T06:09:28Z")
Your SaniTest™ Results Your score is:119 For easier understanding, the HPLHS SaniTest assessment algorithm converts your raw score to a scale of 1 to 10. This number is your INSANITY INDEX. INSANITY INDEX 6.43 Your SaniTest™ score indicates that you are utterly haywire. Your neural circuitry seems to be badly misfiring, with frightening and/or hilarious effects. You may find yourself capable of superhuman strength as a side effect, but don’t count on it. Others who scored at this level include entertainer Wayne Newton and skateboarding legend Tony Hawk. ---
**Author:** ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2003, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-insanity-test/215874/34 "2003-11-30T06:23:12Z")
Apparently I followed **whiterabbit** down the hole as I received the same score and exact same message. Shoot. I’m all out of corpses and Vaseline. C’mon Mike and Carl, it’s time to go grocery shopping at the mausoleum! ---
**Author:** ![boofy\_bloke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@boofy\_bloke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boofy_bloke)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2003, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-insanity-test/215874/35 "2003-11-30T07:00:16Z")
Your score is:114 For easier understanding, the HPLHS SaniTest assessment algorithm converts your raw score to a scale of 1 to 10. This number is your INSANITY INDEX. INSANITY INDEX 6.06 This score indicates that you are hysterical. By which we mean subject to overexcitement of the psychic, sensory, vasomotor and visceral functions, coupled with unmanageable fear and emotional excess, and not that you’re particularly funny. Although sometimes loss of those visceral functions is good for a laugh. Others who scored at this level include ex-president Bill Clinton, thrill murderers Leopold & Loeb, and new-age archeologist Graham Hancock. Mind you, I’m wondering when Leopold & Loeb had time to fill out the questionaire. ---
**Author:** ![BraheSilver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@BraheSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BraheSilver)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2003, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-insanity-test/215874/36 "2003-11-30T07:09:24Z")
Your score is:110 For easier understanding, the HPLHS SaniTest assessment algorithm converts your raw score to a scale of 1 to 10. This number is your INSANITY INDEX. INSANITY INDEX 5.76 Thank you for taking the SaniTest™. Your score suggests that you are psychasthenic. A very interesting condition, it means you lack the capacity to resolve uncertainties, or resist phobias or compulsions even though you know they’re irrational. You may have trouble making decisions, or you may find yourself engaging in self-sabotaging behavior. Others who scored at this level include millionaire Howard Hughes and occultist/heretic Giordano Bruno. Hooray! I’ll become a wealthy eccentric! :twitch: ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2003, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-insanity-test/215874/37 "2003-11-30T07:40:05Z")
Your score is:115 INSANITY INDEX 6.13 This score is solidly in the middle of the spectrum of madness, and it indicates that you are a classic lunatic. Lunatics are often highly functional, and even great achievers. But their personal lives are often left in ruins as they attempt to deal with their antic inner demons. Others who scored at this level include comedian/actor Robin Williams and French philosopher Voltaire. A fairly accurate assessment. And I didn’t try to cheat, though some Qs had no answer I realy wanted. BASTARDS! As for stream of consciousness ramblings and thoughts too deep to enable any understanding (even by me), you really have to meet me in person. I am not crazy. Just misunderstod. And… i like to have fun. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2003, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-insanity-test/215874/38 "2003-11-30T07:47:07Z")
Trying to skew the test towards crazy like a lemur licker led me to this score: Your score is:146 INSANITY INDEX 8.44 This high score indicates that you’re an utter maniac. People who score at this level are often highly productive, but tend to overlook some of life’s more picayune details, such as grooming and all concepts of right and wrong. Some other notable people who scored at this level include explorer/conqueror Christopher Columbus and rock guitarist Keith Richards. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2003, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-insanity-test/215874/39 "2003-11-30T08:13:39Z")
> [@](#): > > Your score is:108 > > For easier understanding, the HPLHS SaniTest assessment algorithm converts your raw score to a scale of 1 to 10. This number is your INSANITY INDEX. > > INSANITY INDEX 5.61 Thank you for taking the SaniTest™. Your score suggests that you are schizothymic. While not as serious as schizophrenia, it means you may be subject to excessive introversion, paranoia, and morbid fantasy. Others who scored at this level include actor Nick Nolte and renaissance thinker Sir Francis Bacon. It’s scarily accurate, actually. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![umop\_ap\_sdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/dbc845/32.png) [@umop\_ap\_sdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/umop_ap_sdn)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2003, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-insanity-test/215874/40 "2003-11-30T08:38:13Z")
> [@](#): > > Your score is:112 > > INSANITY INDEX 5.91 Thank you for taking the SaniTest™. Sorry to say it, but your score suggests that you are phobic. This can be a debilitating condition, but there are various effective forms of therapy. Some phobic patients compensate for their fears by becoming extremely aggressive, recklessly daring, and/or profoundly annoying. Others who scored at this level include puritan scourge Cotton Mather and folksy entertainer Andy Griffith. I _knew_ I should have lied on #39. 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-insanity-test/215874.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-insanity-test/215874.md?page=3)