# What is your Medieval Vocational Personality? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 14, 2000, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330 "2000-08-14T18:33:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/21 "2000-08-14T20:13:18Z")
Hmmm…I’m not sure how I feel about this: Your distinct personality, The Black Knight, might be found ::snip, read it in **mouthbreather** ’s post above:: impulsive. Interestingly, your preference is just as applicable in today’s corporate kingdoms. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Corrado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@John\_Corrado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Corrado)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/22 "2000-08-14T20:18:17Z")
Another White Knight, here. “I dub thee, Sir Loin of Beef!” DOOING! ---
**Author:** ![SouthernStyle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@SouthernStyle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SouthernStyle)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/23 "2000-08-14T20:29:03Z")
A discoverer am I. Well, if I can’t _rule_ the world, then I’m certainly going to find out why! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/24 "2000-08-14T20:29:18Z")
Dreamer Minstrel. “Positive optimist”? That’s just hilariously wrong. I’m a “the cup of mead is half empty sort of guy”. ---
**Author:** ![SisterCoyote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@SisterCoyote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SisterCoyote)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/25 "2000-08-14T20:32:05Z")
Another Benevolent Ruler, here. Of course, I’ll have to find a queendom that’s entirely self-regulating, because I **hate** having to manage… ---
**Author:** ![Vestal\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5e9695/32.png) [@Vestal\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vestal_Blue)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/26 "2000-08-14T20:32:10Z")
Your distinct personality, The Shepherd is to tend to your human flock. You understand the needs of those for whom you are responsible. Shepherds are vigilant and reliable. You realize your obligation and commitment to the well being of those entrusted to your care. Shepherds are very dependable. You engender a feeling of comfort and stability to those within your charge. On the positive side, Shepherds can be empathic, caring, understanding, practical and realistic. On the negative side, you may be manipulative, close-minded and sentimentally rigid. Interestingly, your preference is just as applicable in today’s corporate kingdoms. Hmmmmmmmmm. I preferred the idea of a warrior monk, blessing them even as he lops of the odd head or limb. Oh well. Could be worse! ---
**Author:** ![SqrlCub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SqrlCub](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SqrlCub)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/27 "2000-08-14T20:32:39Z")
Falcon, “I’m the same as Sqrl! Woohoo!!!” You know, that means you have to marry me. 🙂 DC will be so jealous. hehehe HUGS! Sqrl ---
**Author:** ![JavaMaven1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@JavaMaven1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JavaMaven1)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/28 "2000-08-14T20:35:49Z")
Another **Engineer-Builder** here. Unimaginative? No, I have an over-ripe imagination. Arrogant? I always thought that was from my Leo rising. ---
**Author:** ![Mauve\_Dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ad7895/32.png) [@Mauve\_Dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauve_Dog)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/29 "2000-08-14T20:44:44Z")
Another **Discoverer** here (see **techchick** ’s post for the description)! ---
**Author:** ![starfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@starfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/starfish)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/30 "2000-08-14T20:59:13Z")
The Benevolent Ruler By the way, taxes are going up. Send in your money. ---
**Author:** ![Gaudere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e495f1/32.png) [@Gaudere](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gaudere)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/31 "2000-08-14T21:07:13Z")
I’m a **Benevolent Ruler** …although probably not everyone in GD would agree with that. 🙂 I still think that it’s amusingly appropriate, though. ---
**Author:** ![AETBOND417](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/47e85d/32.png) [@AETBOND417](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AETBOND417)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/32 "2000-08-14T21:09:35Z")
**Prime Minister**. I believe that receives a Booyah. ---
**Author:** ![uberDave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f04885/32.png) [@uberDave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/uberDave)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/33 "2000-08-14T21:18:26Z")
our distinct personality, The Shepherd is to tend to your human flock. You understand the needs of those for whom you are responsible. Shepherds are vigilant and reliable. You realize your obligation and commitment to the well being of those entrusted to your care. Shepherds are very dependable. You engender a feeling of comfort and stability to those within your charge. On the positive side, Shepherds can be empathic, caring, understanding, practical and realistic. On the negative side, you may be manipulative, close-minded and sentimentally rigid. Interestingly, your preference is just as applicable in today’s corporate kingdoms. _sigh_…what I really had in mind was Brewer. Someone’s got to make the ale. Oh well… Off to find the lost sheep. ---
**Author:** ![Feynn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecb155/32.png) [@Feynn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feynn)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/34 "2000-08-14T21:25:10Z")
Benevolent Ruler… Pretty funny since I’m often referred to as the “Almighty Handsome and Benevolent Dictator” at our forum. ---
**Author:** ![tradesilicon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/439d5e/32.png) [@tradesilicon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tradesilicon)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/35 "2000-08-14T21:28:09Z")
Black Knight. OK, get yer self prepared! No one will be spared. He, that’s pretty funny. I would be one heck of a Black Knight - I can’t even stay on a horse at full gallop. I think this is an interesting idea though, try to figure out what we would all do without the modern day convenieces and economy (not to mention no internet). I think I would be a minor tinkerer, and try to create gadgets that are mostly useless, but then one day take several creations of better tinkerers and make something useful by combining them. Sili ---
**Author:** ![monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monster)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/36 "2000-08-14T21:31:46Z")
Another Shepherd checking in… ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/37 "2000-08-14T22:06:50Z")
Benevolent Ruler. As I’ve always maintained. ---
**Author:** ![SmoothOperator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3bc359/32.png) [@SmoothOperator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmoothOperator)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/38 "2000-08-14T22:10:59Z")
With all these benevolent rulers, and so few knights (white or black), I think our little kingdom is in major trouble. ---
**Author:** ![Anniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cc9497/32.png) [@Anniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anniz)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/39 "2000-08-14T22:15:48Z")
I am The Dreamer-Minstrel. “You are the positive optimist…”, yes I am a positive person.🙂 Look on the bright side of life… Monty Python ---
**Author:** ![jessicala](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eb9ed0/32.png) [@jessicala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jessicala)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/40 "2000-08-14T22:24:14Z")
YAWK (yet another White Knight … hmm, good thing Knight isn’t spelled like it sounds.) Now, does this give me +1 protection from Black? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330.md?page=3)