# 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:** 4
**Author:** ![Satan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Satan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satan)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2000, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/61 "2000-08-15T03:45:03Z")
Your distinct personality, The White Knight, might be found in most of the thriving kingdoms of the time. Don Quixote was a White Knight as was Joan of Arc, the Lone Ranger and Crusader Rabbit. As a White Knight you expect nothing in return for your good deeds. You are one of the true “Givers” of the world. You are the anonymous philanthropist who shares your wealth, your time and your life with others. To give, is its own reward and as a White Knight you seek no other. On the positive side you are merciful, sympathetic, helpful, giving and heroic. On the negative side you may be impulsively decisive, sentimental and misdirected. Interestingly, your preference is just as applicable in today’s corporate kingdoms.[/quotte] Well, I like to think it’s accurate, but you know, that seems to go against the whole WHite Knight thing here… 😉 * * * Yer pal, Satan [sub]TIME ELAPSED SINCE I QUIT SMOKING: Four months, six days, 1 hour, 41 minutes and 33 seconds. 5122 cigarettes not smoked, saving $640.35. Life saved: 2 weeks, 3 days, 18 hours, 50 minutes.[/sub] **_"Satan is not an unattractive person."_-Drain Bead** [sub]Thanks for the ringing endorsement, honey!\*[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2000, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/62 "2000-08-15T04:09:44Z")
Y.A.W.K. here…no suprise to me… ---
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2000, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/63 "2000-08-15T04:35:08Z")
Your distinct personality,\*\* The Benevolent Ruler \*\*might be found in most of the thriving kingdoms of the time. You are the idealistic social dreamer. Your overriding goal is to solve the people problems of your world. You are a social reformer who wants everyone to be happy in a world that you can visualize. You are exceptionally perceptive about the woes and needs of humankind. You often have the understanding and skill to readily conceive and implement the solutions to your perceptions. On the positive side, you are creatively persuasive, charismatic and ideologically concerned. On the negative side, you may be unrealistically sentimental, scattered and impulsive, as well as deviously manipulative. Interestingly, your preference is just as applicable in today’s corporate kingdoms. So, does this mean I am a Queen of sorts? Hmmm, I kinda like that title, but Master is a nicer sounding one. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Goose)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2000, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/64 "2000-08-15T05:00:31Z")
Scientist. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2000, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/65 "2000-08-15T05:38:06Z")
Discoverer, for what it’s worth, and INTJ. Does anyone else get the impression that this is just the [Meyers-Briggs Personality Assesment](http://elvis.rowan.edu/~cusumano/MBTest.html), re-cast into a medeval framework? Are all of you fellow Discoverers INTJs? Do all of the White Knights have the same M-B Assesment? I’m thinking that to within noise levels from re-takes of the test, you are. Anyone? ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2000, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/66 "2000-08-15T05:42:39Z")
I’m a **Dreamer-Minstrel** again…I’ve taken this test before, some time ago. Was wondering if I’d come out the same or different. ---
**Author:** ![Philbuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@Philbuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philbuck)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2000, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/67 "2000-08-15T06:04:49Z")
Another Prime Minister here. I remember first filling this out not quite a year ago, at a time when I was involved in a month-long bureaucratic battle, and thinking how appropriate the “You will often only associate with those people who can assist you in the implementation of your plan. Inept assistants may be immediately discarded as excess baggage” part was. ---
**Author:** ![zenith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e19b73/32.png) [@zenith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zenith)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2000, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/68 "2000-08-15T07:20:19Z")
Yet another Dreamer Minstrel checking in. ---
**Author:** ![VaHermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ed655f/32.png) [@VaHermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VaHermit)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2000, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/69 "2000-08-15T07:49:47Z")
Dreamer-Minstrel here. Oh, well. I seem to be in pretty good company. With a lot of pretty ladies to dream with. ---
**Author:** ![Valerieblaise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@Valerieblaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valerieblaise)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2000, 9:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/70 "2000-08-15T09:31:00Z")
I’m another Benevolent Ruler. Of course, I’m only going to keep up the benevolence until I’ve gained everyone’s loyalty and trust, and then heads are gonna roll! ---
**Author:** ![Lux\_Fiat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bc79bd/32.png) [@Lux\_Fiat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lux_Fiat)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2000, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/71 "2000-08-15T10:11:01Z")
Discoverer. INTP. My Straight Acting level is 4. I scored 100 for both Humanist and Atheist/Agnostic. My Captain Underpants name is Snotty Pizzabrains. My Wu name is Partially Formed Transformah. I don’t think this was what Polonius was talking about when he said, “Know thyself.” ---
**Author:** ![Amthystre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@Amthystre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amthystre)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2000, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/72 "2000-08-15T11:23:31Z")
Looking through here I notice that I was the only Scientist. Surely someone else is a scientist? ---
**Author:** ![Tally-Ho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@Tally-Ho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tally-Ho)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2000, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/73 "2000-08-15T11:52:38Z")
**Your distinct personality - The Dreamer-Minstrel.** Well… I’m fair to middlin with a flute, I’m known to spontaniously break into song, and I can spin a good yarn. Anyone want to be my patron? ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2000, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/74 "2000-08-15T12:44:06Z")
The Black Knight,Your overriding goal is to win. You approach each task or situation as a contest to be won strategically and efficiently. Just goes to prove it’s a crock. ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2000, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/75 "2000-08-15T13:17:25Z")
Another Benevolent Ruler here. Let’s break it down: > [@](#): > > Your distinct personality, The Benevolent Ruler might be found in most of the thriving kingdoms of the time. You are the idealistic social dreamer. Well, OK. Maybe. > [@](#): > > Your overriding goal is to solve the people problems of your world. Nope. > [@](#): > > You are a social reformer who wants everyone to be happy in a world that you can visualize. I don’t even think it’s possible to make everyone happy. > [@](#): > > You are exceptionally perceptive about the woes and needs of humankind. You often have the understanding and skill to readily conceive and implement the solutions to your perceptions. He don’t know me very well, do he? > [@](#): > > On the positive side, you are creatively persuasive, charismatic and ideologically concerned. Possibly. I guess it depends on what “ideologically concerned” means. > [@](#): > > On the negative side, you may be unrealistically sentimental, scattered and impulsive, as well as deviously manipulative. Oh, I like that last part. I’m deviously manipulative. > [@](#): > > Interestingly, your preference is just as applicable in today’s corporate kingdoms. Yah, right. Tell that to my boss. ---
**Author:** ![Peta\_Tzunami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b487fb/32.png) [@Peta\_Tzunami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peta_Tzunami)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2000, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/76 "2000-08-15T14:22:53Z")
Another Dreamer-Minstrel (what a shock! :p) chiming in. I’m the same as Sqrl **AND** Falcon…my, oh, my… ---
**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2000, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/77 "2000-08-15T15:00:32Z")
Another DM here. What a dreamy, song-filled group we have. ---
**Author:** ![Lnix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/fbc32d/32.png) [@Lnix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lnix)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2000, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/78 "2000-08-15T15:53:21Z")
Shepherd. Great. Hay fever and and ankle deep in sheep shit. Sign me up. “hey, you guys dont want to graze? fine, fuck you, go be sweaters for all I care. Where’s my Claritin?” ---
**Author:** ![Fillet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/2acd7d/32.png) [@Fillet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fillet)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2000, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/79 "2000-08-15T16:28:52Z")
Discoverer and INTP as well. ---
**Author:** ![DAVEW0071](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19b73/32.png) [@DAVEW0071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAVEW0071)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2000, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/80 "2000-08-16T21:01:56Z")
Which is better than what I expected. I figured I’d just be the Towne Ratte Catcher. If you wanna read the profile on the Doctor, you can reference **pldennison** earlier in the thread. Take two leeches and call me in the morning. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330.md?page=5)