# 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:** 5
**Author:** ![Padeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@Padeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Padeye)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2000, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/81 "2000-08-17T00:16:26Z")
Am I the only one who got scientist? I’ll be the MacGyver of the round table. I’ll find a way to send messages using only some bits of twine, two empty 'alves of coconuts and a swallow (European). ---
**Author:** ![Strainger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/strainger/32/244_2.png) [@Strainger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strainger)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2000, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/82 "2000-08-17T00:43:25Z")
Another Benevolent Ruler here. ---
**Author:** ![Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Goose)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2000, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/83 "2000-08-17T02:01:19Z")
Amth, I’m a Scientist too. ---
**Author:** ![robinh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@robinh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robinh)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2000, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/84 "2000-08-17T02:06:48Z")
“_a sentimental dreamer who is emotionally impractical_” hmmm…they may be on to something… Another Dreamer Minstrel here. Well, let’s see…SqrlCub, Falcon, lunasea, Finagle, etc…lots of us (am I surprised?) and darned good company, too. ---
**Author:** ![Lexicon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ac8455/32.png) [@Lexicon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lexicon)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2000, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/85 "2000-08-17T02:21:03Z")
Drunk in the Common room of the Inn. Yep, that about sums me up. ---
**Author:** ![Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Goose)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2000, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/86 "2000-08-17T02:46:36Z")
Is anyone a witty red robed mage with jaundice? ---
**Author:** ![fierra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58956e/32.png) [@fierra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fierra)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/87 "2000-08-18T01:51:07Z")
Benevolent ruler…I like this deviously manipulative idea - why did they say it was negative? Come unto me ye weary & heavy burdened & I will take your kingdoms… Now, I just have to work out a fair tax structure - I know everyone bring a bottle of something alcoholic…baby oil isn’t alcoholic… what’s that - oh you weren’t planning on drinking it…no I don’t think it will go with my new ermine robes, tell you what I’ll just slip into emperor’s new clothes while we discuss how benevolent I’m feeling… is it my imagination or did they miss some \ professions out? ---
**Author:** ![Erika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/47e85d/32.png) [@Erika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erika)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/88 "2000-08-18T02:10:38Z")
Prime Minister here. “Inept assistants may be immediately discarded as excess baggage.” Hmm . . . I like that. On the negative side, you may be unmerciful, impatient, arrogant, impetuous and impulsive. Again, I fail to understand why all of these are negative. I tend to like them, at least sometimes. There are an awful lot of us Prime Ministers around, too. This has got to lead to intrigue in the court . . . ---
**Author:** ![Clark73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Clark73](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clark73)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/89 "2000-08-18T02:38:54Z")
Looking through the posts I saw only 1 other Merchant. I do remember a friend of mine sending me the link before and doing it and getting a different answer though. Don’t remember what it was now though. ---
**Author:** ![dpr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8797f3/32.png) [@dpr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dpr)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/90 "2000-08-18T02:58:14Z")
I’m a dreamer-minstrel which seems to be the equivalent of a motivational speaker. “Now I want you to focus on yourself for a second. Then your dreams, remembering the only limits we have are those we accept. Bring your potential to fruition. C’mon Lancelot you can do it: BE the dragon, BE the dragon.” ---
**Author:** ![Edlyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8797f3/32.png) [@Edlyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edlyn)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/91 "2000-08-18T03:08:42Z")
_Libertarian_ Prime Minister checking in… 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Jester](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jester/32/8223_2.png) [@Jester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jester)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/92 "2000-08-18T03:21:30Z")
our distinct personality, The Dreamer-Minstrel might be found in most of the thriving kingdoms of the time. You can always see the “Silver Lining” to every dark and dreary cloud. Look at the bright side is your motto and understanding why everything happens for the best is your goal. You are the positive optimist of the world who provides the hope for all humankind. There is nothing so terrible that you can not find some good within it. On the positive side, you are spontaneous, charismatic, idealistic and empathic. On the negative side, you may be a sentimental dreamer who is emotionally impractical. Interestingly, your preference is just as applicable in today’s corporate kingdoms. Damn right. You morons would be NOTHING without me! Just kiddin, yinz! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![dewt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9dc877/32.png) [@dewt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dewt)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/93 "2000-08-18T03:40:18Z")
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. As your newly self appointed **benevolent ruler** I declare this country an anarchistic state. Seeya later, I’m gunna go smoke a joint. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/94 "2000-08-18T03:46:24Z")
Yet another Black Knight here… ---
**Author:** ![iksova](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/59ef9b/32.png) [@iksova](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iksova)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2000, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/95 "2000-09-01T02:29:47Z")
our distinct personality, The Discoverer, might be found in most of the thriving kingdoms of the time. Your overriding goal is to go where no one else has ever gone before. Regardless of the number of available natural problems to be solved, it is not unusual for you to continually challenge yourself with new situations or obstacles that you have created. You are an insatiable explorer of people, places, things and ideas. You thrive on constant change and anything new or different. On the positive side, you can be creatively rational as well as open minded and just. On the negative side, you might be an impractical and indecisive procrastinator. Interestingly, your preference is just as applicable in today’s corporate kingdoms. Cool. I think I was a shepherd last time I did this. I love these kinds of tests. ---
**Author:** ![Edwardina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Edwardina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edwardina)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2000, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/96 "2000-09-01T02:42:21Z")
Yet another Benevolent Ruler, here. Do you think we should form a union, figure out whose going to work which days, and how we will devide up the tax revenues? ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2000, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/97 "2000-09-01T03:09:22Z")
Another Dreamer-Minstrel here. We rock. ---
**Author:** ![JDeMobray](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/85e7bf/32.png) [@JDeMobray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JDeMobray)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2000, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/98 "2000-09-01T03:20:15Z")
Just another Doctor checking in. Hi 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2000, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/99 "2000-09-01T03:31:13Z")
I do not believe that I’m a Dreamer-Minstral. ---
**Author:** ![hypergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/49beb7/32.png) [@hypergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hypergirl)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2000, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330/100 "2000-09-01T03:35:41Z")
Your distinct personality, The Dreamer-Minstrel might be found in most of the thriving kingdoms of the time. You can always see the “Silver Lining” to every dark and dreary cloud. Look at the bright side is your motto and understanding why everything happens for the best is your goal. You are the positive optimist of the world who provides the hope for all humankind. There is nothing so terrible that you can not find some good within it. On the positive side, you are spontaneous, charismatic, idealistic and empathic. On the negative side, you may be a sentimental dreamer who is emotionally impractical. Interestingly, your preference is just as applicable in today’s corporate kingdoms. Sounds a lot like me. My motto really is always look on the bright side of life. I like this, it’s neat. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-medieval-vocational-personality/29330.md?page=6)