# What is your sign and do your character traits match?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-sign-and-do-your-character-traits-match/60988
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [April 5, 2001, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-sign-and-do-your-character-traits-match/60988 "2001-04-05T22:45:51Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@AnotherHeretic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnotherHeretic)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2001, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-sign-and-do-your-character-traits-match/60988/1 "2001-04-05T22:45:51Z")
Just for fun. I know this is a science minded board but I think this is the right place for chit chat?
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### Author:  [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2001, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-sign-and-do-your-character-traits-match/60988/2 "2001-04-05T22:50:41Z")
I’ll let you guess my sign… 😉
But as for character traits, yes. I’d say probably about 95% fitting. Emotional dreamer, that’s me all the way! I try not to make waves (I hate a scene), I’m a bit flip-floppy (going from reality to fantasy) and I think I have pretty good intuition. There are some other traits that I’ve been **told** I have, but…
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### Author:  [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2001, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-sign-and-do-your-character-traits-match/60988/3 "2001-04-05T22:53:57Z")
I’m a Libra (October 9th, mark it on your calendars now) and the only character trait that I remember of Libras that seems to fit me pretty well is the maddening ability to see _and agree with_ both sides of an argument.
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### Author:  [@Ad\_Noctum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ad_Noctum)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2001, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-sign-and-do-your-character-traits-match/60988/4 "2001-04-05T23:09:42Z")
I’m a pretty lucky SOB,
my birthday is June 21st–
yep, you got it, Longest day of the year, and first day of summer.
that outta the way, I can either be a Gemini, or a Cancer, depends on what source you look at. Therefore, I have 2 different things to look at.
I DO have the Cancer part of me pretty prominent now, though. I want to gain vengence for this pain that I have been given.
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### Author:  [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2001, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-sign-and-do-your-character-traits-match/60988/5 "2001-04-05T23:10:14Z")
**Virgo** Those of this sign are calm, contented and confident. They are also reflective, studious and very fond of reading. They appear to be rather cool and reserved on initial impression as they are wary of strangers…Virgos are very sensitive, easily hurt and easily defeated and turned from their purpose. They are modest and retiring and do not like to make a display of themselves in front of others so they are easily embarrassed.
On the Chinese calendar, I am an **Ox**. Oxen are responsible, cautious, positive and very down-to-earth. They are in no way social animals. They can seem conservative, rigid, obstinate and are unlikely to accept new ideas. They are typical traditionalists. Innovation hardly exists in their dictionary…They impress others as leaders. However, sometimes they must labor long hours to accomplish little. .
and lastly…the **Virgo Ox**
The Virgo’s critical eye and the Ox’s pedantry merge to produce individuals who are practical and meticulous, but whose skills in dealing with minutiae can develop into fussing over details. Unmatched in honesty, integrity, and ethical correctness, they are responsible and respected. Perhaps not romantic or flamboyant, but faithful and true.
Do I fit these? Yeah, I’d say they are about 95% correct. Except for anything that says that virgos are neat freaks…which I’m not, except for at work.
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### Author:  [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2001, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-sign-and-do-your-character-traits-match/60988/6 "2001-04-05T23:12:46Z")
I’m a Capricorn (5 january), but I’m a little too dippy, I think…
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### Author:  [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2001, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-sign-and-do-your-character-traits-match/60988/7 "2001-04-05T23:18:11Z")
We’re a Gemini, but we don’t have multiple personalities. 😉
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### Author:  [@DigitalMuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalMuse)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2001, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-sign-and-do-your-character-traits-match/60988/8 "2001-04-06T00:23:13Z")
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> **Virgo** Those of this sign are calm, contented and confident. They are also reflective, studious and very fond of reading. They appear to be rather cool and reserved on initial impression as they are wary of strangers…Virgos are very sensitive, easily hurt and easily defeated and turned from their purpose. They are modest and retiring and do not like to make a display of themselves in front of others so they are easily embarrassed.
I agree with most of this. I am reflective, studious, and found of reading. I am extremely sensitive, easily hurt, and very easily defeated at times. My parents get mad at me for being modest and I am easily embarrassed. Also, I know Virgos are known to be perfectionistic, which I am to some extremes.
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### Author:  [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2001, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-sign-and-do-your-character-traits-match/60988/9 "2001-04-06T00:48:18Z")
I’m a Capricorn (January 16). The goat. As in “horny as …”
Yep.
Also supposed to be organized.
A big ol’ “Hell No!” to that one.
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### Author:  [@tatertot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tatertot)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2001, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-sign-and-do-your-character-traits-match/60988/10 "2001-04-06T00:59:40Z")
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> \*Originally posted by TheLoadedDog \*
> \*\*We’re a Gemini, but we don’t have multiple personalities. 😉 \*\*
Hey! We’re a Gemini, too and we don’t have multiple personalities either.
Do we **tater**?
_No we don’t **Tracy**!_
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### Author:  [@callie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/callie)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2001, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-sign-and-do-your-character-traits-match/60988/11 "2001-04-06T01:32:22Z")
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> \*Originally posted by Eutychus55 \*
> \*\*I’m a Libra (October 9th, mark it on your calendars now) and the only character trait that I remember of Libras that seems to fit me pretty well is the maddening ability to see _and agree with_ both sides of an argument. \*\*
I’m Libra too - Oct. 10 - I don’t know much about my libra traits but the one **Euty** mentions sounds like me.
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### Author:  [@Angkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angkins)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2001, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-sign-and-do-your-character-traits-match/60988/12 "2001-04-06T01:39:31Z")
I am a true blue Taurus.
My character traits couldn’t be closer. A friend once had a book that gave you a personality outline specific to your date of birth…it was so accurate that it was scary! 😃
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### Author:  [@hardygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hardygrrl)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2001, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-sign-and-do-your-character-traits-match/60988/13 "2001-04-06T02:20:21Z")
Sagittarius…
Straightforward,check.
Secretly sentimental,check.
Articulate,check.
Prone to silliness,check.
Sees the world through rose colored glasses,check.
Graceful and yet clumsy,check.
Always wondering why,check.
And since I was born on the cusp,November 24th of Scorpio I do have some of those tendancies too…
especially the sex crazed ones 🙂
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### Author:  [@Medea\_s\_Child](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Medea_s_Child)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2001, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-sign-and-do-your-character-traits-match/60988/14 "2001-04-06T02:22:43Z")
July 3. Cancer. And boy am I cancer. I’m so cancer its not even funny anymore. Its beyond the “neat!” stage into the “Yea, I know, get over it” stage. No one can file me under a label! Rebel against the system! _sigh_ I fail in so many ways.
Moody, emotional, need a safe home base, unable to make desisions, maternal to the point of annoyance, family whore, not big on conflict but will murder anyone who threatens a member of my close tight circle of loves. Blah blah…all me.
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### Author:  [@SwimmingRiddles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwimmingRiddles)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2001, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-sign-and-do-your-character-traits-match/60988/15 "2001-04-06T02:34:23Z")
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> \*Originally posted by hardygrrl \*
> \*\*Sagittarius…
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> Straightforward,check.
> Secretly sentimental,check.
> Articulate,check.
> Prone to silliness,check.
> Sees the world through rose colored glasses,check.
> Graceful and yet clumsy,check.
> Always wondering why,check.
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> And since I was born on the cusp,November 24th of Scorpio I do have some of those tendancies too…
> especially the sex crazed ones 🙂 \*\*
Dude, I’m the 28th! Yeah for us Saggies! In addition to what hardy listed (which all apply to me), I’m an artistically minded person, specifically writing and painting, I am a traveler, I want to learn as much as I can from people, and soak up all the life I can. All quite saggie.
And go figure: the guy I’m currently pining for is a bigass Libra. Shocker. Feh.
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### Author:  [@VitrolicBump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VitrolicBump)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2001, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-sign-and-do-your-character-traits-match/60988/16 "2001-04-06T02:38:59Z")
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> \*Originally posted by callie \*
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> > \*Originally posted by Eutychus55 \*
> > \*\*I’m a Libra (October 9th, mark it on your calendars now) and the only character trait that I remember of Libras that seems to fit me pretty well is the maddening ability to see _and agree with_ both sides of an argument. \*\*
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> I’m Libra too - Oct. 10 - I don’t know much about my libra traits but the one **Euty** mentions sounds like me.
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Me, too. October 14. Don’t get me in a debate between two people because I will only moderate.
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### Author:  [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2001, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-sign-and-do-your-character-traits-match/60988/17 "2001-04-06T02:40:37Z")
Aries.
I do tend to be somewhat confrontational. Got a problem with that?
Very passionate and a good lover, yup.
Okay, hell yes.
And I get do get bored easily, I’ll start something, get bored and look for a new challenge, leaving my original project unfini
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### Author:  [@Mnementh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mnementh)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2001, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-sign-and-do-your-character-traits-match/60988/18 "2001-04-06T02:49:04Z")
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> [http://zodiachouse.com/aquar.htm](http://zodiachouse.com/aquar.htm)
> \*\*Aquarius is a sign which relates to freedom, independence, and breaking new ground with progressive thoughts and ideas. Uniqueness and inventiveness are given to planets here. Harmonious aspects enable Aquarius to be the best of friends with much in the way of excitement. While the darker side prompts this sign to disdain rules or boundaries, and act too impulsively. Aquarius is a sign mainly concerned with doing things in its own special way. \*\*
Freedom? Independance? Pretty well, yeah. I dont like being told what to do or how to do it without due cause. Progressive thoughts or ideas? I like to think so! You tell me! 😃
Uniqueness and inventiveness… hehe… yeah. Excitement? The fun never stops when Mnem’s around, baby…
Disdain for rules and boundaries? Yes and no, depends on the circumstance… Impulsiveness? Frequent.
I’m apparantly special in my own special way, too. 😃
Got anything else for me? I dont know jack about astrology.
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### Author:  [@A3926AFL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A3926AFL)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2001, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-sign-and-do-your-character-traits-match/60988/19 "2001-04-06T03:11:59Z")
Tarus. Yes sir, they match me to a T!
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### Author:  [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2001, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-sign-and-do-your-character-traits-match/60988/20 "2001-04-06T03:29:57Z")
I’m a Virgo and I’d say I fit most of the traits listed so far…except for the neatness bit. I used to be better at that but I am getting sloppier as I age.
In the Chinese calendar, I was born in the year of the Snake. So what would be the traits of a Virgo Snake? How about it, Lsura?
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