# Your medieval job **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 6, 2001, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-medieval-job/91720 "2001-11-06T03:02:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Mnementh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@Mnementh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mnementh)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2001, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-medieval-job/91720/21 "2001-11-06T04:49:10Z")
I’m a benevolant ruler, which is odd. I’m not much of a leader of people. I’m more of a mercenary; I’ll take total care of myself, but don’t put me in charge of people. oi. ---
**Author:** ![aztec](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ebca7d/32.png) [@aztec](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aztec)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2001, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-medieval-job/91720/22 "2001-11-06T04:51:39Z")
I’m a White Knight too, which I thought was a good thing until I read **PlanMan’s** post. Thanks for ruining it for me!!! ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2001, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-medieval-job/91720/23 "2001-11-06T05:10:11Z")
It says that I’m a Doctor. BAH! Not without about 90,000 boxes of surgical gloves and antibacterial soap by the ton. I want to be a princess. Nuts. ---
**Author:** ![KellyM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/57b2e6/32.png) [@KellyM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KellyM)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2001, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-medieval-job/91720/24 "2001-11-06T05:10:55Z")
Yet Another Dreamy Minstrel. I feel so mundune. ---
**Author:** ![Triskadecamus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b19c9b/32.png) [@Triskadecamus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Triskadecamus)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2001, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-medieval-job/91720/25 "2001-11-06T05:28:27Z")
Benevolent ruler, my ass! Follow someone else, thank you. I hate being in charge! Village drunkard, rake, vagabond, that’s the life for me? Where did that wench get to? ## Tris “When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other.” ~ Eric Hoffer ~ ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2001, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-medieval-job/91720/26 "2001-11-06T05:33:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by capybara \* > \*\*Hmm. I’m supposed to be a benevolent ruler. . . That doesn’t make a lot of sense, at least the ruling part. \*\* HA HA HA! I too am **BENEVOLENT RULER!** now bow down before me!😉 ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2001, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-medieval-job/91720/27 "2001-11-06T05:37:39Z")
Benevolent ruler. This test is obviously flawed. I didn’t see “village cocksman” anywhere on the list. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2001, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-medieval-job/91720/28 "2001-11-06T05:42:24Z")
Oh, man! I took this a couple of years ago and I was a White Knight! Now I’m a SHEPHERD! What happened to ME? ---
**Author:** ![Creaky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e68b1a/32.png) [@Creaky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Creaky)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2001, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-medieval-job/91720/29 "2001-11-06T07:18:05Z")
Benevolent Ruler. Well, _naturally_. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![dead0man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/edb3f5/32.png) [@dead0man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dead0man)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2001, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-medieval-job/91720/30 "2001-11-06T08:11:27Z")
I’m a doctor. Which doesn’t make much sense since I dont like people. I was wanting to be more of a messenger to the king or something. What are ya gonna do? ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2001, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-medieval-job/91720/31 "2001-11-06T08:13:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Marvel \* > \*\*Ice Wolf! > > Send this link to Tuba Diva for “Weird Earls!” > > Patty \*\* Ta for the heads-up. I’ve sent Tuba the e-mail. Glad you guys like the link! ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2001, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-medieval-job/91720/32 "2001-11-06T08:28:06Z")
What-ho!! I claim this thread in the name of the King of Spain. I know he’s around here somewhere. The most right thing it said? “procrastinator” ---
**Author:** ![Cougarfang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@Cougarfang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cougarfang)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2001, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-medieval-job/91720/33 "2001-11-06T08:43:43Z")
another discoverer, checking in. > [@](#): > > your 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. typical. i tell them my job’s a cat, they assume i love belly-crawling under the neighbor’s rosebushes in his muddy grass (which i do 😃 ) ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2001, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-medieval-job/91720/34 "2001-11-06T11:10:30Z")
I’m a damn capitalist, undermining the nobility. Death to all the Benevolent Rulers!😛 > [@](#): > > Your distinct personality, The Merchant, might be found in most of the thriving kingdoms of the time. Your overriding goal is to always be competitive, for Merchants are the deal makers. Every situation is realistically analyzed for its profit potential. A well executed deal, even one that is profitable for all participants, can be its own reward for many Merchants. On the positive side you can be logically practical, rational and realistic. On the negative side you may be rigidly dogmatic as well as unmerciful and precipitous. Interestingly, your preference is just as applicable in today’s corporate kingdoms. ---
**Author:** ![Amazing\_Tiki\_God](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/779978/32.png) [@Amazing\_Tiki\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amazing_Tiki_God)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2001, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-medieval-job/91720/35 "2001-11-06T11:21:35Z")
I’m a doctor supposedly but that seems kinda poo poo’ish to me since I’m not much of a people person. ---
**Author:** ![Medea\_s\_Child](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Medea\_s\_Child](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Medea_s_Child)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2001, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-medieval-job/91720/36 "2001-11-06T13:46:28Z")
I’m a White Knight. With boobs. (Yea, I miss the tavern wench option…) ---
**Author:** ![blur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dbc845/32.png) [@blur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blur)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2001, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-medieval-job/91720/37 "2001-11-06T13:57:58Z")
I, **blur the discoverer** claim this land for the United States of Straight Dope. ---
**Author:** ![FL\_Blues\_Baby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e36b37/32.png) [@FL\_Blues\_Baby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FL_Blues_Baby)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2001, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-medieval-job/91720/38 "2001-11-06T14:04:37Z")
Prime minister. “Inept assistants may be immediately discarded as excess baggage.” Off with their heads, I say. “…On the negative side, you may be unmerciful, impatient, arrogant, impetuous and impulsive…” So those are negative things??? ---
**Author:** ![Pucette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/278dde/32.png) [@Pucette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pucette)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2001, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-medieval-job/91720/39 "2001-11-06T14:20:52Z")
Black Knight. BLACK KNIGHT??? I ranked all the “winning” choices last! Well, I guess I better start working on my scowl… ---
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2001, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-medieval-job/91720/40 "2001-11-06T14:23:22Z")
I refuse to take it. I worry it’d come up “Village Idiot” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-medieval-job/91720.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-medieval-job/91720.md?page=3)