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What’s your point?

February 21, 2008 · 14 Comments

I found this punctuation mark quiz at raincoaster’s earlier this week. I was going to post this as part of a bigger list today, but my list was getting out of hand. So decided to pop it up now. (From the train. Hah! My commuter train now has free wireless.)

I am a question mark.


You Are a Question Mark


You seek knowledge and insight in every form possible. You love learning.
And while you know a lot, you don’t act like a know it all. You’re open to learning you’re wrong.

You ask a lot of questions, collect a lot of data, and always dig deep to find out more.
You’re naturally curious and inquisitive. You jump to ask a question when the opportunity arises.

Your friends see you as interesting, insightful, and thought provoking.
(But they’re not always up for the intense inquisitions that you love!)

You excel in: Higher education

You get along best with: The Comma

I’m quite amused to see that I excel in higher education. I wonder if such excellence is measured in terms of years spent pursuing degrees. ‘Cause I’m getting quite a few years under my belt. The bit about collecting lots o’ data is…um…right on the mark.

So, do you dare to try the quiz? Who will get the dreaded colon?

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14 responses so far ↓

  • averagebean // February 21, 2008 at 9:51 am | Reply

    Hmm…I’m a comma too. Thanks for another cool link!

  • YTSL // February 21, 2008 at 10:51 am | Reply

    Er… it would seem that I’m a colon! (Not all that bad, actually, as explained in the poll results!) ;b

  • Julie Pippert // February 21, 2008 at 11:34 am | Reply

    I’m a question mark, too. Why do I enjoy these quizzes so, LOL.

  • magpie // February 21, 2008 at 11:55 am | Reply

    i seem to be a comma. is that why i like you?

  • dragonfly // February 21, 2008 at 11:56 am | Reply

    These quizzes are amusing…

    I’m a colon, apparently. :)

  • Painted Maypole // February 21, 2008 at 2:26 pm | Reply

    i’m an exclamation point, which makes sense, seeing as how I used to wear a button that said “I’m subject to bursts of enthusiasm”

    i did find, however, on the “people annoy you when…” question that I wanted to answer “all of the above”

  • Denguy // February 21, 2008 at 9:33 pm | Reply

    Oh, for asssakes, I’m a colon.

  • jen // February 21, 2008 at 10:09 pm | Reply

    Den makes me laugh. I like thinking of you writing this on a commuter train.

  • girlgriot // February 21, 2008 at 11:56 pm | Reply

    Turns out I’m a semi-colon … and the description from the quiz is flattering enough but … semi-colon? Just sounds so, you know, half-assed!

  • azahar // February 22, 2008 at 3:48 am | Reply

    I’m a semi-colon too…

    You are elegant, understated, and subtle in your communication.
    You’re very smart (and you know it), but you don’t often showcase your brilliance.

    Instead, you carefully construct your arguments, ideas, and theories – until they are bulletproof.
    You see your words as an expression of yourself, and you are careful not to waste them.

    You friends see you as enlightened, logical, and shrewd.
    (But what you’re saying often goes right over their heads.)

    You excel in: The Arts

    You get along best with: The Colon

  • maja // February 22, 2008 at 1:08 pm | Reply

    i’m a question mark, too.

    i feel more like an elipse, though since i never seem to finish anything these days…

  • Mrs White // February 23, 2008 at 4:09 pm | Reply

    I’m a semicolon. I’m not sure exactly what that means, however I sort of suspected I would be for some reason.

  • morethananelectrician // February 23, 2008 at 6:50 pm | Reply

    “…asssakes, I’m a colon”…whoa!

    Me too, but a small one… semicolon!

  • alejna // February 24, 2008 at 5:18 pm | Reply

    averagebean-
    I guess we’ll get along well, then!

    YTSL-
    I’m sure it’s not as bad as it sounds…

    Julie-
    Some quizzes are fun. Though I have run into more than a few that were just stupid.

    magpie-
    Yes, that must explain why we like each other.

    dragonfly-
    Glad to offer amusement. And I guess that as a colon, you are eyes for a smiley emoticon.

    painted-
    Aha! And yeah, it was a bit hard to pick from the list of annoyances.

    Denguy-
    You crack me up.

    jen-
    Yeah, he’s pretty funny. And it is pretty cool being online on the train. Though it’s a trial service, and a bit spottty.

    girlgriot-
    Semi-colon…half-assed…hehehe…Thanks for dropping in!

    azahar-
    Oh, elegant is nice. And thanks for dropping in the full text.

    maja-
    You know what’s funny? I considered making a a similar ellipses joke, too…

    morethananelectrician-
    So is that like being a little bit of an…? Oh, never mind.

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