FORUM FUN FEATURE!! Family Stress Test

**Bumper** · 07-01-2004

We often see postings from people who indicate how much they are looking forward to their time in Playa, because it will give them a welcome break from the stress they deal with in their everyday lives. Take a look at the following to see if it gives you some indication of how much stress you're really under.

Family Stress Test

Score “0" if the statement is never true.
Score “1" if the statement is rarely true.
Score “2" if the statement is sometimes true.
Score “3" if the statement is always true.

1. ___ Conversations in your home often begin with, “Put the gun down, and then we can talk.”

2. ___ The school principal has your number on speed dial.

3. ___ Your cat is on Valium.

4. ___ People have trouble understanding your kids because they learned to talk through clenched teeth.

5. ___ You are trying to get your four-year-old to switch to decaf.

6. ___ The number of jobs held down by family members exceeds the number of people in the family.

7. ___ No one in the family has time to wait for microwave TV dinners.

8. ___ “Family meetings” are often mediated by law enforcement officials.

9. ___ You have to check your kid’s Day-Timer to see if he can take out the trash.

10. ___ Maxwell House gives you industrial rates.

SCORING:

30 - A perfect score. Welcome to the neighbourhood.

20 - 29 - You are doing reasonably well, but still have too little going on in your life. Crank it up!

10 -19 - You have mastered some of the aspects of the stress-filled life, but still have a long way to go. Have you considered a parallel career path?

0 - 9 - Enjoying all that extra time? What do you do, anyway?

TAPPY · 07-01-2004

hey I am not sharing my Valium with my cats !!!!!

I mean I love my kittys, but I am not sharing the good stuff, let em go roll around in some catnip !!!!!

**tommy** · 07-01-2004

Bumper...thats why im bored....kids are never here and me and Donna have learned to play nice over the years!!!We used to be a 30 though!

**denisea** · 07-01-2004

Apparently, I have way too much time on my hands and am completely stress free. Scored a BIG FAT goose egg. Of course, we don't have kids and our cats are all well adjusted.

**Bumper** · 07-02-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by denisea

our cats are all well adjusted.

Okay, okay, okay! I give up. How the Hell did you manage this?? I thought about adjusting our cats, and have even made the attempt a time or two. Tried screw drivers (slot head, phillips head, robertson head, and even torx),a pipe wrench, bar clamps, channel-lock pliers, and employed a ball peen hammer as a last resort. Through it all, they steadfastly resisted adjustment. Please share your secret, D.

07-01-2004	#1 (permalink)
Bumper Class Clown Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 9,113	FORUM FUN FEATURE!! Family Stress Test We often see postings from people who indicate how much they are looking forward to their time in Playa, because it will give them a welcome break from the stress they deal with in their everyday lives. Take a look at the following to see if it gives you some indication of how much stress you're really under. Family Stress Test Score “0" if the statement is never true. Score “1" if the statement is rarely true. Score “2" if the statement is sometimes true. Score “3" if the statement is always true. 1. ___ Conversations in your home often begin with, “Put the gun down, and then we can talk.” 2. ___ The school principal has your number on speed dial. 3. ___ Your cat is on Valium. 4. ___ People have trouble understanding your kids because they learned to talk through clenched teeth. 5. ___ You are trying to get your four-year-old to switch to decaf. 6. ___ The number of jobs held down by family members exceeds the number of people in the family. 7. ___ No one in the family has time to wait for microwave TV dinners. 8. ___ “Family meetings” are often mediated by law enforcement officials. 9. ___ You have to check your kid’s Day-Timer to see if he can take out the trash. 10. ___ Maxwell House gives you industrial rates. SCORING: 30 - A perfect score. Welcome to the neighbourhood. 20 - 29 - You are doing reasonably well, but still have too little going on in your life. Crank it up! 10 -19 - You have mastered some of the aspects of the stress-filled life, but still have a long way to go. Have you considered a parallel career path? 0 - 9 - Enjoying all that extra time? What do you do, anyway?

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tommy Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Tx Posts: 12,004	Bumper...thats why im bored....kids are never here and me and Donna have learned to play nice over the years!!!We used to be a 30 though! Last edited by sun seekers : 07-01-2004 at 10:53 PM.

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07-01-2004	#2 (permalink)
TAPPY Weeziana peep Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Louisiana Posts: 14,622	hey I am not sharing my Valium with my cats !!!!! I mean I love my kittys, but I am not sharing the good stuff, let em go roll around in some catnip !!!!!

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denisea Forum Goddess Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: On the road to ruins... Posts: 7,025	Apparently, I have way too much time on my hands and am completely stress free. Scored a BIG FAT goose egg. Of course, we don't have kids and our cats are all well adjusted.

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