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Not sure any of you have seen this test before. I am in the 98% group ...




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At the end of this message, you are asked a question.

Answer it immediately. Don't stop and think about it.

Just say the first thing that pops into your mind.

This is a fun 'test'... AND kind of spooky at the same time! Give it a try, then e-mail it around (including back to me) and you'll see how many people you know fall into the same percentage as you. Be sure to put in the subject line if you are among the 98% or the 2%. You'll understand what that means after you finish taking the test'.


Now... just follow the instructions as quickly as possible.



Do not go to the next calculation before you have finished the previous one..



You do not ever need to write or remember the answers, just do it using your mind.


You'll be surprised.



Start:


How much is:


15 + 6









3 + 56










89+ 2










12 + 53











75 + 26










25 + 52










63 + 32










I know! Calculations are hard work, but it's nearly over..


Come on, one more!










123 + 5













QUICK! THINK ABOUT A COLOR AND A TOOL!













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You just thought about
red hammer
didn't you?

If this is not your answer, you are among 2% of people who have a different, if not abnormal mind.

98% of the folks would answer a red hammer while doing this exercise.

If you do not believe this, pass it around and you'll see.

Be sure to put in the subject line if you are among the 98% or the 2% and send to everyone, including the person that sent it to you.

So I came up with 1/2 the answer. Does that make me 2%, 98% since I got half of it, or somewhere in between?

Er... giving half the answer might have spoiled the test for others....

I got it half too...

I figured people would read the first post before mine. I changed my previous one just in case.

Err..... Dont' give the answer/fun away

That really is spooky!

uh oh

blue screwdriver

Red Hammer for me..... weird.....

Somehow I suspect that this is not a valid psychological test.

And, BTW, Maarrrrrrrk, you gave it awaaaaaaay! Do I hear a "D'Oh!!!" coming from the northeast?

I'm gonna try to obscure my answer by blabbing on and on for a while so that someone reading the preview of this in the "recent posts" section won't see. At least this time I have an excuse to blab on!

I had seen this one before, and I forget what I said then.

This time, however, I got blue screwdriver.

Looks like our new friend rick240 and I are separated at birth.

I'm in the 98% crowd, it is spooky.

D'Oh!!!
Same answer as medic8r. Now THAT'S scary....

Now, if you're over 6'3" and drive a Maxima, you can join my secret club. So far, it's me and Peter (pmbuko).

I was thinking about my Yellow Chop Saw. I don't get it.... I've never seen a freaking red hammer.

Recent Posts?

I don't even know where that is....{??}....I only read new posts within their threads....meaning I would only see mine after I've read the previous posts in the thread...

Free association norms (http://w3.usf.edu/FreeAssociation/AppendixA/index.html)

indicate that Hammer is the most common free association word for "tool" ("box" and "work" are second and third; screwdriver is 4th).

and that Red and Blue are the most common associations for color.

The arithmetic gets you into an "answer quickly" frame of mind, so you don't slowly come up with "turquoise awl".

I'm a "Red Hammer" kind of guy.

I'm just 5'8" and a drive a A1400

You like to mention that, don't you?

I meant to say "Active Topics", clickable next to the Search link.

I like to check the 24 hours one to see what's gnu.

Dang, I cheated. I saw the last few posts before I read the test. So naturally, I thought of a purple screwdriver.

Yes, my height is very important to me.

Wow... Blue screwdriver here too. So what group are WE in??? I say the group.

98 crowd for me as well. interesting.

Purple Table Saw. Medic8r I need help!

In the 2 percent
White table saw
Do I need proffesional help?

yellow hammer for me. Hmmm.

I said red jackhammer. I'll second Peter and say, "Hmmm."

Thing is, it only works once. Not an ideal test.

I was red wrench. Possibly because I hear a lot of dripping with snow melting today? (hurrah, melting!)

I was Red Rum. Doc?

Mmmm, rum. Is it Friday yet?

Red hammer for me. I'm sure I would gave the same answer without all the math in front of it.

black shovel...... I agreee I don't think the numbers had an impact, unless it to try and distract me.

I'm sure that is exactly the point of the numbers. Not much more than smoke and mirrors for what is probably the most common answer. Doubt it is 98% correct too, but maybe 65%?

Blue tomato for my daughter .

Yellow saw for me, not the chop version though.

Non-Conformist Weirdo.

Since Mark gave it away, I'm another in the 'half' catagory. I said red but it was a red drill.

And no, it wasn't a hammer drill.