Originally appeared 11/15/05

Yahoo did it, I didn't

According to yahoo, this is who I am, I agree with most but not all of it, so enjoy

Your Personality Type:

Rebel

Challenging the status quo

• You're a Rebel who challenges the status quo with your proactive, defiant, and stimulating style.
• It's hard to write a personality summary for a Rebel like yourself. First, you're skeptical by nature and you probably have your doubts about this report even before you read it. Second, you see yourself as the exception to most rules. You don't like to be boxed into a type. So we can only offer you the following summary and suggest that if you find a shoe that fits, wear it...or at least try it on for size.
• To you, being a Rebel is not about being the "bad boy or girl." (Or perhaps we should say it's not just about that.) Being a Rebel means questioning ideas and challenging authority and institutions. It's about your commitment to being a free thinker and making your own judgments and decisions. You can see it in the eclectic music you listen to, your unique clothing style, and your complex ideas about politics and religion. You pity the conformists, because they'll never know the freedom and rich variety of experiences you enjoy.
• Although some people see you as a pain in the neck (and other body parts), you actually have an enormous respect for people and individual rights. You reject the conformist idea that people are like interchangeable parts. You look to find in others what you've always had—a spark of life that uniquely defines you. You often help bring this out in other people. For example, you're the type of friend that doesn't always tell you what you want to hear. You can't stand hypocrites and won't let your friends, family, or co-workers get away with saying one thing and doing another.
• Unlike the most famous Rebel, who was "without a cause," you have to have a purpose in life. This isn't easy when you reject society's standard scripts for how to become an adult. You know going after the perfect job, car, and house is a hollow pursuit. You reject any path that asks you to sacrifice yourself for someone else's gain. Instead, your path requires that you take the proverbial "road less traveled." You have to follow your "bliss" (or what uniquely engages you) and bring into your life others who are pursuing theirs.