Strawberry Shortcake

Sometimes forwards are cute. Sometimes they make me wonder. Sometimes both. Sometimes neither.

Today I received the forward below and decided to share. I wonder what psychiatrists really think about this type of forward.

I wonder what it would be like if someone came to see a therapist and told the therapist, I picked a dessert on a forward and it said this about my personality, what do I do?

Would he smack the patient on the head and say, "Congratulations! You do need therapy."? Wonder how much money he would milk the client for the session? Since the patient is showing gullibility and a potential for dependency on how others perceive him, would the psychiatrist simply dive into the session and figure out how to help the patient focus on his underlying problems? (I could go into a side rant about I Heart Huckabees right now, but that would lose focus.)

I wonder if the scarier thing would be the person who does need help, and decides to not go to the psychiatrist because the person took this forward test and thought, "Yep. I'm sane. Better cancel that shrink appointment."

These are the things I over-analyze when I should be doing other productive activities.

I will attempt to minimize my additional comments to the forward. However, there is no guarantee.

The Forward:

If all of the desserts listed below were sitting in front of you, which would you choose? (Sorry, you can only pick one!) Trust me...This is very accurate.

(Who exactly am I trusting in this situation? My dear friend who sent this to me? Or am I going on blind faith just as my friend did? I think I am more willing to trust this could be cute and fun instead of accurate. Is this a sign of trust issues? Already the inward stress begins.)

Pick your dessert, then look to see what psychiatrists think about you. After taking this dessert personality test, send this e-mail on to others, but when you do, be sure to put your choice of dessert in the subject box above.

ALSO, SEND IT TO THE PERSON WHO SENT IT TO YOU.

(I won't even begin to comment on the pressure to share your personality with others. Let alone fill up your supposed friends in-boxes with forwards. Maybe I am a private person and don't want others to know my inner-workings if this is accurate.)

Here are your choices:

1. Angel Food Cake
2. Brownies
3. Lemon Meringue
4. Vanilla cake with Chocolate Icing
5. Strawberry Short Cake
6. Chocolate on Chocolate
7. Ice Cream
8. Carrot Cake

No, you can't change your mind once you scroll down, so think carefully what your choice will be...
OK - Now that you've made your choice this is what research says about you...

(This is when I re-read the rules to understand that it's asking which dessert would I pick right now if it was in front of me, not which one is my favorite)







1. ANGEL FOOD CAKE -- Sweet, loving, cuddly. You love all warm and fuzzy items. A little nutty at times. Sometimes you need an ice cream cone at the end of the day. Others perceive you as being childlike and immature at times.

2. BROWNIES -- You are adventurous, love new ideas, are a champion of underdogs and a slayer of dragons. When tempers flare up you whip out your saber. You are always the oddball with a unique sense of humor and direction. You tend to be very loyal.

3. LEMON MERINGUE --Smooth, sexy, & articulate with your hands, you are an excellent after-dinner speaker and a good teacher. But don't try to walk and chew gum at the same time. A bit of a diva at times, but you have many friends.

4. VANILLA CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE ICING -- Fun-loving, sassy, humorous, not very grounded in life; very indecisive and lack motivation. Everyone enjoys being around you, but you are a practical joker. Others should be cautious in making you mad. However, you are a friend for life.

5. STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE -- Romantic, warm, loving. You care about other people, can be counted on in a pinch and expect the same in return. Intuitively keen. Can be very emotional.

6. CHOCOLATE ON CHOCOLATE -- Sexy; always ready to give and receive. Very creative, adventurous, ambitious, and passionate. You can appear to have a cold exterior but are warm on the inside. Not afraid to take chances. Will not settle for anything average in life. Love to laugh.

7. ICE CREAM -- You like sports, whether it be baseball, football, basketball, or soccer. If you could, you would like to participate, but you enjoy watching sports. You don't like to give up the remote control. You tend to be self-centered and high maintenance.

8. CARROT CAKE -- You are a very fun loving person, who likes to laugh. You are fun to be with. People like to hang out with you. You are a very warm hearted person and a little quirky at times. You have many loyal friends.


Has anyone else noticed that there is no option for serial killer? Something along the lines of if you choose bread pudding, you are most likely to abuse small animals? Maybe those desserts were left out so people could feel better about themselves. This definately limits one's options to define one's personality.

I must admit I was debating between a few different desserts before scrolling. I like just about every dessert in the list... Lemon Meringue is my least favorite.

Another question to ponder, does this mean if I'm not that fond of lemon meringue I'm somehow lacking in sexiness, but am able to chew gum and walk at the same time?

Sadly, after all of this, I must admit, I can see the accuracy in my dessert choice & how I'm feeling lately. I know one who could disagree about the warm and loving, but that's just because that person is currently pouting. I question the "intuitively keen" part of my personality description. Oh well.
*mutters* Stupid accurate fruity forward.

To boot, I did send my response back to the person who sent it to me. Also, depending on how you look at it, I stopped the forward chain by not sending it to anyone else. But obviously did share this test with all of you lovely readers who could go forth and forward this to all your friends and/or email buddies.