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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsThe "Inside the Actor's Studio" questionnaire
Somehow this got into my head this morning.
Lipton always gave credit for the questions to Bernard Pivot, a French talk show host, though some credit is often given to the novelist Marcel Proust. I guess it turns out that all three versions are different from each other.
Anyway, I thought maybe we could have some fun with it.
What is your favorite word? compassion
What is your least favorite word? bully
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? a really good meal
What turns you off? physical discomfort
What is your favorite curse word? a$$hole
What sound or noise do you love? a baby's belly laugh
What sound or noise do you hate? an ambulance siren
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? test kitchen chef
What profession would you not like to do? convenience store clerk
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? You were right--I'm a liberal
LakeArenal
(28,820 posts)Fav word: Bliss
Least: vulva
Turn on by: Natures awesomeness
What turns you off: hypocrites
Fav curse: Oh jezus
Fav Sound: hummingbirds
Least fav: sound of dogs barking all night
Profession: Celebrity personal shopper
Non profession: any work with sewers
You forgot: what tree would you be:
I would be an old forgotten gnarled apple tree in an old farm. Century of food source for wild animals and beautiful flowers every spring.
I will quote what James himself said about heaven:
When I get to Heaven, he will say, Hey Lake, you were wrong. I do exist. But Ill let you in anyway.
MissMillie
(38,560 posts)but I'll answer it.
I'd be an olive tree. A symbol of peace, and not a tree anyone would usually consider chopping down.
Dem2theMax
(9,651 posts)Favorite word, chocolate
Least favorite word, cu*t
Turns me on, the mountains
Turns me off, smoking
Favorite curse word, shit
Sound I love, water running through a creek or river
Sound I hate, kids crying and having temper tantrums
Profession I would love, master carpenter
Profession I would hate, machine shop operator
Tree, pine. (Best smell in the world)
Heaven, Here is all of your family and friends. They have been waiting a very long time for you.
Harker
(14,024 posts)Dem2theMax
(9,651 posts)Vulgar term for a part of a woman's anatomy.
Harker
(14,024 posts)response, also, for least favorite.
MissMillie
(38,560 posts)can be so therapeutic
TexasBushwhacker
(20,202 posts)What is your favorite word? Bittersweet
What is your least favorite word? I'm not fond of adverbs.
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Being around friends
What turns you off? Prejudice
What is your favorite curse word? Asshole
What sound or noise do you love? a cat's purr
What sound or noise do you hate? Screeching brakes
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Screenwriter
What profession would you not like to do? Working in a slaughterhouse
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? You're mother is right over there
MissMillie
(38,560 posts)well, not for pay.
I worked for the Farm Bureau and some friends of friends of people I worked with had some sort of issue with getting their turkeys wrapped up after slaughter. A bunch of us went to help.
Never would I ever have imagined being around all those turkey guts.
Aristus
(66,388 posts)What is your favorite word? Intrepid.
What is your least favorite word? Alleged.
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Music.
What turns you off? Pettiness.
What is your favorite curse word? Goddamn.
What sound or noise do you love? One of my grandchildren laughing.
What sound or noise do you hate? Car horn.
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Restaurant critic.
What profession would you not like to do? Dancer.
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? "Oh good! You're here! Voltaire, Oscar Wilde, and Mark Twain are looking forward to having dinner and drinks with you!"
Harker
(14,024 posts)on car horns? It's wonderful.
MissMillie
(38,560 posts)...but I guess I like to play w/ my food.
Harker
(14,024 posts)deliquescence
trump
sweet honesty
meanness
fuck
a marine horn blast, followed by "Chelsea Dagger."
gunfire
teashop proprietor
executioner
"howdy"
tree... a willow, for I am highly emotional, and may weep without obvious reason for doing so.
MissMillie
(38,560 posts)I wouldn't want to do that either.