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The Pivot Questionnaire

post #1 of 32
4/14/10 at 4:42am
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I always loved the ending segment of Inside the Actor's Studio when the Pivot Questionnaire was asked to the celebrities which led to hilarious and odd answers at times.

Here's the questionnaire; give it a go!

1. What is your favorite word?
Sillage! No joke, it is!
2. What is your least favorite word?
Cute!
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Organization
4. What turns you off?
Interruption
5. What is your favorite curse word?
Douchebag!
6. What sound or noise do you love?
Nicole Richie's goofy laugh!
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
Baby's shrill cry
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Photographer
9. What profession would you not like to do?
Doctor -- any field
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
Enter in peace, this is the day of immortality
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post #2 of 32
4/14/10 at 4:52am
1. What is your favorite word?
(C'est) magnifique
2. What is your least favorite word?
Panties
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Music
4. What turns you off?
Bad personal hygine, animal cruelty
5. What is your favorite curse word?
Damn in all it's variations; damned, goddamn ...
6. What sound or noise do you love?
A cats purr
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
Childrens crying and car idling
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Conservator at an Art museum or old castle/Manor House
9. What profession would you not like to do?
Dentist - eeew
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
Want a BJ?!
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post #3 of 32
4/14/10 at 7:38am
1. What is your favorite word?
Heather

2. What is your least favorite word?
Gravy

3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Give me George Strait, and I could become very creative...

4. What turns you off?
Lack of humour

5. What is your favorite curse word?
Fuckin´ hell

6. What sound or noise do you love?
An airplane at take-off

7. What sound or noise do you hate?
The sound of knuckle cracking

8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Goldsmith

9. What profession would you not like to do?
Police officer

10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
Please, have a cloud and a gin&tonic, and we´ll discuss how you would want your next life to be like.
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post #4 of 32
4/14/10 at 7:53am
Fun one scent - I'll play! (Duc, you are so naughty!!)

1. What is your favorite word?
glissando

2. What is your least favorite word?
trending

3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
peace

4. What turns you off?
greed

5. What is your favorite curse word?
I like all of them (douchebag is a funny favorite!) but I say "f*ck you!" a lot when I'm driving.

6. What sound or noise do you love?
purring is great, isn't it? But not to be a copy-cat I'll say rain with distant thunder.

7. What sound or noise do you hate?
whining

8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
I've been unemployed for a while - I'll take almost anything! Seriously - travel writer/culinary adventurer.

9. What profession would you not like to do?
butcher

10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
"See there?! You were wrong about me, but being benevolent and all I won't hold that against you. You were right about everything else, though!"
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post #5 of 32
4/14/10 at 8:27am
1. What is your favorite word?
Gardenia - really- I love that word.
2. What is your least favorite word?
Anus- well- it sounds really bad don't you think ??
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Dance,Contortion, Yoga ( and shopping ! *LOL )
4. What turns you off?
Sexist men , narrow mindedness.
5. What is your favorite curse word?
"Bloody 'ell , fuck me." ( sorry to swear, peeps ! )
6. What sound or noise do you love?
Music
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
Drilling noises
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
A contortionist for Cirque du Soleil !
9. What profession would you not like to do?
Mike Rowe's Dirty Jobs !
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
Your soul will now be open to the secrets and mysteries you strive to know.
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post #6 of 32
4/14/10 at 8:42am
Quote:
Originally Posted by Evangeline View Post

(Duc, you are so naughty!!)

Not necessary from the Big Man Himself,
I'd go with any arch-angel ... we're talking
heaven here, aren't we?!
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post #7 of 32
4/14/10 at 8:45am
Um....I think you'd actually find Hell much more enjoyable. You'd get bored in Heaven, always having to be on your best behaviour.
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post #8 of 32
4/14/10 at 9:32am
1. What is your favorite word?
Classic, elegance (both separated and together)

2. What is your least favorite word?
Lol

3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Coffee, generous, feasible deadlines at work and immense quantities of books, but also any form of great fragrance

4. What turns you off?
Bad frags, bad films, bad literature and extremely tasteless music

5. What is your favorite curse word?
Bloody bastard!

6. What sound or noise do you love?
Total silence of my cellphone, a soft breeze over the area where my current house is located

7. What sound or noise do you hate?
Particularly the ringing of my cellphone

8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Film director, writer, fashion designer

9. What profession would you not like to do?
Any form of unskilled labor

10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
Now, it's your turn, all your wishes are granted
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post #9 of 32
4/14/10 at 4:30pm
1. What is your favorite word?
satyr

2. What is your least favorite word?
maggot

3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
mischief

4. What turns you off?
sloth

5. What is your favorite curse word?
prick

6. What sound or noise do you love?
owls hooting

7. What sound or noise do you hate?
sports enthusiasm sounds

8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
architect

9. What profession would you not like to do?
gong farmer

10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
Just kidding!
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post #10 of 32
4/14/10 at 4:44pm
1. What is your favorite word?

Many, but I think today it's "Soliloquy".

2. What is your least favorite word?

Today, "Scrumptious"...

3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?

Interesting beauty.

4. What turns you off?

Overwrought sentimentality.

5. What is your favorite curse word?

None, really - they've all been done.

6. What sound or noise do you love?

The upper range of the bassoon.

7. What sound or noise do you hate?

I think a bluegrass singalong would pretty much be my nadir of auditory experience.

8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?

Perfumer!

9. What profession would you not like to do?

Anything involving children, dogs, or the mentally ill ( no, I'm not putting all those in the sane category! )

10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?

It was just a dream...
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post #11 of 32
4/14/10 at 7:48pm
1. What is your favorite word?
Today: Complete
2. What is your least favorite word?
Today: taxes & patty (ie, hamburger patty)
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Interesting innovation or invention wrought of deep thought and immense effort. Also, effortless creativity amazes me sometimes. All that and perfume.
4. What turns you off?
Too many things to list but I will anyway. Anti-intellectualism. Irrationality. Intentional intolerance. Sarah Palin. Gotta agree with Galamb on overwrought sentimentality. Irresponsibility and those who shun accountability of their actions or duties. Sarah Palin. Incorrect use of their/there/they're.
5. What is your favorite curse word?
Dildo. Reserved for the worst drivers when i'm in a rush to get somewhere.
6. What sound or noise do you love?
The absence of sound one experiences laying in snow. If I were to mediate that is where I would want to do it.
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
Alarm clocks.
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Air traffic controller but only because I think I would do well.
9. What profession would you not like to do?
Caregiver in a "retirement home". I have the utmost respect for people who do but I can't think of a more depressing place to work.
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
Whasssupp!
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post #12 of 32
4/14/10 at 7:55pm
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Originally Posted by Le Grand Duc View Post

[B] 2. What is your least favorite word?
Panties

I agree- I dislike that intensely- sounds weird funny. Though 'knickers' is no better !
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post #13 of 32
4/14/10 at 10:44pm
1. What is your favorite word?
Yes
2. What is your least favorite word?
sick!, epic!
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
optimistic people and leggy chicks in miniskirts
4. What turns you off?
narcissistic ADHD people who talk incessantly. Inconsiderate people.
5. What is your favorite curse word?
F**k
6. What sound or noise do you love?
Heavy Rain
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
Autotune
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Rockstar
9. What profession would you not like to do?
Food service
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
Good job, so good that we're sending you back. Hope you like women and fast cars.
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post #14 of 32
4/14/10 at 10:54pm
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Originally Posted by mysticknot View Post

I agree- I dislike that intensely- sounds weird funny. Though 'knickers' is no better !

Knickers always sound like stolen panties... ( In the UK, "nicking" is stealing )
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post #15 of 32
4/15/10 at 12:35am
1. What is your favorite word?
Progression.

2. What is your least favorite word?
'You know..'

3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
A maximum of awareness and clarity.

4. What turns you off?
Interruption (big time!) and lack of awareness.

5. What is your favorite curse word?
depends on the situation..

6. What sound or noise do you love?
Sound of the forest, the sea / ocean and any other nature sound

7. What sound or noise do you hate?
Metal rock.

8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Entrepreneur in the perfume industry, not as a producer, but as a strategist.

9. What profession would you not like to do?
Doctor -(me too!) - don't have the stomach for it.

10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
I would love him to say my mother is waiting for me.
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post #16 of 32
4/15/10 at 1:28am
1. What is your favorite word?
Euphoric.

2. What is your least favorite word?
Fail. I've seen it too much..

3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Good music, creativity and good smelling guys.

4. What turns you off?
People that talk too much making no sense, arrogance, selfishness.

5. What is your favorite curse word?
Damn.

6. What sound or noise do you love?
Sound of rain, funny laughs.

7. What sound or noise do you hate?
Motorbikes, barking.

8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Make-up artist, interior designer.

9. What profession would you not like to do?
Doctor (any kind of - don't like needles, blood etc.), teacher.

10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
You were such a good person that we decided you may choose from: giving your spot to someone else and go back, younger than you were to have a great life or stay here and enjoy wealth and peace.
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post #17 of 32
4/15/10 at 5:42am
1. What is your favorite word?
earth
2. What is your least favorite word?
wait
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
color
4. What turns you off?
brutality
5. What is your favorite curse word?
Shit!
6. What sound or noise do you love?
Wind in the trees
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
Power leaf blowers
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
pâtissier
9. What profession would you not like to do?
surgeon
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
Welcome! Come to Papa!
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post #18 of 32
4/15/10 at 8:42am
1. What is your favorite word? Don't have one

2. What is your least favorite word? Don't have one

3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? intelligence, the beauty of nature

4. What turns you off? meanness, pettiness, too much negativity

5. What is your favorite curse word? Don't have one, I don't usually use them.

6. What sound or noise do you love? music, waves crashing on the shore

7. What sound or noise do you hate? whiney people complaining

8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? fashion designer

9. What profession would you not like to do? doctor/nurse

10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? welcome!
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post #19 of 32
4/15/10 at 6:17pm
1. What is your favorite word?
Yes
2. What is your least favorite word?
+1 for the previous responders who said "panties." Such a yucky, ridiculous word.
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
people who stand back and don't judge and just let me do my thing
4. What turns you off?
people who judge and micro-manage
5. What is your favorite curse word?
"fuck" used as a noun, a verb or an interjection
6. What sound or noise do you love?
piano and acoustic guitar music; +1 for cats purring; ocean waves
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
noisy children; angry shouting; car stereos with bass so loud it rattles my windows; any unexplained noise emitted by my car
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
writer
9. What profession would you not like to do?
slaughterhouse worker
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
Want a beer?
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post #20 of 32
4/15/10 at 6:46pm
1. What is your favorite word?
Aloha
2. What is your least favorite word?
Worm
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Patterns, harmony, puzzles, words, nature
4. What turns you off?
Clutter, noise, crowds, being rushed
5. What is your favorite curse word?
Shit!
6. What sound or noise do you love?
Birds singing & crickets chirping
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
Cell phones ringing
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Orchestral conductor
9. What profession would you not like to do?
Nurse (Thank god for those who do this work!)
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
"Hello, dear. Your next life is ready for you."
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post #21 of 32
4/15/10 at 7:08pm
What is your favorite word?
At the moment it's pluviose
What is your least favorite word?
Faculty.. it's just ugly sounding
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Anything that affects the senses; music, fragrance, art and food.
What turns you off?
Pretentiousness, blandness, and stupidity.
What is your favorite curse word?
Damn, damn, damn & goddamn it.
What sound or noise do you love?
Music/people talking
What sound or noise do you hate?
Yelling, horrible music, vacuuming
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Musician!
What profession would you not like to do?
Miner
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
"I hate to say I told you so lol"

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post #22 of 32
4/16/10 at 12:17am
1. What is your favorite word?
Pomegranate
2. What is your least favorite word?
Awesome
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
History
4. What turns you off?
Ignorance
5. What is your favorite curse word?
Fuck
6. What sound or noise do you love?
My kitties playing
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
Lawnmowers
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Counselor
9. What profession would you not like to do?
Banker
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
You're late!
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post #23 of 32
4/17/10 at 4:20am
1. What is your favorite word?
Soda or Zing or Snap
2. What is your least favorite word?
Drama
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Being inspired by seeing something I wish I'd thought up and know I could have.
4. What turns you off?
Complainers
5. What is your favorite curse word?
**** (because so many people hate it)
6. What sound or noise do you love?
Usually fast, intricate, and happy music
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
Someone complaining (see #4)
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Something creative like graphic design or something exciting like detective work.
9. What profession would you not like to do?
Anything boring, monotonous, and/or physically strenuous.
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
You're in! It's real and it's not going to be boring like you were worried about!
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post #24 of 32
4/17/10 at 9:42am
[Judge Weaver has stopped the testimony by Detective Sergeant James Durgo, State Police, and called the lawyers to his bench]
Judge Weaver: Mr. Biegler, you finally got your rape into the case, and I think all the details should now be made clear to the jury. What exactly was the undergarment just referred to?
Paul Biegler: Panties, Your Honor.
Judge Weaver: Do you expect this subject to come up again?
Paul Biegler: Yes, Sir.
Judge Weaver: There's a certain light connotation attached to the word "panties." Can we find another name for them?
Mitch Lodwick: I never heard my wife call 'em anything else.
Judge Weaver: Mr. Biegler?
Paul Biegler: I'm a bachelor, Your Honor.
Judge Weaver: That's a great help. Mr. Dancer?
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post #25 of 32
4/17/10 at 1:57pm
Um...? What?
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post #26 of 32
4/17/10 at 2:41pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Forlorn View Post

[Judge Weaver has stopped the testimony by Detective Sergeant James Durgo, State Police, and called the lawyers to his bench]
Judge Weaver: Mr. Biegler, you finally got your rape into the case, and I think all the details should now be made clear to the jury. What exactly was the undergarment just referred to?
Paul Biegler: Panties, Your Honor.
Judge Weaver: Do you expect this subject to come up again?
Paul Biegler: Yes, Sir.
Judge Weaver: There's a certain light connotation attached to the word "panties." Can we find another name for them?
Mitch Lodwick: I never heard my wife call 'em anything else.
Judge Weaver: Mr. Biegler?
Paul Biegler: I'm a bachelor, Your Honor.
Judge Weaver: That's a great help. Mr. Dancer?

Mr Dancer replied pompously: Well your honor, there is historical precent for the terms "unmentionables, culottes, nether garments or briefs"
Paul Biegler: Objection your honor- we can't call the garment in question 'briefs', that would be too confusing
Judge: Agreed.
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post #27 of 32
4/20/10 at 5:41am
[Totally agree that "panites" is an awful word. I went with "awesome" though, since it is used so f***ing often.]



1. What is your favorite word?
This week I cannot stop saying: Eyjafjallajokull
[In general, I like words with lots of consonants]

2. What is your least favorite word?
Awesome [with "high-five!" a close second]

3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Oceans and other bodies of water

4. What turns you off?
self-righteousness

5. What is your favorite curse word?
f**k

6. What sound or noise do you love?
my dogs snoring

7. What sound or noise do you hate?
Slamming door or cupboard

8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Perfumer (really)

9. What profession would you not like to do?
Bus driver

10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
Just kidding! Go back home and try it one more time from the beginning.

[EDIT: Hillaire, I just read your post!! We both came up with 'just kidding" . Don't worry, I won't say 'high -five!"]
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post #28 of 32
4/20/10 at 9:03am
1. What is your favorite word?
"foliage"

2. What is your least favorite word?
"ummmmm..."

3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Clarity

4. What turns you off?
The absence of clarity

5. What is your favorite curse word?
Don't have one.

6. What sound or noise do you love?
Rain and thunder

7. What sound or noise do you hate?
The sound of chewing

8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Pilot

9. What profession would you not like to do?
Roofer

10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
"Surprise!!"
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post #29 of 32
4/20/10 at 9:56am
1. What is your favorite word?
Jack
2. What is your least favorite word?
C - - T
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
French Manicures.
4. What turns you off?
Cowards
5. What is your favorite curse word?
Jag Off
6. What sound or noise do you love?
UPS pulling up ...
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
Fingers on a chalkboard
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Cardiologist
9. What profession would you not like to do?
Lawyer
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
You're too far North buddy boy...
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post #30 of 32
4/20/10 at 11:42am
Quote:
Originally Posted by silverbullet View Post

6. What sound or noise do you love?
UPS pulling up ...

LOL ... yeah, that is indeed a good sound!
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post #31 of 32
4/20/10 at 10:51pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nostalgie View Post


10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
Just kidding! Go back home and try it one more time from the beginning.

[EDIT: Hillaire, I just read your post!! We both came up with 'just kidding" . Don't worry, I won't say 'high -five!"]


That's so AWESOME!
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post #32 of 32
4/29/10 at 11:05am
This is my favorite segment of the show! I'll play.

1. What is your favorite word?
Procure
2. What is your least favorite word?
Appropriate/inappropriate
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Just being in the presence of creative, spiritual, or emotional others
4. What turns you off?
Being physically cold - makes me want to curl up in a ball and hibernate
5. What is your favorite curse word?
Jackass
6. What sound or noise do you love?
Thunder
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
Loud talkers on cell phones, and slamming doors
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Prima ballerina
9. What profession would you not like to do?
Crab fisherman
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
That was close! You barely made it...
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