Bernard Pivot qestionnaire

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  • I sent this out in an email - but thought it would be interesting to post this here.

    Ok, so I am a TV geek. I love "Inside the Actor's Studio" on Bravo. At the end of each show James Lipton asks the Bernard Pivot's qestionnaire. I filled in my answers. If you feel like it, and have 5 minutes fill it out and send it back to me.

    01. What is your favorite word? munchkin

    02. What is your least favorite word? paperwork

    03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? a sweet smile

    04. What turns you off? stupidity

    05. What is your favorite curse word? f k

    06. What sound or noise do you love? laughter

    07. What sound or noise do you hate? alarm clock or phone ringing

    08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? pastry chef

    09. What profession would you not like to do? work in a deli (never again!)

    10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? God would first say "See I do exist", then I would like to hear "Good job, and we have an endless supply of your favorite foods"
  • 01. What is your favorite word? passion

    02. What is your least favorite word? negativity

    03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? trying something new

    04. What turns you off? stupidity

    05. What is your favorite curse word? Bloody ****!!! or Dumbass!

    06. What sound or noise do you love? music

    07. What sound or noise do you hate? alarm clock or phone ringing

    08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? interior decorator or fashion designer

    09. What profession would you not like to do? retail salesperson (been there, done that )

    10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? God would first say "Welcome", then I would like to hear " you lived life to the fullest and made the most of what you had and were surrounded by people you cared about and who cared about,...and you have a room with a view"
  • 01. What is your favorite word? C T!

    02. What is your least favorite word? no

    03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? being passionate about something.

    04. What turns you off? apathy

    05. What is your favorite curse word? *******

    06. What sound or noise do you love? content sighs

    07. What sound or noise do you hate? that loud obnoxious base from a car stereo.

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

    09. What profession would you not like to do? plastic surgeon

    10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? ", the boss is here!"
  • [QUOTE=Goddess Jessica
    10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? ", the boss is here!" [/QUOTE]


    01. What is your favorite word? honey
    02. What is your least favorite word? it's not fair ( not a word but the most overused phrase in my houe)
    03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? intelligence
    04. What turns you off? laziness
    05. What is your favorite curse word? ****ing jack ***
    06. What sound or noise do you love? my children's laughter

    07. What sound or noise do you hate? whining
    08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? horse racing

    09. What profession would you not like to do? anything managment
    10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? there is a reason for everything
  • 01. What is your favorite word? onomatopoeia (only one of many)

    02. What is your least favorite word? work

    03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? thoughtfulness

    04. What turns you off? stupidity

    05. What is your favorite curse word? for f**k's sake (OK more than 1 word)

    06. What sound or noise do you love? my husband's laugh

    07. What sound or noise do you hate? alarm clock or phone ringing

    08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? interior decorator

    09. What profession would you not like to do? waitress (been there done that...tough job)

    10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Welcome home.
  • Squeak, you've already seen my answers, and I don't want to do it again in case I get them "wrong".
  • They weren't wrong Ellis. I just thought that you needed a stronger swear word. It was the mildest one I had seen.

    And I love everyone's answers.
  • By "wrong" I meant different from the ones I gave you the first time. heh heh.
    Actually, my swear word has a lot of emotion in it. I don't pronounce it "crap". I say, "kerrrrr AP!" If you see what I mean.
  • 01. What is your favorite word? Nu`u`u`uli (it's a village in american samoa that we lived in for a while, it's pronounced noo-oo-oo-ooli)
    02. What is your least favorite word? moistor pregnant
    03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? The Ocean and the woods.
    04. What turns you off? the city and cars
    05. What is your favorite curse word? it's really not nice and i don't want to offend anyone, so i'll keep it to myself.
    06. What sound or noise do you love? waves crashing on the shore
    07. What sound or noise do you hate? anyone touching (or looking at) styrophome and my husband grinding his teeth at night
    08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Interior design, professional organizer, or chef
    09. What profession would you not like to do? animal euthinization or anything medical
    10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? "You're in luck, we're even taking athiests today"

    So, then... does this quiz tell us anything about ourselves? Or is it just for amusement?
  • Quote: So, then... does this quiz tell us anything about ourselves? Or is it just for amusement?
    Mostly just for amusement.

    Ellis, honey, you are silly. Which is of course why I love you.
  • 01. What is your favorite word? it's a tie between eccentric and peculiar

    02. What is your least favorite word? can't

    03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? great music

    04. What turns you off? narrow-mindedness and fear

    05. What is your favorite curse word? F--ing (but I keep trying to use more creative language and avoid curse words, often to no avail)

    06. What sound or noise do you love? nature (birds singing, running stream, waves crashing etc.)

    07. What sound or noise do you hate? alarm clock

    08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? acting in live theatre, preferably musical theatre

    09. What profession would you not like to do? anything where the work is hard but the pay is low.

    10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Welcome and come inside. If you thought life on earth was fabulous, wait 'til you see THIS place!
  • Ellis - u funi!!
  • Okay, here we go!

    01. What is your favorite word? knoodles (just sounds funny)

    02. What is your least favorite word? n*gg*r

    03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? sitting quietly with no disruptions

    04. What turns you off? poor grammar

    05. What is your favorite curse word? SH*T

    06. What sound or noise do you love? splashing water

    07. What sound or noise do you hate? styrofoam pieces being rubbed together

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

    09. What profession would you not like to do? accountant

    10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Hi there! I have some people here that can't wait to see you again!
  • Okay, Squeak, I found mine, and I'll post them here.



    01. What is your favorite word? Mommy

    02. What is your least favorite word? exercise

    03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? a good quote

    04. What turns you off? racism

    05. What is your favorite curse word? crap

    06. What sound or noise do you love? rain

    07. What sound or noise do you hate? telephone ringing

    08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? industrial design

    09. What profession would you not like to do? garbage collector

    10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? "We have food and books."
  • 01. What is your favorite word? boogers

    02. What is your least favorite word? pu**y

    03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? nice eyes with a butt that matches.

    04. What turns you off? eating with their mouth open.

    05. What is your favorite curse word? fart

    06. What sound or noise do you love? horse whinnies. I love horses smell too.

    07. What sound or noise do you hate? jiggling keys, popping gum (close tie)

    08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Monkey Trainer

    09. What profession would you not like to do? horse insemination. (it is NOT pretty)

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