Left over/unders
“A flurry of recent studies,” says Kiera Butler in Mother Jones (Jan/Feb ’09), “have tied Americans’ political orientation to everything from favorite foods to sexy dreams.” She then goes on to list “some of the more dubious findings from this new field of research,” two of which I mention here.
You may be a conservative if … you alphabetize your underwear drawer. Conservatives are more likely to have neat and tidy rooms, and liberals messy ones.
Well, there’s nothing on the floor, so I can claim that much neatness, anyway. As for my underwear drawer, I am at a loss as to how one would alphabetize its contents. I do, however, sort by color.
You may be a conservative if … your dreams are chaste. Nearly half of liberals report having erotic dreams; only 38% of conservatives admit to it.
I must point out here that while there is the occasional bit of sexual activity in my dreams, generally I’m not one of the individuals actually having it; this is one of the few exceptions I can recall. I must also point out here that “nearly half” implies a number in the 40-percent range, which is not all that much greater than 38. Then again, that latter number, says Butler, is subject to change:
(This was before Sarah Palin.)
Oh.
Jeffro »
28 December 2008 · 6:24 pm
Conservatives are more likely to have neat and tidy rooms, and liberals messy ones.
Don’t I wish – my whole house looks like, well, it isn’t neat.
You may be a conservative if … your dreams are chaste. Nearly half of liberals report having erotic dreams; only 38% of conservatives admit to it.
My frequency of erotic dreams seemed to be linked more to how much (if any) I am/was getting. Back in the day, oh yeah. Now, not so much. It would be a real eye opener to find my lack of activity was caused by political conservatism.
And Sarah Palin? Oh yeah, I wouldn’t kick her out of bed for eating crackers or smelly socks. Unfortunately, she hasn’t seen fit to star in any horn dog movies playing in my head at nights.
McGehee »
28 December 2008 · 6:48 pm
If I found out Sarah Palin was eating smelly socks, I can’t promise I wouldn’t kick her out of bed for it.
Assuming my wife hadn’t done so already…
Jeffro »
28 December 2008 · 9:12 pm
Snerk! Good catch, Kevin!
McGehee »
31 December 2008 · 10:05 am
Wow, that’s odd. I’m doing my surfing on my new toy and wasn’t logged in. Jeffro’s 9:12 comment above wasn’t displayed until I logged in.