The Quiz Craze
This week many people I know have been taking and creating quizes on www.quizyourfriends.com where an automated service directs you through creating questions and answers about whatever you choose. Why is this so fun?
Those of us overachievers like the challenge and feel great about doing well. Then we’ll get a quiz from someone and we’ll get so few answers right that if this was graded and actually counted in a classroom-like setting, we’d fail. I’m sure no one is really thrilled about failing.
My friend Liz sent me a quiz with one question about her bra size. The choices were 36D, 36DD, 36DDD and 36X or something. Since her boobs are bigger than mine and I’m bigger than a 36DD, I figured I’d have a pretty good shot at answering correctly. I took into account that she’d most likely say she’s smaller than she is or that she’s convinced she’s smaller than she is and buying the wrong sized bras. So I clicked on 36DDD - INCORRECT! (*insert sound of buzzer*)
I ended up getting a 70 on her quiz. She got an 80 on mine. Bummer.
What is it about these quizes? Is it the thrill of competition? Do we have a desperate need for strange throw-backs to our primary education with popquizes and the feeling of acceptance for doing well? I mean, look at game shows and trivia board-games! What’s that about? Don’t get me wrong, I love me some Family Feud and I ADORE Cranium. But what is the attraction I wonder?
Can someone please give me some feedback on this issue?
