miss fortune
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ummm... I fear that I work the type of job that one may suspect that an STP may work... I run a receive dock for a major warehouse chain 
to make it worse, I actually try to get from behind the desk and do the physical work a lot of times, but it turns out that I'm kind of bad at it, which is not stereotypical... however, my failure is mostly based on the fact that I'm only 5'2"
in general though, I do plenty of things that defy stereotype, like reading fantasy novels for fun and not spending my time at bars or parties (ok, that's because I quit drinking, but still!) and I have 3 degrees in liberal arts
I probably fulfill stereotypes by being the lowest common social denominator, capable of getting along with just about anybody and everybody though... and because I chose to work a physical job despite having multiple degrees (jobs involving them are BORING)
to make it worse, I actually try to get from behind the desk and do the physical work a lot of times, but it turns out that I'm kind of bad at it, which is not stereotypical... however, my failure is mostly based on the fact that I'm only 5'2"
in general though, I do plenty of things that defy stereotype, like reading fantasy novels for fun and not spending my time at bars or parties (ok, that's because I quit drinking, but still!) and I have 3 degrees in liberal arts
I probably fulfill stereotypes by being the lowest common social denominator, capable of getting along with just about anybody and everybody though... and because I chose to work a physical job despite having multiple degrees (jobs involving them are BORING)
Now, that might apply to those who have been coddled in life, or who have a significant other/family member that simply takes care of the day-to-day stuff... just doesn't apply to me personally. As much as they're drudgery, routine tasks have to get done. I have always paid bills on time, done chores around the house, and held down a variety of service-sector jobs to support myself. In this economy, I wonder how anyone of any type could be clueless about such things, as part of "growing up" is learning how to manage such aspects of life. My dad informed me, upon opening a credit card account for me at age 16, that it was my responsibility to save my receipts and make sure I could pay the bill when it came every month. Not that I was a materialistic teenager or a wild spender by any stretch of the imagination... didn't even have my driver's license at that age to go out with friends regularly and shop, etc. He just had a "tough love" parenting philosophy and wanted me to be accountable for my life. When I began drinking, he remarked that if I ever got arrested for drunk driving, he wouldn't be the one to post my bail or pay my fines/court costs. So, maybe if I had been raised in a more permissive environment, I wouldn't have become as self-sufficient. I guess most people of my type are accused of being lazy or ditzy, and this unfortunately carries over to the arena of life skills and real-world responsibilities.
