Here is something interesting I discovered this morning. It’s a smorgasbord of trivia and various questions that help others get to know you better.
I’ve noticed a few people using this very effectively on social networking sites.
Remember…the idea behind social networking is to make friends and build relationships. It’s amazing the little things that can help you know someone a bit better.
Here is what you can do – post this list on your profile on Facebook (in Notes), or on other sites as you desire. I’ve answered some of these as they apply to me, just replace my answers with yours.
If you use this on Facebook, tag 25 people you know to do the same thing.
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? I’m told my dad chose my first name, and my brother (who was in high school at the time) chose my middle name. Not sure where my dad found “Eldon”, but it’s me. 🙂
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? When I was writing the outline of a tribute I delivered at the funeral of a long-time friend last year.
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? No, my handwriting is not pretty, in part because I’ve gone to typing everything I do on a keyboard instead of writing by hand over the last 20 years or so.
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Lite all-beef bologna
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Yes, a beautiful daughter Erin (age 7) and a wonderful boy Ethan (age 12).
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Probably so, but I’d have to be patient with me. 🙂
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM? From time to time, and sometime people misinterpret because I can do it and appear dead serious.
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Never. I was born with a fear of heights, and will not fly (unless I absolutely HAVE TO) so no bungee jumping.
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Vive, by Kashi (pretty new) – also like frosted shredded wheat, but too much sugar to eat all the time.
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Never
12. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Rocky Road
13. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? How friendly and relaxed (approachable) they seem to be.
14. RED OR PINK? Red
15. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? I’m a little disorganized at times.
16. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My parents. I was fortunate to have my mother for a long time (she was 80 when she passed away) but my dad died when I was only 8 years old.
17. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO COMPLETE THIS LIST? Sure, have fun!
18. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Blue jeans and white/gray Asics running shoes
19. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? the sound of clicking keys
20. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Navy blue
21. FAVORITE SMELLS? sourdough bread baking, freshly cut grass
22. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? A guy in my downline who needed help figuring out his new web site.
23. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? I found it on a friend’s Facebook page, so I do like them.
24. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Football, baseball to a lesser extent
25. HAIR COLOR? Brown
26. EYE COLOR? Green
27. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Yes, since college
28. FAVORITE FOOD? pepperoni pizza with jalapenos, HOT and spicy salsa and chips (hard to find really HOT salsa in restaurants though, but I have found places where they will make some up for me when I go there)
29. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy endings
30. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? thinking about this one…
31. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? white with navy stripes
32. SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer
33. HUGS OR KISSES? Both
34. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? not sure what to put here, use your imagination…
35. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? ditto…
36. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? You, Inc. plus several practical “how to” books on SEO and other web-related stuff.
37. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Nothing, just plain dark blue
38. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? I rarely watch TV, usually only sports, too busy for it.
39. FAVORITE SOUND(S)? gentle rain
40. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles
41. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? New York City
42. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? communicating through writing, SEO stuff, persistence
43 WHERE WERE U BORN? Beaumont, Texas
44. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK? Everyone I can
45. HOW DID YOU MEET YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER? We were introduced by a mutual friend – oddly enough, a very short time after I moved to a larger city (in part) to meet girls – ending up moving back after a year.
Did you get some value from this post? If you did, I would really appreciate you sharing it with others! And, your comments are welcome below!
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It’s great to continue to create these lists. I do something like this for Twitter on a weekly basis.
It’s really cool to see the responses and people appreciate the fact you are giving an effort to get to know them, not just promoting some product or mlm or something.
Thanks for this list 🙂
.-= Bob Yeager´s last blog ..Team Updates For This Week =-.
Thanks Bob, I appreciate your comment! The whole idea of social networking is to get to know others, so I hope this list helps spark some fun for everyone.