Are you too obsessed with politics?

[eridani]

Take this simple questionnaire to find out.

What I know about my friends and neighbors
a) What Congressional Districts they live in.
b) That, plus what state legislative districts they live in.
c) Hell, I know what precincts they live in.

My legislators
a) I know who they are.
b) I occasionally write them about issues of concern.
c) They know who I am.

My radio dial is mostly tuned to
a) Music or sports.
b) 94.9 FM (NPR).
c) 1090 AM (Air America).

I do household chores
a) Daily. Maintenance tasks are an essential part of a balanced life.
b) Once a week, whether they need to be done or not.
c) Whenever I notice that a new life form has evolved at the bottom of my kitchen sink

The last time I was at Safeco Field, I
a) Watched the Mariners play. It’s a baseball diamond, no? Duh.
b) Collected signatures for Initiative 937
c) Participated in an antiwar demonstration, and multitasked by collecting signatures for one or more initiatives.

The last movie I saw was
a) A whole bunch of them at the film festival.
b) One of this week’s new releases.
c) Whatever documentary was shown at Friday Night at the Meaningful Movies.

The number of different political campaigns I have donated to is
a) Less than five
b) Five to ten
c) Way more than ten.

I see a dentist
a) The recommended once every six months.
b) Whenever their office calls and bugs me about it.
c) Only during odd-numbered non-election years.

Wow! September already! Time to
a) Enjoy the World Series and the start of football season.
b) Vote in primary and general elections
c) Walk my precinct for primary and general elections.

The websites I have bookmarked are
a) Less than 10% political.
b) 10-90% political.
c) More than 90% political.

On Saturday nights, my spouse/partner/boyfriend/girlfriend usually says
a) Why don’t we slip into something a little more comfortable?
b) How about dinner and a movie?
c) Another meeting? You’re kidding, right?

Since the November 2000 elections my aerobic conditioning has
a) Improved a little.
b) Stayed pretty much the same.
c) Gone dramatically downhill.


Score one point for every a) answer, three points for every b) answer and five points for every c) answer.

40-60: You are skating perilously close to major physical and/or mental breakdown. How about one of those Balancing Life and Work classes?

20-40 You are a good citizen, and it probably won’t drive you nuts.

0-20 Dammit, Republofascists are running the country right into the ground! Get off your ass and do something about it!

[FloridaPat]

1. If Washington would stop screwing up my life I wouldn't have to

be too involved in politics

[bdamomma]

2. well if we are obsessed it's about time.

[eridani]

3. True, however--

--we aren't going to be much good for the long haul unless we take care of ourselves.