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QUIZ: How Competitive Are You?

Ready, set… Let’s find out.

WELL, JUST HOW badly do you need to win?

And that’s “need” – not “want”. The ultra-competitive among us will know that failing just isn’t an option. It’s do or die for those that love to win, while the more laidback are mystified by people who just always have to be right, or first, or the best.

Ah, competition. It’s the spice of life.

Let’s roll that dice and find out how you score…

1. Where do you come in your family?
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Oldest
Youngest

Middle child
Only child
2. What was your favourite event in the school sports day?
Sprints, of course
Egg and spoon

I was really more of a spectator...
Three-legged race
3. Be totally honest here. Has a board game ever reduced you to tears?
Yep
No, of course not
4. What would your friends say your biggest flaw is?
I can be a bit lazy
Sometimes a little moody

Too full-on sometimes
Never answer my phone
5. Which of these sounds like your ideal Saturday night?
Chilling watching some box-sets
Watching sport, any sport

Out on the pull with friends
Relaxing or catching up on sleep
6. You’re playing Monopoly with your family, what’s your role?
You’re the banker, just to make sure nobody cheats
Cross your fingers and hope you land on Go

Buy any street I land on and see what happens
Target the high value streets and build an elite empire
7. Which of these sounds most like your dream job?
Shuttestock
Stockbroker
Teacher

Masseuse
Bartender
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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Super competitive
Wow. We don't need to tell you that you're competitive, do we? You were probably trying to get full marks for the entire quiz. Don't worry, you're #1.
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You've got that streak...
Most of the time you're a good sport, but every so often that competitive streak just bursts out of you. But that's a good thing. Keeps life interesting, right? Just play nice.
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Try harder!
Most of the time you're a good sport, but every so often that competitive streak just bursts out of you. But that's a good thing. Keeps life interesting, right? Just play nice.
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Utterly laidback
There's being laidback, and then there's not even trying. Half the fun of things can be a little friendly competition. Join in once in a while, won't you?
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One place you can embrace your competitive streak this week is McDonalds. They’re introducing a brand new MONOPOLY game in their restaurants from this Wednesday 20 July win prizes instantly or collect streets to win even bigger prizes. Play with your mates and see who comes out on top. Sundaes on the loser…Find out more here.

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    Mute Ange Mahon
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    Jul 18th 2011, 5:06 PM

    How right joan burton is. Guaranteed to save millions if she goes ahead with this idea. Too many people choosing to scrounge off others. On the other hand, it is awful the amount of people that are genuinely out of work. They deserve every cent they get.

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    Jul 18th 2011, 5:39 PM

    Well done to you and all the people who agree with you you’re idiots. When there was full employment in this country we were running at 3% unemployment, of those only a small proportion of people were long term unemployed. To tar the 14.7% who are currently in such difficulty is to display a level of ignorance all too common on this isle of ours. Instead of being castigated by morons as scroungers, people unfortunate enough to be unemployed should be supported and encouraged, that is essentially what any research into the matter has shown, the stereotype of someone chosing unemployment as a lifestyle choice is not supported by any evidence whatsoever and is simply a sign of ignorance on the part of anyone who blows this nonsense out of their mouths, as careless and thoughtlessly as shite comes out of a cow’s arse.

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    Jul 18th 2011, 5:46 PM

    William, regardless of who is right or wrong, you might want to watch your language… you’re not going to win an argument this way

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    Jul 18th 2011, 11:55 PM

    William- Firstly I dont like the way you refer to me and those who like this comment as idiots,everyone is entitled to an educated opinion & yours is appreciated once you have a valid point to make.With reference to the 14.7% who are in difficulty at the moment, it is the thoughts of myself & im sure many individuals that they well deserve to receive their social welfare as they cant find a job in this economic crisis, but to say that they have been offered a job and turned it down is another story their payments definitely should be cut. With reference to scroungers- Do you feel confident knowing those who work hard and pay their high taxes from their pay packet are paying others weekly s.w. payments so they may maintain a standard of living beyond that of which a traditional worker may have once all the bills are paid!? Our taxes are no longer being used to improve our health services, roads, create new employment etc, it is being returned to many individuals who have refused work from the day they were born. I am not criticising people who have unfortunately lost their jobs due to this economic crisis- plenty of them dont want to be on social welfare & would gladly take a job if they got one.

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    Jul 18th 2011, 5:21 PM

    Or ‘receive no money’ even. Why should we foot the bill for anyone that’s too lazy to work for living?

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