# The Pivot Questionnaire
**URL:** https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/the-pivot-questionnaire/10677
**Category:** Non-Philosophical Chat
**Created:** [May 23, 2006, 1:54am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/the-pivot-questionnaire/10677 "2006-05-23T01:54:07Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Twilight\_of\_the\_Idol](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Twilight_of_the_Idol)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2006, 1:54am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/the-pivot-questionnaire/10677/1 "2006-05-23T01:54:07Z")
These 10 questions originally came from a French series Bouillon de Culture hosted by Bernard Pivot. I’m familiar with them as the questions James Lipton asks every guest at the end of Inside the Actor’s Studio. I’ve always secretly wished to be on that show just so I could get to this part. 🙂
One-word answers are appropriate and even preferred, though a brief explanation is welcome. Let’s have a go. 🙂
1. What is your favorite word?
2. What is your least favorite word?
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
4. What turns you off?
5. What is your favorite curse word?
6. What sound or noise do you love?
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
9. What profession would you not like to do?
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
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### Author:  [@GliderPendalehaven](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/GliderPendalehaven)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2006, 2:16am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/the-pivot-questionnaire/10677/2 "2006-05-23T02:16:52Z")
1. hello
2. no
3. truth
4. lies
5. F\*ck
6. Babble
7. any high pitched noises
8. writing
9. drain cleaning
10. i apologize for the inconvenience
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### Author:  [@Impenitent](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Impenitent)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2006, 2:21am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/the-pivot-questionnaire/10677/3 "2006-05-23T02:21:15Z")
> [@Daybreak](#):
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> 1. What is your favorite word?
> yes
> 2. What is your least favorite word?
> government (regulation/law)
> 3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
> absurdity
> 4. What turns you off?
> intentional ignorance
> 5. What is your favorite curse word?
> democrat
> 6. What sound or noise do you love?
> silence
> 7. What sound or noise do you hate?
> recorded telemarketers
> 8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
> mortician
> 9. What profession would you not like to do?
> politician
> 10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
> the existence of heaven does not insure the existence the god. try again.
-Imp
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### Author:  [@GliderPendalehaven](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/GliderPendalehaven)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2006, 2:27am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/the-pivot-questionnaire/10677/4 "2006-05-23T02:27:15Z")
imp said to question 10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
> [@](#):
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> the existence of heaven does not insure the existence the god. try again.
why would you want him to say that?
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### Author:  [@Twilight\_of\_the\_Idol](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Twilight_of_the_Idol)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2006, 2:34am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/the-pivot-questionnaire/10677/5 "2006-05-23T02:34:01Z")
lol@Glider … was thinking something similar.
As for myself:
1. What is your favorite word? - Happy.
2. What is your least favorite word? - Death.
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? - Passion.
4. What turns you off? - Ignorance. Not the general kind - philosophical, mathematical, etc. - but the wretched kind: racism, sexism, closed-mindedness, etc.
5. What is your favorite curse word? - Fuck. No question.
6. What sound or noise do you love? - Wind.
7. What sound or noise do you hate? - Crying.
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? - Professor.
9. What profession would you not like to do? - Retail.
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? - Wanna go again?
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### Author:  [@Impenitent](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Impenitent)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2006, 3:28am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/the-pivot-questionnaire/10677/6 "2006-05-23T03:28:56Z")
> [@GliderPendalehaven](#):
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> imp said to question 10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
>
> > [@](#):
> >
> > the existence of heaven does not insure the existence the god. try again.
>
> why would you want him to say that?
his existence is not granted so the question is moot.
-Imp
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### Author:  [@Twilight\_of\_the\_Idol](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Twilight_of_the_Idol)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2006, 3:38am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/the-pivot-questionnaire/10677/7 "2006-05-23T03:38:54Z")
Imp: I think eveyone reading knows what you meant. The point is, the existence of Heaven and God are both implied by the question. C’mon now. Don’t get me wrong, your answer is as good as any - but don’t play philosopher about it; it’s just a silly questionnaire.
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### Author:  [@Twilight\_of\_the\_Idol](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Twilight_of_the_Idol)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2006, 6:56am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/the-pivot-questionnaire/10677/8 "2006-05-23T06:56:35Z")
> [@GliderPendalehaven](#):
>
> 1. drain cleaning
=D\> Awesome.
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### Author:  [@someoneisatthedoor](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/someoneisatthedoor)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2006, 10:12am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/the-pivot-questionnaire/10677/9 "2006-05-23T10:12:29Z")
1. What is your favorite word?
‘sure’ or ‘biscuit’
2. What is your least favorite word?
‘like’, as used by morons
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Philosophy, cosmology, dystopian literature
4. What turns you off?
Morons
5. What is your favorite curse word?
Cunt
6. What sound or noise do you love?
My cat purring to wake me up because he wants his breakfast
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
A child laughing after being vicious to someone/thing else
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Football management
9. What profession would you not like to do?
Tabloid Journalism
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
‘Surprise!’ or ‘take the cloud on your second left for the biscuits and tea’
How many did I get right?
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### Author:  [@Twilight\_of\_the\_Idol](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Twilight_of_the_Idol)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2006, 7:41pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/the-pivot-questionnaire/10677/10 "2006-05-23T19:41:12Z")
All ten, SIATD, all ten. 🙂
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### Author:  [@GliderPendalehaven](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/GliderPendalehaven)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2006, 12:11am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/the-pivot-questionnaire/10677/11 "2006-05-24T00:11:31Z")
Daybreak said:
> [@](#):
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> GliderPendalehaven wrote:
> 9. drain cleaning
>
> Awesome.
well i did it for 4 years so…
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### Author:  [@km2\_33](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/km2_33)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2006, 5:22pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/the-pivot-questionnaire/10677/12 "2006-05-26T17:22:56Z")
1. What is your favorite word?
Serendipity
2. What is your least favorite word?
Nice
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Excitement / joy
4. What turns you off?
Negativity / nay sayers
5. What is your favorite curse word?
Fucktard (local idiom, I believe?)
6. What sound or noise do you love?
Children laughing
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
Plane crash (especially from the inside)
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Architect (I changed my mind to follow a spiritual path 😒 )
9. What profession would you not like to do?
Politician
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
[/quote]
“Thank heavens you’re here”
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### Author:  [@GliderPendalehaven](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/GliderPendalehaven)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2006, 10:53pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/the-pivot-questionnaire/10677/13 "2006-05-26T22:53:49Z")
> [@](#):
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> 1. What is your favorite curse word?
> Fucktard (local idiom, I believe?)
nope we get it all the time in colorado
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### Author:  [@km2\_33](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/km2_33)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2006, 11:04pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/the-pivot-questionnaire/10677/14 "2006-05-26T23:04:58Z")
We get it, or you get it, all the time? 😆
Never mind. Its good to know it’s International English and should be in my spellcheck soon.
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### Author:  [@GliderPendalehaven](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/GliderPendalehaven)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2006, 12:21am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/the-pivot-questionnaire/10677/15 "2006-05-27T00:21:55Z")
=D\> 😆 LMFAO 😆 =D\>
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### Author:  [@someoneisatthedoor](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/someoneisatthedoor)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2006, 9:35am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/the-pivot-questionnaire/10677/16 "2006-05-27T09:35:02Z")
I can imagine in Word 2008 if you accidentally write ‘fuckturd’ then the little irritating paper clip will pop up and tell you that it’s meant to say ‘fucktard’. It might even make it into the hallowed halls of Autocorrect.
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### Author:  [@sarax](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/sarax)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2006, 10:32pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/the-pivot-questionnaire/10677/17 "2006-05-27T22:32:45Z")
> [@someoneisatthedoor](#):
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> 1. What is your favorite word?
> ‘sure’ or ‘biscuit’
always been a fan of cookies me, but biscuits will do!!
> [@](#):
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> 1. What is your least favorite word?
> ‘like’, as used by morons
shit, I’m a moron!! (sorry, - maybe its a teenager thing?)
> [@](#):
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> 1. What turns you off?
> Morons
double shit lol… clearly I’m not your favourite person then!!!
> [@](#):
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> 1. What is your favorite curse word?
> Cunt
you cunt, calline me a moron, and a turn off 🙂
> [@](#):
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> 1. What sound or noise do you love?
> My cat purring to wake me up because he wants his breakfast
awwww
> [@](#):
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> 1. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
> Football management
but most importantly, what team???
> [@](#):
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> 1. What profession would you not like to do?
> Tabloid Journalism
can I ask why?
> [@](#):
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> 1. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
> ‘Surprise!’
like 😆
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### Author:  [@sarax](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/sarax)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2006, 10:42pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/the-pivot-questionnaire/10677/18 "2006-05-27T22:42:54Z")
> [@](#):
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> 1. What is your favorite word?
cuddle
> [@](#):
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> 1. What is your least favorite word?
moist
> [@](#):
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> 1. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
sincerity/love/passion
> [@](#):
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> 1. What turns you off?
guys who don’t understand why it can be impossible to seperate sex from emotion. (if you’ve been a cunt all day why would I want to sleep with you. the two (for me) are linked (within a relationship) i don’t understand whats difficult to get about that, we aren’t punishing you, we aren’t useing sex as a weapon. I’m npot being a bitch, but if you are horrible, I’m gonna be turned off!! ya know?
> [@](#):
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> 1. What is your favorite curse word?
cunt, or fuck cos its so versatile
> [@](#):
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> 1. What sound or noise do you love?
"I love you when it’s meant
> [@](#):
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> 1. What sound or noise do you hate?
I love you when it’s not
> [@](#):
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> 1. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
erm i left school TODAY so I’m [proffessionless, but
lawyer/teacher/options trader/queen of the world
> [@](#):
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> 1. What profession would you not like to do?
Ben’s
> [@](#):
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> 1. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
Fuck you vienna circle! am I meaningful now?
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### Author:  [@Peter\_Kropotkin](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Peter_Kropotkin)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2006, 11:06pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/the-pivot-questionnaire/10677/19 "2006-05-27T23:06:52Z")
1. What is your favorite word?
K: food.
2. What is your least favorite word?
K: cunt
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
K: music, solo piano.
4. What turns you off?
K: stupidity
5. What is your favorite curse word?
K: Goddamit.
6. What sound or noise do you love?
music
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
K: running water
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
K: musician
9. What profession would you not like to do?
K: mechanic
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
K: The buffet is always open.
(I must admit I am having a hard
time getting my mind around the idea of there being a god)
Kropotkin
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### Author:  [@Corlindale](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Corlindale)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2006, 11:08pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/the-pivot-questionnaire/10677/20 "2006-05-27T23:08:53Z")
1. Tranquility
2. N/A
3. Doubt
4. Dogma
5. Damn
6. Windchimes
7. Barking dogs
8. Writer
9. Surgeon
10. “Aren’t you glad you were wrong about eternal bliss in the afterlife?”
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