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June 02, 2004 10:42 AM- do you stress?

This morning I was lurking chez Chicha and followed a link out to an article on What Type of Stress Case are YOU? Apparently (based on US and Canadian research), there are six types: Speed Freak, Worry Wart, Drifter, Loner, Basket Case and Cliff Walker. I was vaguely dissapointed not to see my own Stress Variety mentioned. Perhaps I am a rare breed-- yet, I think not. So, for those of you who are my Stress Brethren, I give you my Stress Type: Peter Rabbit.

Distingushing characteristics of the Peter Rabbit Stress Type:

1) trouble seeker
If y'all remember, Peter blew off the blackberry picking and made a beeline for MacGregor's garden DESPITE his mother's warning, "Peter, stay the fuck out of Mr. MacGregor's garden!".

This is the kind of person who SEEKS out danger and cannot resist getting themselves into difficult, life-threatening situations even when safe options (like berry picking) exist.

2) food hound
It must be remembered that in Peter's very bad, horrible, no-good day there was a perfect moment when his little butt was in the warm sun and his buck teeth were contentedly masticating on fresh (could they BE any fresher they're in the fucking ground!) endive, frisse, french beans and radishes. Quel gourmand!

This stress type of person will do anything for a good meal including put their neck on the line.

3) undisciplined
After stuffing himself like a Thanksgiving turkey, Peter got violently ill and needed some parsely to take the edge off his indigestion.

Much like the overindulgence of drinking binges and eating binges, this stress type of person rolls out of bed in the morning aching and moaning with the misery of their own creation.

4) without worldly goods
In the terrible, terrifying escape from MacGregor, Peter loses his shoes, his pretty blue jacket and has to sit in the cold and damp of a watering can.

People with the PR stress type are often lacking in the financial savvy that will keep them from debtor's prison which causes UNTOLD amounts of stress on their weak little brains that are just addled by food and drink and an absolute lack of earning power.

5) frequent nervous breakdowns
Once he realizes that he is TRAPPED in the garden that he just couldn't WAIT to get into, Peter dissolves into a crying fool.

Helpless crying jags are a sure sign you are a PR stress type especially if you are balled up in a corner in your bed and haven't moved for days.

6) meds no milk
Peter does make it home only to get put to bed with chamomile tea, which let's face it, is the kiddie book equivalent of Prozac. He gets no milk, no bread, no blackberry jam. Nope, our little wonder boy gets a tummy ache, post-traumatic stress syndrome and herbal tea.

If you are a person with PR stress type-- you must be used to missing all the comforts of a warm fire and dry clothes. This is the cause of much of your stress.

But hey, if EVERYBODY is a stress case-- I'd sure rather be Peter Rabbit and have that fabulous lunch then be Flopsy, Mopsy, or Cotton-tail and be eating my bread and jam all assed up on what a good little bunny I am.

got 2 cents?



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yogagirl says:
just when I think you can't go and be more brilliant you do. it's going to take me days and 6 starbucks to come up with my own stress personality. wah!!!!!!!
posted on: June 02

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bp says:
yogagirl! I MISSED you!! I'm so glad you are back . . . don't STRESS on your stress type--Feh.
posted on: June 02

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gimmy says:
I'm boring. I'm a worry wart. Every third word out of my mouth is worry. For example, "John, I worry that I worry too much." See? Lame.
posted on: June 02

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wee says:
wwwwaaiiit a minute... it was you, thieving BP! It was you who pruned my sand cherry so effectively and mercilessly.... you and your heinous Peter Rabbit tendancies!!! OY! you stay away from my shubbery or else I'll jab you with my pitchfork, my big very shiny long-tined non-existent pitchfork until yer fuzzy bunny bottom is perforated like a bloody teabag! O yes, I will! And then you can talk to me about stress!!!!
posted on: June 02

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wee says:
and further.... you must marry me now! WE'll run away and live in a pumpkin and have puppies and belgian chocolate and endless teaparties with our pink haired friends!!! Just when I thought I couldn't love you anymore, you produce this bit of insanity and make me wet my pants with the yellow juice of laughter (yes, that's what we call our urine about the House of Wee....!) sigh.swoon.
posted on: June 02

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Katherine says:
anybody theen a puddy tat???
posted on: June 02

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Chrishawn says:
Absolutely brilliant! I want to be you!
posted on: June 02

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Croila says:
That is excellent! I've just bought a set of Peter Rabbit books for D (a belated birthday present for him), and whenever I read them now I'm going to think of this post! :-)
posted on: June 02

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kim says:
*standing ovation* just brilliant. What an honor to enjoy you. You so meet my need for beauty, laughter, and craziness! *SMOOCH*
posted on: June 02

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Peter-ina Rabbit-tina says:
*blushing* to quote the urbane, divine Jon Stewart, "settle down settle down" But you guys, honestly I was having such a "mean reds" day (you know, like Holly Golightly) and now? Much better-- I thank you for taking the time to be so generous and thoughtful in your comments.
posted on: June 02

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pastamasta says:
I am the Farmer MacGregor stress type. I jealously guard my precious, precious cabbages against the wily bunnies' insatiable appetites, and when they finally come out in the open I SMITE. Et voila, rabbit pie for tea. A ha ha ha ha!!!!!
posted on: June 03

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Red Baron says:
Trouble, food, overindulgence, financial penury, stress - this does all seem remarkably familiar! I think pastamasta ought to be forced to leave his pitchfork at the door before coming in!
posted on: June 03

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Zoot says:
My stress type changes with time. And I mean, like - 19 times a day. I can go from "Stress? What stress? I'm cool as a cucumber" to "STRESS! GIVE ME DRUGS NOW!" in a matter of hours. I'm talented like that.
posted on: June 03

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The Zero Boss says:
Sounds like me to a T - particularly the financial incompetence. My problem isn't lack of earning power, though, but more lack of self-control. It's so hard being us, ne?
posted on: June 03

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samantha says:
oh, bp, I seem to have caught your bad day from yesterday. At least I hope it left you - currently I am looking around for frying pans or shoes to throw!! So I have no idea what kind of stress type I am, just your regular "wish I would have stayed home in bed" kind. :)
posted on: June 03

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