I walked in, shook some hands, had a few small conversations and took my seat. I then began to do one of my favorite things: people watch. Where am I? I could be anywhere right? A conference, a wedding, a party, anything. I’m at a funeral. Well, I’m not at it now but this post became a draft in my head while I was there. As I sat in the middle of the room with members of my family I could see almost everything around me and noticed specific things starting to happen. There were three types of people here:
- The Loyalists – they tend to keep with their closest friends, relatives, things they believe in. They’re extremely loyal and vocal about what they like and don’t like.
- The Floaters – this type of person tends to drift between groups. Never landing in one place for very long before heading to a new group or thing.
- The Loners – these are the people or things that just don’t fit in. Or the people or things that tend to be ignored or avoided.
I then started thinking of whether or not these types of people existed in the world other than just at physical arenas. And the answer was an astounding yes.
The Loyalist
You’re super passionate about everything. Vocal, too. If you don’t like something you’ll be sure to let the world know. If you love something you’ll also let the world know and tell everyone who will listen about why you love it. You’ll also support your favorite companies until they close their doors or screw up somehow. Even when company XYZ screws up you’re will to hang tight and see what might happen.
The Floater
You’d rather rent than own. You’re a bit more indecisive than a loyalist and never really are able to lay roots or have an allegiance with any particular company. You use a product until something newer and shiner comes along and then drop the old like a bad habit. This is your way of life and it tends to permeate everything around you.
The Loner
You’ve got a bit of a negative vibe that is a tad bit infectious and turns most people off. You’re also the one people tend to avoid like the plague. It’s not your B.O. I promise. It could be a number of reason but more often than not it’s because everything is all about you. That Me, Me, Me attitude isn’t appreciated by anyone but you still rock it like a terrible type. You can’t carry a conversation for more than a couple minutes without turning it into something to do with you. Apply this to software and it’s that nagging little bitch of a program that won’t ever go away even though you’ve uninstalled it twice already.
So. What kind of person are you? Any good tales about people or something that falls into these categories?
