Jesuit training causes me to ask a few questions about the test.
New Test Shows If You Are a Shopaholic
Jeanna Bryner
Senior Writer
LiveScience.com Mon Sep 22, 8:16 AM ETA new shopaholic test could tell if you should you leave your credit card at home when heading out to the mall.
The test makes it clear that there’s shopping and then there’s over-the-top purchasing that can wreak havoc on a person’s life. People who become preoccupied with buying stuff and repeatedly spend money on items, regardless of need, are commonly referred to as shopaholics. Scientists call it compulsive buying.
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Here is a list of conundrums about the entire concept of Shopaholism
and its relationship with other addictions and life itself.
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SUBJECT A shops everyday for all matter of pornography. Yet, upon returning home, refuses to look at any of the purchases.
a. shopaholic b. sex addict c. both d. neither e. other
SUBJECT B must drink a fifth of Scotch whiskey before leaving the house to spend a day-long search for pornography which is purchased in volume–but not viewed.
a. shopaholic b. sex addict c. alcoholic d. all e. other
SUBJECT C eats all day to prevent thoughts of sex and has been shopping for a psychotherapist everyday for seven years in order to seek aid in escaping this lifestyle.
a. Foodaholic b. sex addict c. shopaholic d. all e. other
SUBJECT D loves to think about shopping while having nightly sex with strangers. Without these thoughts, the subject is unable to become aroused and must use alcohol as a stimulant for the brain to envision long sojourns to discount shopping malls in the next state.
a. shopaholic b. sex addict c. alcoholic d. none e. other
SUBJECT E can only reach climax by having sex near the returns desk of a major department store. To guarantee a reason to visit return desk, subject shops continually.
a. sex addict b. shopaholic c. exhibitionist d. all e. other