As I was writing the “meet the boys” page of my blog, I thought of an example I’ve heard tell, of the four personality traits: Phlegmatic, Choleric, Melancholy and Sanguine.
It goes something like this:
There is a barn on fire.
The Phlegmatic says in a monotone voice – “bummer. It’s too bad. That was a cool barn.”
The Choleric says in a commanding voice – “Alright… bucket brigade… everyone, line up and lets start putting this thing out! Come on… lets MOVE!”
The Melancholy says in an emotional and sincere voice – “Oh my goodness, Oh my goodness… I hope they got the horses out. Did anybody check to see if they got out? Oh, my. What a tragedy.”
and then,
The Sanguine… who can find joy in almost anything – “Whooo-hooo! Weenie roast!! Anybody got marshmallows? Let’s have a bonfire party!“
I just want you to know that I have one of each… and they are told in order of birth!
hi-d
Welcome to my blog. My name is Heidi (hi-d) and I am an artist, a mother to my 4 boys, a wife to Dave and a daughter of the King! I homeschool my three youngest boys and wouldn't trade it for the world. I enjoy knowing all about my kids and learning things about our world right along with them. This blog is just some of what my journey entails.
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3 Comments
September 8, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Super Cool! I’ve never heard of some of them??
Which one are you?
I am a combo of both the: Choleric and Melancholy:)
September 8, 2008 at 5:49 pm
That’s pretty funny. I’m totally a choleric-melancholy. But in that situation (and I’ve been in something similar, so I now know), I’d totally take the choleric response. Let’s do something about it!
October 3, 2008 at 5:36 am
Hey, I read them and I have done a test: am a choleric..