How do you handle difficult people?

A nasty rumour about you is circulating in the office. You:

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Feel ashamed about it
Try to rally some support from your colleagues
Keep your head down
Search out the source

You have your kitchen remodelled and the final invoice is much more than the original quote. You:

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Feel robbed
Assume the materials cost more than they expected
Reckon it’s a bit of a rip-off but don’t want to bother quibbling over it
Contact them immediately

A colleague makes a habit of trying to offload their work onto you. You:

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Are upset that they are trying to take advantage of you
Do as little of it as possible
Try your best to avoid them
Confront them about it

You have planned a day out with your partner. They turn up in a foul mood. You:

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Think, ‘the day is ruined’
Try to cheer them up
Suggest you do it another time
Confront them. How dare they bring this mood to the day?

Arriving at a party, an acquaintance gives you a withering look. They say, ‘You’re awfully brave to turn up dressed like that.’ You:

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Are speechless
Make a joke of it
Smile and walk away
Reply with a thinly veiled insult

In your favourite film, the character you most identify with is:

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The underdog
The best friend
The cameo
The hero

You are:

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Sensitive
Easygoing
Reserved
Passionate

You and your partner are planning a trip. You want sun. They want to ski. You:

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Complain that you never get your way
Pack your woolies
Suggest separate holidays this year
Refuse to give in

Your superpower would be:

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Invulnerability
Shape-shifting
Invisibility
Superhuman strength

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Personality Test

A nasty rumour about you is circulating in the office. You:

You have your kitchen remodelled and the final invoice is much more than the original quote. You:

A colleague makes a habit of trying to offload their work onto you. You:

You have planned a day out with your partner. They turn up in a foul mood. You:

Arriving at a party, an acquaintance gives you a withering look. They say, ‘You’re awfully brave to turn up dressed like that.’ You:

In your favourite film, the character you most identify with is:

You are:

You and your partner are planning a trip. You want sun. They want to ski. You:

Your superpower would be: