Question 1 of 30
You are walking somewhere with three friends. One of them is noticeably slower than the rest, so the group keeps drifting ahead. What tends to happen and what do you do?
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Asshole Test
A scenario-based assessment of unnecessary interpersonal cost: consideration, entitlement, contempt, harshness, selfish convenience, boundaries, dominance, reciprocity, accountability and amusement at other people's expense.
Say what you would actually think or do. There is no benefit to trying to sound cautious, clever or agreeable: the scoring rubric looks at whether your reasoning fits the situation.
All 30 questions contribute to the asshole score. The same answers are also scored against the personality dualities in the background.
Question 2 of 30
A busy cafe has one empty table marked reserved. You only want to sit for ten minutes and nobody appears to be coming for it yet. What do you do?
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Question 3 of 30
A coworker is explaining something simple to you very slowly and badly. You understood it almost immediately, but they have not noticed. What goes through your mind and what do you do?
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Question 4 of 30
A friend makes a careless mistake that costs you about twenty minutes. They realise immediately, apologise and fix what they can. How do you respond?
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Question 5 of 30
You add the last thing that fits into a shared kitchen bin. Taking the full bag outside and replacing it would take a couple of minutes. Nobody is around. What do you do?
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Question 6 of 30
You take a photo of a friend that you think looks genuinely great. They ask you not to post it anywhere because they dislike how they look in it. What do you do?
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Question 7 of 30
In a group discussion, someone confidently makes a point you know is wrong. You can correct it immediately in front of everyone or handle it in several other ways. What would you do?
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Question 8 of 30
A friend has given you lifts several times when it was convenient for them. They ask you for a small favour that would inconvenience you for about half an hour. What goes through your mind?
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Question 9 of 30
You borrow something from a friend and accidentally damage it slightly. It still works and there is a good chance they would never notice. What do you do?
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Question 10 of 30
A friend sends an awkward message in a group chat and several people privately find it funny. You could screenshot it and send it to another group they are not in. What do you do?
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Question 11 of 30
You are on a train with a bag on the seat beside you. The carriage gradually fills until people are standing, but nobody directly asks for the seat. What do you do?
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Question 12 of 30
A new supermarket till opens while you have already been waiting in a long queue. Several people ahead of you are also moving toward it. How do you handle it?
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Question 13 of 30
A service worker does not understand an unusual request you make, even after you explain it once. You are fairly sure the request is possible. What do you do?
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Question 14 of 30
A friend has cancelled plans with you at the last minute several times. They do it again and then casually ask to rearrange for next week. What do you say or do?
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Question 15 of 30
You finish loading shopping into your car in heavy rain. The trolley bay is about thirty seconds away and the trolley will probably stay where you leave it unless somebody collects it. What do you do?
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Question 16 of 30
A friend tells the group they do not want to talk about their recent breakup. Later, when they leave the room, everyone is curious about what happened and you know some details. What do you do?
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Question 17 of 30
During a meeting, someone keeps talking over you. After it happens repeatedly, you decide you need to stop it. How would you handle it?
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Question 18 of 30
Someone spent most of a Saturday helping you move house. A few months later they ask whether you could help them move a heavy item for an hour. You had planned to relax that afternoon. What do you do?
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Question 19 of 30
While parking, you leave a small but visible scrape on an empty parked car. Nobody appears to have seen it. What do you do?
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Question 20 of 30
A friend confidently mispronounces a word in front of several people. You find the mistake very funny. What do you do?
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Question 21 of 30
You are having a lively conversation in a quiet shared space and gradually realise other people nearby are struggling to concentrate. Nobody has asked you to stop. What happens next?
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Question 22 of 30
Hotel checkout is 11am. At 10:55 you are nowhere near ready, although you knew the checkout time. Housekeeping is waiting to turn rooms over. What do you do?
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Question 23 of 30
Someone you know is excited about a hobby you privately think is ridiculous and starts telling you why they love it. You are not interested. How do you respond?
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Question 24 of 30
A company makes the same mistake on your order for the second time. The employee you reach did not cause either mistake and offers a reasonable fix. You are genuinely angry. How do you handle the call?
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Question 25 of 30
A group task includes a tedious administrative part that nobody wants to do. One reliable person usually ends up handling things like this if everyone stays quiet. What do you do?
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Question 26 of 30
A close friend leaves their unlocked phone beside you while they are out of the room. Earlier they mentioned receiving a message from someone you are very curious about. What do you do?
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Question 27 of 30
After a long disagreement, the other person finally says you were right and changes their mind. The issue actually matters, but it is now resolved. How do you respond?
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Question 28 of 30
A friend consistently remembers your birthday, gives thoughtful gifts and makes an effort. You realise you forgot theirs again this year. What do you do and how do you think about it?
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Question 29 of 30
You make a joke you genuinely expect a friend to find funny. They tell you afterward that it hit a sensitive subject and actually hurt them. What do you do?
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Question 30 of 30
Someone you strongly dislike becomes the target of a group joke that is genuinely unfair and more humiliating than anything they did to you. What do you do?
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