Can You Be Bought?/The Quiz

1) The barista at your local Starbucks has started saying, "Don't worry about it" when you pull out your wallet to pay for your soy lattes. You:

Say thanks but no thanks and if he continues to do this when you come in, report him to management because this kind of thing could make another girl very uncomfortable
Smile seductively and give him a wink, knowing that will encourage him to keep on this path
Tell him you'd prefer to pay and point to your wedding ring just to make sure he hasn't been getting the wrong idea about you
Accept the coffee but put what it would have cost in the tip jar

2) You just found out that the office receptionist, who's rumored to be sleeping with the boss, is making more money than you. You handle this by:

Feeling sorry for her that she thinks this is what she needs to do to get ahead
Quitting; who'd want to work in that kind of environment?
Start flirting with the men in charge -- if her game works, why not play it?
Trying to manage your jealousy and considering dressing sexier; you need to do whatever you can in this economy

3) You're at the bar and out of cash. You:

Get your flirt on; the reason men are at bars, after all, is to buy the women there drinks
Ask your friend if she can cover you for the rest of the night and pay her back later
Go home -- you could use an early night, anyway
Don't care; you already had your one drink

4) Your gardener is either a potential flasher or a burgeoning nudist. When he's not displaying his private parts, however, he's making your garden more beautiful than it's ever been -- for a fraction of what all his predecessors charged. You:

Fire him and suggest he go to therapy
Make sure you're out whenever he comes over and hope the problem goes away
Smile when he flashes you you've got to keep the best gardener you've ever had happy, after all
Call around to see if you can find someone who can help him

5) The guy at the Mac store says he can waive the $100 repair fee. He wants to have a "drink sometime." You're not attracted to him. You:

Tell him you're grateful for the offer but you'd prefer to just pay the fee
Flirt with him but draw the line at a drink
Feel bad for him that he thinks the only way he can get girls is by bending the rules of his job
Accept what he's offering and go to drinks with him -- possibly even fool around with him. You have a laptop and an Iphone, after all -- a hook-up at the Mac store could come in very handy, indeed!

6) You ran a red light and just got pulled over. Your car registration is expired. You:

Sigh and accept the fact that you're in for it -- you needed a wake-up call to get new car registration anyway
Show off your cleavage and/or fake cry -- works every time!
Insist on taking the ticket even when he says he can just let you off with a warning
Be as personable and charming as possible in the hope that he won't give you a ticket -- he's a human first and a cop second, after all

7) You have a job interview with an extremely powerful man who's known for hiring women he thinks are attractive. To the interview you wear:

A conservative business suit
Pants and an extremely flattering blouse
Something deliberately unsexy to make a point
A sexy dress

8) Your friend brings you to a private show that a very big musician/writer/celebrity she likes is putting on. After the show, he invites you -- just you, not your "fat" friend -- to a fabulous party that will be filled with great connections for you. You:

Give him a lecture for calling your friend fat
Pretend to be the victim of a sudden migraine, convince your friend you're going home, but really meet the guy at the party -- opportunities like this don't come up every day
As hard as it is, tell your friend he invited you and you want to go, even though you know this will hurt her feelings
Go home

9) You didn't realize texting wasn't a part of your cell plan and you suddenly find yourself with an $800 bill. Your credit's already shot. Your boyfriend's good friend (who's always hitting on you behind your boyfriend's back) works at AT&T and could help get rid of it. You:

Call the guy and ask him if he can help; when he lecherously says you might need to return the favor, say, "Sure," and hope he doesn't mean anything by it
Ask your boyfriend to deal with this
Call the guy and say you'd like to take him to dinner -- you know you're going to have to butter him up to make this happen
Try working out a credit arrangement with AT&T; if you can't, accept your ruined credit and get rid of your phone

10) You and your husband are looking for ways to make up what you've both lost due to recent pay cuts. Your former high school boyfriend who still carries a torch for your offers to send you $5,000 just to see you through. You:

Thank him profusely and let him know you take PayPal
Tell him you can't accept that but secretly hope he insists you do
Laugh at the ridiculousness of such an idea
Start blocking his emails