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How tolerant are you?

How tolerant are you?

1. You have suggested an initiative at work but no one has signed up for it. You:
Let it go. People are too self-absorbed to take any notices
Wish you hadn’t mentioned anything because some people are choosing not to speak to you
Organise a meeting so that you can explain to everyone what your intentions are
Talk to people individually to persuade them and succeed in getting all the signatures you need
2. You are queuing up to see a film when your friend criticises Woody Allen. You love his films. You:
Find their remarks very interesting and start to see the director in a new light
Let them have their say but secretly wish you could give them a slap
Listen carefully before giving your point of view
Get in a temper and leave
3. Your partner wants to go on holiday to Iceland but you want to go to Morocco. How do you resolve this? You:
Debate it at length trying to put your point of view across
Decide that Iceland’s a great idea after all
Discuss it, each of you describing what you’d like to do
Decide to go to Morocco, whether your partner is in agreement or not
4. What is tolerance?
It is taking a firm line
It is the ability to listen
It is holding out your hand to others
An open door
5. It’s one in the morning and a noisy party is still going on next door. You:
Circulate a petition to the whole block of flats to get the noisy neighbours evicted
Keep quiet about it for the sake of peace
Go and join them
Go and remind them what time it is
6. You’re on the phone to a friend and it’s clear they are feeling depressed for no particular reason. You:
Offer to go over for a chat
Say you feel sorry for them but offer to ring back for a chat about it another time
Go over with a comedy to watch
Take them to a party to cheer them up
7. You’re abroad and a local family invites you to share their meal – it’s on a communal plate and you all use your fingers. You:
Are pleased to be participating in a local way of life
Are glad that you don’t have to eat like that every day
Have a little bit to eat just to make them happy
Hope they’ve all washed their hands before eating
8. One of your friends is pregnant but continues to have the odd cigarette. You:
Don’t want to upset her so you steer clear of the subject
Suggest trying relaxation techniques instead
Put together some information for her on the dangers for the foetus of smoking during pregnancy
Find her behaviour so unacceptable that you don’t feel you can see her anymore
9. Of the following, what is the most important thing in life?
Knowing how to be conciliatory
Having a strong character
Knowing when to trust people
Respect

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