A Random Test

Dec 24 00:57 UTC 1998

QUESTION:

Take this test and don't cheat!

1) The telephone is ringing.
2) The baby is crying.
3) Someone is knocking at the front door or ringing the doorbell.
4) There is laundry hanging on the clothesline outside and it is
   starting to rain.
5) The water faucet in the kitchen is running.

In what order do you take care of the problems mentioned above?
Jot down your order, and scroll down after you have made your decisions.
Each represents something in your life.
Don't cheat.

In response to all the wonderful questions this generated so far, here are
      some clarifications:

1. No, you don't have an answering machine nor Caller ID.
2. Just crying, no convulsions...
3.  No, you don't know if it is Ed McMahon with a winning sweepstakes check
      or not...
4. No, you don't have access to a dryer.
5. No, the drain isn't clogged.

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ANSWERS:

1) The phone represents your job or career.
2) The baby, your family.
3) The visitor, your friends.
4) The laundry, your sex life.
5) The running water, money or wealth.

How close did this match the priorities in your life?