Are You Experienced?

The Are You Experienced Purity Test

Check all boxes for which your answer is "yes".
The "submit" button is at the bottom.
So you think you're mature for your age? Independent? Some folks say you can judge a person by what they've done. Let's see how far you've gone towards the American Dream.
This quiz is targeted towards residents of the USA, although it can be taken internationally... with a grain of salt!

Major Maturity

These experiences all tend to add a large amount of experience. 10 points for each.

Are you older than age 21?
Have you ever lived on your own? (Not with roommates. Alone.)
Are you the eldest child/only child in your family?
Did you leave home before the age of 18 (other than to go to college)?
Have you ever been involved in a lawsuit?
...For something worse than a misdemeanor?
...At the Federal level?
Have you ever been jailed for a crime?
Have you ever served on a jury?
...For a capital (death penalty) case?
Are you originally from outside of the United States?
Has your home ever been destroyed due to natural disaster/Have you ever had to flee your home?
Have you ever been the victim/survivor of a major crime or other disastrous personal setback?
Do you live with what would be considered a major handicap?
Are you a child of divorced parents?
Did you have a job before you were 16?
...Because you wanted to?
...That you had to pay income tax on?
...Did you start your own company before you were 18?

Thinking like a Grown-up

Have you learned to make decisions like a responsible adult? Let's find out. 5 points each.

Can you appreciate the difference between knowledge and wisdom?
Have you made it this far in your adult/over 21 life without a trust fund or your parents bailing you out?
Do you refuse to use Leet/Aolspeak?
Do you keep your living quarters tidy?
Do you consider your balance before 'charging it'?
Do you think that filing for bankruptcy more than once is an inexcusable display of immaturity?
Do you know who and when to ask for help?
Can you name all of your local politicians?
Have you voted in every election since you were old enough to vote? (leave blank if under the voting age.)
Have you never had to move back in with your parents after age 21? (leave blank if you've never left home.)
Do you always tip in a restaurant regardless of how bad the service is?

Political (1 point each)

You're registered to vote.
You've voted in a Presidential election.
... In a non-presidential election
You've attended a "town hall meeting."
You serve on a political committee.
You've written to your local senator/representative.
You care about current political issues.
You have opinions about political issues that you've reasoned out on your own.

Stuff (1 point each)

Life Insurance
Health Insurance
Auto Insurance
Renters Insurance (2 points)
Homeowners Insurance (2 points)
A House
A Car
A Post-graduate education
A Boat
A Sofa
A Bed Frame
A Vacuum Cleaner
A Washer/Dryer
A computer from parts (not prebuilt)
Plane Tickets
Cruise Tickets
Any international vacation
A hotel room

Do you have a:

Passport
Drivers License

Network (1 point each)

Hairdresser?
Place of Worship/Religion?
Doctor?
Dentist?
Medical Specialist (Massage therapist, Chiropractor, Orthopedic Surgeon, etc.)?
Attorney?
Accountant?
Personal Life Coach?
Therapist?
Personal Assistant?
Obstetrician/Midwife/Doula?
Tailor?

Do you belong to:

A church?
... And you're on a church leadership committee?
A school board or PTA?
A social fraternity? (Rotary, Kiwanis, Elks, Shriners, etc.)
A private club?
A health club?
A chamber of commerce?
A secret society?
A political party?
... as a donor?
A book discussion group or other intellectual discussion group (this includes toastmasters)?
A board of trustees?
A country club?
The military reserves?
Big Brothers/Big Sisters?

Do you attend any of the following on a regular basis?

Cocktail parties
Networking Breakfasts/Luncheons
Private Classes
Group therapy

Relationships (1 point each)

Have you...

Been in a serious relationship?
Been engaged?
Planned a wedding?
Been in a wedding party (as someone other than the bride/groom)?
Been a maid of honor/best man?
Been married/had a commitment ceremony?
Been divorced?
... Multiple times?
Had an affair?
Hired a prostitute?
Been to a bachelor/bachelorette party?
Been to a strip club?
Celebrated a "big" anniversary? (10th, 25th, 50th)
Been to marriage or couples counselling?
Come out?
... to your parents?
... to everyone?
Gotten married to someone of your own gender? (Married legally. Not Civic union.)
Had a stalker?
Placed a personals ad?

Education (1 point each)

Have you/Do you...

Finished high school?
Finished college?
High schoolers and below: have you started looking for colleges?
Collegians and up: have you chosen/did you choose your major before senior year?
Pursued a post-graduate degree?
Ever thought of yourself as a "perpetual student"?
Designed your own major?
Done an independent study?
Read for pleasure?
Have a library card?
Attend the Theatre?
... the Opera?
Speak any acquired languages? (i.e., not English or whatever your native tongue is.)
Taught something to someone?
... As a private instructor?
... As a classroom instructor or TA?
Have analytical discussions with your friends about media outside of class assignments?
... About media that's considered to be �ntellectual? (documentaries, classic literature, stock prices, etc.)
...In an foreign language?
Done research for fun?
Looked up words you don't understand?
Written something that requires footnotes/endnotes?
Written a thesis?
Written something that's been included in a syllabus?
Written something that's been cited in someone *else's* thesis?
Were you a "latchkey kid"? (Stayed home alone after school.)

Housing (1 point each)

Have you ever found your own apartment?
Have you ever had utility bills in your name?
Can you decipher a newspaper real estate ad?
Do you know the difference between a realtor and a real estate agent?
Have you bought a house/condo?
... sold a house/condo?
Can you do basic maintenance?
... Major maintenance? (recarpeting, plumbing, masonry...)
Have you ever mowed a lawn?
Have you ever had a garden?
Do you own *furniture*? (Real furniture. Not from Ikea.)
Do you own Antiques?
... That aren't family heirlooms?
... And know their value?
Have you ever purchased any original artwork for your home?
Do you know what a pilot light is?

Transportation (1 point each)

Have you rented a car?
Found the "blue book value" of a car?
Do you know the difference between a v6 and a v8 engine?
Have you chosen a car because of its gas mileage?
Do you know your way around at least one public transit system?
Have you ever ridden a city bus?
Ever hailed a cab?
Ever flown on standby?
Do you belong to an Airline Club?
Ever paid for a flight using only frequent flyer miles?
Ever flown in Business or First Class?
Ever contested a traffic fine?
Ever had your car towed?

For the rural folks only: (1 point each)

Have you ever planned the plantings for a future season?
Ever bought livestock at auction?
Ever made breeding decisions for your own stock?
Do you breed animals for show?
Ever been in charge of a farm?
If you live in a rural area, have you ever spent longer than a year living in an urban area?

For the city folks only: (1 point each)

Have you ever coordinated a car pool?
Do you use the HOV lane responsibly?
Have you ever participated in a workplace conversation entirely about a commute-related traffic incident?
Can you parallel park?
... On the left side of the street?
Can you pick out the tourists?
Have you performed any Agricultural tasks? (milked a cow, gathered eggs, ridden a horse...)

Leisure Time: (1 point each)

Do you golf?
... did you learn golf as a means of networking for your career?
Have you run a marathon?
Do you know game theory?
Do you write a lot outside of work?
Do you enjoy some type of music that isn't considered to be "popular?"
Are you an expert in some hobby?
Ever gone "antiquing" for fun?
Have you designed your own version of something? (clothing, house, jewelry, stage set... Sim City does not count!)
... Have you designed your own wedding dress?
Do you volunteer anywhere on a regular basis?
Have you ever passed up a party because you had to work the next day?
Have you ever quit any major addiction?
... On your own (no support group)?
Do you do a lot of hiking/outdoor survival activities?
Do you have a firearms license?
Have you ever gone on a vacation that you planned yourself?
... Alone?
Have you ever gone overseas without your family?
... Entirely alone?
... To a country where the main language is one you don't speak?
Do you "get" most jokes?
Have you ever been involved in a fundraising drive?
Have you ever participated in a charity event for which you had to get sponsors? (i.e., the Breast Cancer Walk)
Have you traced your family's history?
Do you read the newspaper regularly for fun?
... More than the funnies?
... Do you read the Business section?

Chores & Etiquette: (1 point each)

Do you do your own laundry?
... do you separate the lights and the darks?
... do you fold it after?
... and ironing?
Do you wash your own dishes?
... by hand?
Do you balance your checkbook regularly?
Do you pay your bills monthly?
Do you dust?
Do you polish your furniture?
Do you know how to select produce/meats?
Do you cook regularly? (Frozen dinners don't count.)
Do you put in your storm windows in the winter?
Do you always send thank you notes for gifts?
Do you always bring "hostess gifts" when visiting?

Professional: (1 point each)

Have you ever had a job?
... With a salary instead of an hourly wage?
Ever been pinkslipped?
Do you belong to a labor union?
... And you weren't grandfathered in?
Ever gone on strike?
Have you been published?
Do you have any patents/copyrights in your name?
Have you been promoted?
Been in a job-related championship game/match?
Have you ever been a mentor?
Have you ever supervised anyone?
Have you started your own business?
... With investors from outside of your family?
... With Employees?
... With concrete inventory?
... With a brick-and-mortar storefront?
... And gone public?
... And made the Fortune 500? (10 points)
Are you certified in CPR/First aid?
Do you work in a profession where you deal with death first-hand on a regular basis? (10 points)
Do you work in a profession that is highly dangerous?
Does your job require/has it ever required you to dress in formal business attire?
Have you worked a cash register?

Medical: (1 point each)

Have you ever had major surgery?
... Since you left home?
Have you dealt with hair loss?
Had Elective surgery?
Had elective surgery solely for the purpose of vanity? (i.e., facial peels, lasik, etc.)
Ever been to the ER?
Have you scheduled a dentist appointment when you didn't have a toothache?

Financial: (1 point each)

Do you have a bank account in your name?
How about a CD? (No, not a Compact Disc. In fact, if you thought I meant compact disc, go back and uncheck 5 other "yes" answers. Boo.)
Do you give money to any charity/school/not-for-profit on a regular basis?
Do you "play the market"?
Do you have a retirement fund/IRA/401(k)?
Do you know what FICO is?
...How about PITI?
...And NASDAQ?
Have you ever obtained your credit report?
Do you know how to read it?
Do you know your credit score offhand?
Are you debt free?
Have you ever paid off the full interest on a mortgage?
... The full mortgage?
Have you ever refinanced?
Have you read "The Art of the Deal"?
Do you teach classes/advise others on money management?
Have you done your own personal taxes?
... And taken something other than the standard deduction?
... Including business expenses and/or depreciation?
... How about corporate taxes?
Do you know the difference between an S-Corp, a C-Corp and an LLC?
Have you ever incorporated a business?
Do you know what a premium is?
... How about a deductible?
Have you ever been a cosigner for someone else?

Family: (10 points each)

Have you ever been pregnant/fathered a child?
Have you had an abortion?
Have you ever given a child up for adoption?
Have you ever raised your own child?
Have you raised children that weren't your own? (Foster, eldest sibling w/ absentee parents. etc.)
Have you legally divorced your parents?
Do you have a good relationship with your parents?
Do your parents treat you as an equal?
... Does your extended family treat you as an equal?
Have you ever put a child through college?
Have you taught a child to read? (1 point)
Have you helped a child with homework? (1 point)
Have you found a babysitter? (1 point)
Have you found a senior home for a parent?
Have you had a parent with Alzheimer's/severe mental degeneration?
Have you been granted power of attorney for someone else?
Have you lost a parent?
... both parents?
Ever dealt with the hospitalization of your child?
... the Death of a child?
Have you ever chosen a swing-set? (1 point)
Have you childproofed your home? (1 point)
Have you changed a diaper? (1 point)
Have you held a baby? (1 point)

Public View: (1 points each)

Are you someone that your friends turn to for advice?
... about relationships?
... about parenting?
... about investing?
... for career advice/connections?
... to edit their work/letters/resumes/flame emails?
Have you been on the guest list for a "velvet rope" event?
Have you had a backstage pass that you didn't win from a contest?
Do you have a "blog" or other web outlet that is widely read outside of your circle of friends?

Self View: (1 point each)

Do you consider yourself to be mature?
Do you take good care of your appearance?
Do you see yourself as aware of current issues?
Do you make most decisions for yourself?
Do you take good care of your health?
Do you like yourself? (20 points)

And finally... A gimme.

Did you learn something while taking this test? (10 points)