Check out this seasonal research (there is research done on everything!):
“Recent European research from The Garbing Reed Institute in Bern tells us that when faced with eating a gingerbread man, 76% of consumers feel some degree of guilt.”
“Question: Once you’ve got past your unease, how do you eat a gingerbread man?
Snapping off a limb (leg): Indicates a tentative nature, a desire to be liked and an unwillingness to be confrontational. Extremely insecure, often puts the needs of others before themselves.
Snapping off a limb (arm): Confident and inclusive. An achiever who is prepared to act even if those actions might incur some risk. A leader who is comfortable making decisions.
Biting off a limb (arm/leg): Biting off a limb from a whole gingerbread man suggests that the more negative traits indicated above can be more prevalent. Tentativeness leans towards sloth – decisiveness can tend to manifest itself as bossiness.
Snapping off the head: Forthright, somewhat aggressive with narcissistic tendencies. Little regard for the views of others. Generally unaware of the effect ones actions are having on others.
Biting off the head: Downright nasty bit of work (paraphrasing here). Self-centred despot with no time for the weak or those who do not conform. Destined for board level positions and early retirement on a fat pension.
Breaking in half/random destruction: One of life’s dreamers. Happy to go with the flow and rub along. Can be prone to introspection, which might be interpreted as selfishness. Never knowingly upsets anyone – but never the first to volunteer.
All in one go: Dr Baring didn’t actually address this one. But it’s not hard to interpret. Your just damn greedy!”
Stephen
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Stephen – not sure why you ignored my last post – I am Andy Brown and I carried out this “research”. I was trying to get you thinking about anagrams and then the rea=searchmight have made more sense!
Sorry – I’m getting 100-200 blog spam a day so I miss the odd real comment! I am also laid up with a bad cold.