Old-timey cartoons did an amazing job teaching kids about moral conflicts when they included scenes of a character who had an angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other. The idea was that all of us struggle with internal conflict. In any situation we could do the thing we know is right and good, or we could be a little darker, and maybe do something selfish, mean or vindictive. In the cartoons, it was a struggle between listening to your tiny angel self or tiny devil self. Which one made the better argument? You'd always hope the angel made the better case but every so often that devil really knew how to have a good time.
In real life, we don't get cartoons. We just have our conscience. We usually know what we should do, but sometimes that's not good enough. Sometimes the devilish option just seems better or more fun. Sometimes we're right! We bet we can guess which side of the spectrum you fall on if you answer a few questions for us. Are you a little angel? Or do you let the devil creep in more often than not? Take the quiz and let's find out!
A movie you've been waiting to see forever premieres tonight at midnight. You have tickets, but you'll probably have to call in sick to work tomorrow if you go. Are you going?
I'll wait for my day off.
I'll see it and just go to work tired.
Oh, I'm calling in sick.
I'll see it but I'll call into work and say my cousin died or something.
If you and your significant other were binge-watching a show together and they had to go to work just before you watched the very last episode, would you watch it alone?
I'd wait for them.
I'll watch something else until they get back?
Oh, I'm watching it.
I'll watch it but totally pretend I didn't then watch it again with them.
A friend gives you $5 to buy them a couple of scratch tickets when you go to the store. On one of the tickets, they win $10,000. Do you have a right to any of that?
If they paid for it it's their ticket.
It'd be nice if they shared since I picked it out.
I picked the ticket, half that money is mine.
I mean ... they would have none of that money if not for me? Surely I deserve a cut.