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You Are What You Watch -- And If You Watch "Family Guy" You're Probably High

By Dustin Rowles | Posted Under Trade News | Comments (24)



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This is fascinating. According to psychographic ad targeter Mindset Media, the type of personality you have correlates with the type of television show you watch. That seems obvious, of course, and the the personality types that align with particular shows also seems obvious. But it’s still cool to have those obvious conclusions validated by science.

Mindset Media conducted a study of some 25,000 people and around 70 television shows, and came to the conclusion that people who watch “Mad Men” tend to be more creative and intellectually curious, while those who watch “The Family Guy,” “tend to be accepting of others and easy to get along with.” That’s because they’re fucking high. Meanwhile, if you like “Dancing with the Stars,” you’re also more likely to eat Kraft dinners. Conversely, I suppose, those of us who watch “Mad Men,” probably prefer Annie’s Mac n’ Cheese (I think it’s safe to assume that we all eat some brand of Macaroni and Cheese. Except Communists).

Anyway, head on over to Ad Age if you’re intellectually curious enough to find out what sorts of personalities and buying preferences align with “Glee,” “The Office,” and “The Real Housewives,” among others.










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Comments

Annie's Mac and Cheese never comes out right. The sauce is always way too thin.

Yes this is what I got. It's Monday.

(Twig -- You're doing it wrong. Ignore the instructions. They're useless. It's 1/4 stick of butter, and a tablespoon of milk. Or, you could try PaddyDog's high-fallutin artisan cheese Mac and Cheese. -- DR

Posted by: twig at November 1, 2010 4:58 PM

“The Family Guy,” “tend to be accepting of others and easy to get along with.”

See, I'm a people person.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at November 1, 2010 4:58 PM

Yes, I know this will sound elitist, but make your own mac and cheese using Alice Waters' recipe. It's super easy and you'll never look back. And in the northeast you have a wealth of local artisanal cheeses to choose from.

Posted by: PaddyDog at November 1, 2010 5:03 PM

That's right, give us some credit--we watch Mad Men because we're a bunch of creative liberals around here, NOT because we're mesmerized by Hamm and Hendricks, dammit!

Neat article, by the way.

Posted by: meaux at November 1, 2010 5:15 PM

I thought we liked Mad Men because we are suckers for the twin allure of a beautifully-written soap opera and luxuriating in ennui.

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at November 1, 2010 5:16 PM

PaddyDog,

That's the most elitist thing I've heard today. (kidding!)

When I was in college I ate so much fucking Kraft Macaroni & Cheese that my boyfriend and I had all this "Cheesy" gear - like a little Cheesasaurus Rex stuffed toy - free with zillions of box tops!

Posted by: MM at November 1, 2010 5:18 PM

PaddyDog, I feel ya on the homemade stuff, but I don't even follow a recipe. Whatever cheese I got, that's what goes in the pot, and then throw on some bacon and breadcrumbs and bake. Fucking scrumptious.

Posted by: AlannaJudith at November 1, 2010 5:59 PM

Hey now...I have a small group of friends here at school that make family guy references almost daily (ok, hourly), and it's not because we're high or intellectually and creatively stunted; we're fucking hard-working veterinary students that need a little dumbing down at the end of the day after hours of studying anatomy, immunology, and the GI track and the physiology of stress-induced diarrhea (Wednesday's exam).

*steps down from pedestal*

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to study physiology for another hour and watch 'To Love and Die in Dixie' for the 80th time.

Posted by: jesstastic! at November 1, 2010 6:04 PM

I'm interested in seeing how many Mad Men watchers vs non-Mad Men viewers actually read the article. Does it correlate with our being more intellectually curious?

I clicked on the link and I love me some Mad Men.

Posted by: Vee at November 1, 2010 6:07 PM

Does it also say that they're the twat-bone of America?

Posted by: Jo 'Mama' Besser at November 1, 2010 6:48 PM

I follow the recipe on the back of the box of elbow macaroni, but add frozen peas, diced red onion and small-diced ham cubes to it. Incredibly yummy, especially when made with white Vermont cheddar.

Posted by: The Wanderer at November 1, 2010 7:36 PM

All I know is that I want to jump Jon Hamm.

In very creative ways, obviously.

Posted by: figgy at November 1, 2010 8:33 PM

I have yet to meet anyone who watches Family Guy stoned, and nearly everyone I used to work with watched it.

I watch Family Guy AND Mad Men, so there.

I'm also a Communist that doesn't eat Mac n' Cheese.

Posted by: Uda at November 1, 2010 8:58 PM

I substitute ranch for milk when I cook Mac N Cheese. It's very delicious. Now I want Mac N Cheese and I have none.

Posted by: Paultera at November 1, 2010 9:15 PM

I make my macaroni and cheese from scratch: basic white sauce, add some sharp cheddar cheese [seriously...who can't handle that? your mama is weeping]. But here's my special trick: for leftover mac-and-cheese, add salsa (especially chunky salsa) when you heat it up. It's awesome.

I suppose you college kids making Easy Mac in a microwave could do that too, and then you'd be the gourmet sensation of your dorm.

Posted by: Val Vadynia at November 1, 2010 9:23 PM

Damn, now I am hungry (stomach just growled)...

I watch Family Guy (though this season has kinda sucked so far), but not a fan of last two seasons of Mad Men (too damn depressing). I do love Dexter and Breaking Bad to make up for it...

Posted by: TrickyHD at November 1, 2010 10:06 PM

All I know is that I want to jump Jon Hamm.

In very creative ways, obviously.

Posted by: figgy at November 1, 2010 8:33 PM

Just add Hamm to your Mac 'n Cheese. Num nums, am I right?

Posted by: Uriah Creep at November 1, 2010 10:57 PM

What this article say about me if I watch Family Guy, Mad Men, Dexter, Eastbound and Down, Boardwalk Empire, Hoarders, House, Glee, Modern Family and Big Love? I mean, other than that I have an obvious pallor and significant muscular atrophy...

Posted by: Aratweth at November 1, 2010 11:05 PM

Whoa, dude. Hold up a minute. I'm high as hell and I wouldn't go near Family Guy to shit on it. It's actually a self-shitting machine. It's like a German erotic film there's so much shitting on happening. I'm more of a Venture Bros. or 30 Rock kind of guy. . .

Posted by: adam at November 1, 2010 11:57 PM

Uda: you and I are cut of the same cloth. Pride, yo!

Posted by: tofupuppy at November 2, 2010 1:05 AM

I'm a communist and I love mac n cheese. My favorite is stouffer's.

Posted by: m&M at November 2, 2010 8:43 AM

I love how this thread has turned into the "how do you do your mac and cheese". I just use Kraft, it's easy. Lately I've been adding French's friend onions for a little crunch factor and I'm loving that.

Posted by: Whorish Mouth at November 2, 2010 9:45 AM

PS, I like Family Guy and I'm neither high nor a twat bone.

Posted by: Whorish Mouth at November 2, 2010 9:45 AM

I have yet to meet anyone who watches Family Guy stoned, and nearly everyone I used to work with watched it.

And now you have.

It's fucking shit these days though.

I like how all the categories are positive. None of them are "Sad-Sacks" - these mopey fuckers achieve nothing but taking up space, preferred brands Discount-Cheetos and Lard.

Posted by: Ender at November 3, 2010 11:57 AM