whyPOPCORN?

A few years ago, I had to determine what snack food I was most like as part of an icebreaker for a creative conference. After much rumination and several snarky responses from my friends (“Bitter like grapefruit”? Ouch!), I decided I needed to take a break and watch a movie or two—maybe reconsider some of my social circle.
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Time was dwindling before registration was due and all I could do was watch TV and eat popcorn. Popcorn…popcorn—oh my gosh, popcorn! It’s light; it’s bold; it assimilates easily to its surroundings while maintaining its essence. I ran to my computer and completed the registration. Creative inspiration and industry networking, here I come!
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The following week, while I was mingling at the conference, someone caught a glimpse of my badge where the icebreaker answers were listed.
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“Do you really eat that much popcorn?” he said.
“What?” I had forgotten the trials of the previous week and the Great Snack Food Personality Conundrum.
“Your favorite snack food.” He pointed at my badge.
“Oh, that! I thought we were supposed to say what snack food we're like.”
He gave me a blank stare. "Popcorn?"
I smiled. “I blossom under pressure.”
He rolled his eyes, laughed and sent me a LinkedIn connection. Mission accomplished.