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  • Hey guys it's Steve from Asian Boss.

  • If you're from some parts of Asia, the chances are that you're probably familiar with guessing people's personality traits based on their blood types.

  • So today we're going to ask some western friends of ours, what they think of theses blood type based stereotypes, and also test for fun if the same stereotypes apply to foreigners as well.

  • Random question but what's your blood type?

  • I have no idea.

  • I don't know.

  • I have no idea.

  • Why do you think I'm asking you this question?

  • I also have no idea.

  • I asked my mom what my blood type was, and she didn't know, so she called the hospital that I was born at, and they didn't know.

  • OK.

  • So it's a big mystery in my life.

  • In Denmark, if you spoke to an average person on the street, Hey, by the way, what's your blood type?

  • How do you think they will respond?

  • I think they will be confused at first, and then they might think, are you some weird twilight freak?

  • Why do you need to know that?

  • The reason why I'm asking is in Korea, as well as some parts of Asia, people have certain personality stereotypes based on your blood type.

  • Really?

  • Yeah.

  • How many blood types do you think there are by the way?

  • Do you even know?

  • I've been to school, so I'm very embarrassed I don't know.

  • There's like A, B, O...

  • Yeah...

  • Let me actually give you some stereotypical personality traits for each blood type, and see if you can guess which one you might be.

  • OK.

  • Blood type A.

  • Positive traits are you're conservative, introverted, reserved, considerate, punctual, tend to be perfectionist.

  • Negative traits are you're obsessive, self conscious, stubborn, uptight, sensitive...

  • OK, so just based on that answer, you're probably A right?

  • Type B.

  • Individualistic, optimistic, independent, but you know, you tend to be a bit selfish, self centered, irresponsible.

  • But I should also mention that type B, so blood type B suggests that you're a player.

  • Are you blood type B?

  • No.

  • OK...

  • Blood type O.

  • Outgoing, energetic, self confident, ambitious, natural leader.

  • Dramatic, arrogant, insensitive, ruthless.

  • AB is rational, introverted, but your very ah...you're very rational, you're smart.

  • But you could also be indecisive, critical, untrustworthy and unpredictable.

  • Which blood type do you think you are?

  • You think you're A?

  • That could fit with me, yes.

  • OK.

  • O.

  • Lock it in?

  • Yeah, lock it in.

  • Maybe O?

  • You think your O.

  • Yeah cause I have a tendency to be dramatic.

  • A.

  • B, I have to be B.

  • OK, so what's your blood type?

  • Mogyao, what's your blood type?

  • OK, good to know.

  • Let's see if it is true.

  • It's your lucky day because we've organized to have your blood type analyzed.

  • Nothing serious, we're just gonna head off to the blood donation center and we're going to suck your blood out for about an hour.

  • Is that cool?

  • Let's go find out then.

  • Yeah.

  • Cool.

  • So how did you find the experience?

  • It hurt.

  • It didn't hurt.

  • Well, it hurt a little bit.

  • Oh my god... just like a crying baby.

  • So which blood type were you?

  • I'm a B, I said A.

  • OK.

  • What was your result?

  • I am blood type A.

  • What did you guess your blood type might have been?

  • I thought that I would be between A or O, but I think I was leading more towards O.

  • It was O.

  • Did you say you're O?

  • Yeah.

  • Wow.

  • So you got it correctly.

  • What did they say your blood type was?

  • O.

  • You're O?

  • Is that what you said?

  • No, I thought I was A.

  • I'm A.

  • OK.

  • So A, it says conservative, introverted, reserved.

  • I'm liberal, extroverted, not reserved.

  • Can you see this type of personality test taking off in America?

  • Probably not.

  • I mean just because we already have like horoscopes which a lot of people are really into.

  • Well, considering that we have the star signs and it's kind of the same thing.

  • Yeah.

  • I guess if it was introduced, maybe?

  • Cool, cool.

  • It could be a thing.

  • So you sure you don't know what your blood type is?

  • He's B, he's a player.

  • OK, as you just saw we're not even sure how accurate these stereotypes are.

  • And obviously not even all Koreans take them seriously.

  • But hey, at least this could be a fun conversation topic.

  • Do you know any fun personality tests based on blood types in your country?

  • Let us know in the comments.

  • Thanks for watching and see you in the next video.

Hey guys it's Steve from Asian Boss.

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