I talk a lot
about being Virgo.
If you are not a Virgo (and I simultaneously pity you and envy you), then let me give you a quick run-down of what it means to be Virgo.
Virgos are born between August 23 –September 22. Virgos are known for being
- neat
- orderly
- clean
- quiet
- observant
- obsessive
- detail-oriented
- focused
- critical
- judgmental
- picky
- negative
- cold
- blunt
They like things done their way (that would be: the right way), and are happy to point out when things are not correct and how they can be improved. Virgos are hypercritical, but they honestly believe they are helping others with their “constructive” criticism. How can anyone improve if they are not aware of their faults? Exactly. Virgo will take the time to make people aware of their own faults.
Because she is a giver like that.
Here are some famous Virgos I found online (I put together the collage myself rather than settle for something substandard, because I am, well, Virgo):
(Kelly, the fabulosa blogger from Southern Fried Children, is also Virgo. FYI.)
Virgos are very time-conscious. They like to be punctual, and they like everyone else to be punctual, too.
If you are running late, you'd better make up something about a helicopter medivac-ing an injured motorist off the freeway right in front of you.
That is pretty much the only excuse that a Virgo might not challenge.
I made you a
handy-dandy reference chart of some Virgos and non-Virgos so you can tell the
difference. I will add more from time to
time as I think of them.
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Hmmm...I'm a Scorpio and I have a lot of those traits too. How does that work?
ReplyDeleteMy mom (who is very into astrology) would say that you have other planets in Virgo, or that your moon is in Virgo. I think that is a fancy way to say, "Who knows?"
DeleteVery nice Anabaptist-Baptist comparison! Looks like you have some great company. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks! and now I realize I left my Patron Saint of Blondeness off the chart: Claudia Schiffer is Virgo!
DeleteThe only Virgo I knew was some guy who used to stalk my previous blog. Thanks for changing my view of youse guys. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Cathy, I am happy to stalk you if that would change your view back to knowing that Virgos are wacky control freaks. You're welcome.
DeleteI'm a Virgo
ReplyDeleteWhy does that not surprise me?
DeleteObviously Virgos are also uber-attractive!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jayne! (and I know you are looking at Larry Hagman when you said it..........)
DeleteThat's a funny list. :-) I wonder what a Leo/non-Leo list would look like? (Yes, I'm a Leo.)
ReplyDeleteIt's ugly. Try having a Leo co-author a book with a Virgo. The Queen of the Jungle vs. The Queen of Order and Process.
DeleteKidding. Lazy Leos need Virgos or we wouldn't get our sh*t done.
Bill Clinton, Jackie Kennedy, Matthew Broderick, Robert Redford, Lucille Ball, Amelia Earhart, Napolean, Dusitn Hoffman, Ben Affleck, Antonio Banderas, Julia Child, JK Rowling, Andy Warhol, Neil Armstrong, Melanie Griffith, Sean Penn, Jennifer Lopez........... to name just a few famous Leos. I think you are in good company!!
DeleteThere are always hot Virgos at the library. Why does that matter? I'm a Sagittarius who loves uber-attractive Virgos who know how to yodel and read a lot.
ReplyDeletewww.incomingbytes.blogspot.com
Darn, I knew I should not have given up on the yodeling classes!!!!!!!
DeleteSympathy from a fellow Virgo...
ReplyDeleteSee, Tony, you totally feel my pain. And the scouring monk thing, that means like scouring the kitchen floor with a sponge and some Comet, right?
DeleteI am not a Virgo, I am a Libra but I like being on time for things. My husband is an Aquarious (sp?) and he drives me crazy ... he is always late
ReplyDeleteOMG, my sister is an Aquarius too, and they completely lose track of time. It is like clocks don't apply to them!!
DeleteI am printing out that chart and posting it next to my (color coded) dry erase wall calendar. After I laminate and neatly trim it, of course. I love this post so much!
ReplyDeleteOf course. But I already mailed one to you. Fed ex. Insured. You're welcome.
DeleteColin Firth is a Virgo? I would do anything for Colin Firth. Anything. I would gladly become a Virgo. Instead, I am a fish, swimming along quite lazily.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
Hi Janie, yeah, Colin is pretty hot, eh?
DeleteI don't know what I am. I was born in May and yes, I have worked at Wal-Mart. Don't tell anybody I told you that.
ReplyDeleteI will pretend I didn't know. (But I will never look at you quite the same now, just sayin'.)
DeletePlease don't hold it against me.... but, I'm not a Virgo. I'm a Capricorn. Sadly, I don't really know what character traits I'm suppose to have as a Cappy. But, I DO know that I'm a broken Asian because I can't do math, I'm not subservient, and I'm a horrible picture taker.
ReplyDeleteYou are a broken Asian. But the Virgos will adopt you and teach you how to color code your calendar!
DeleteI'm new here. Your blog is addictive. I love it! I'm a Cancer, not scattered at all, LOL. Do we get along? LOL. Wait, did I just repeat myself? LOL.
ReplyDeleteHi Debra! Thank you for saying my blog is addictive, and thank you for NOT saying "like porn." Or "like crack." Or "like shop-lifting at Wal-Mart." (I am totally kidding on those last two.)
DeleteI'm a leo married to a virgo. Can I have my award now?
ReplyDeleteElizabeth @ abouthalfabubbleoff.blogspot.com
Oh, Elizabeth, you certainly deserve an award!! (If you have been married for more than 15 years to the same Virgo, you should be eligible for a free cruise. Without him.)
DeleteGreat description! I once heard someone say that Virgos were the only zodiac sign that consistently say they are "not at all like their sign" because it's so unflattering - the anal retentive, rigid librarian type. But awesome that you are just owning your Virgo-ness. We need Virgos! Who else can we depend on?
ReplyDeleteI do own my Virgoness! When life hands you lemons, you slice them up neatly, wipe down the cutting board, and add vodka!
DeleteThis is hilarious. I just love your blog all the time.
ReplyDeleteI am a Scorpio and briefly dated a Virgo. I nearly killed him. Dead. Instead, I just un-alphabetized his extensive CD collection. That was better than murder.
I am not sure I can be your virtual friend anymore. Unalphabetizing his CD collection was beyond cruel. (Wait, that just means he got to RE-alphabetize it! So you inadvertantly made his day! YES! Okay, so I forgive you now on behalf of all Virgos everywhere.)
DeleteI'm a virgo, and most of that stuff is true for me. I don't think we're the easiest people to live w/. I'd rather be another sign. But, not sure which one. They all have their quirks.
ReplyDeleteI always thought it would be fun to be another sign too.
DeleteRead this blog post I wrote about that a while ago:
http://mothersofbrothersblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/587-virgo-vertigo.html
Hope you like it! :)