SusiGo wrote:

Well, let me start with my study.

1. From my computer keyboard he would deduce that I'm probably German as the E and the N keys are the most worn. Both letters are among the most frequent in German.

Do you guys use a different keyboard than QWERTY? I know that the French use AZERTY, but they're a romance language so I'd imagine German would be different.

This is an interesting thread.

If he were to come to my flat...

He'd notice the tribal tattoo on my wrist, my long hair and my acoustic guitar and know I'm probably in a band. The acoustic means pop music, but the tattoo says rock or heavy. He'd take a glimpse of my shelf containing 600 DVDs and would know I like movies. He'd look at them more closely and realise I like all genres and that I have a helluva good taste. He'd see my six videogame consoles and would know I like playing videogames. The NES means I like retrogaming as well and that I'm not a graphics whore. My old TV, old DVD player and VHS would mean I'm not a hi-fi nut. He'd take a look at my bookshelf, notice the many books by Timothy Zahn, Terry Prathett and Orson Scott Card and realise I like fantasy and sci-fi. He would pick up the Sherlock short story collection with Jeremy Brett on the cover and he'd shout "wrong!". He'd look into my fridge and see nothing but butter, eggs and a bottle of water and realise I'm a lazy shopper and buy food only for a day or two at at time at most. He'd take a look at me, and would know I'm not starving because I'm no skinny lad. He'd take a look at my walls and notice there are no paintings or posters, then he'd look into my closet and notice tons of posters rolled up and he'd know I'm just too lazy a person to put them on walls. He'd see no touch of a woman in the room, and no drawer saved for woman's things or a second toothbrush and he'd know I'm a single man. He'd notice the photographs and greeting cards on my fridge and he'd know friends are important to me. He'd take a good look at me, he'd go "boring" and I'd hear the door close behind him.

Last edited by Dramagod (July 5, 2012 2:48 pm)

If you want to see what Sherlock deduced about this "ugly American" over the 4th of July you can read about "The Great KP Pillow Caper" on the "National Stereotype" thread (post #89); however, since that was a spoof, here's something a little more realistic.

He would take a look at my house and deduce that I live with a messy, absent-minded, classical guitar playing, music professor husband.
He would deduce from all the choral music and solo wedding and funeral music collections I have that I sing.
He would see from my books and CD's that I like detective stories (and detectives!), some Science Fiction and classical music of the Romantic Period up through modern.
He might see from pictures that I've been in a number of amateur plays and that I have a beautiful daughter who luckily doesn't look a thing like me. He might even question her "maternity" 
He would see that I am conscientious and kindly animal lover because there's an elderly diabetic cat who needs an insulin shot twice a day - thereby, hampering any chance for real freedom.
From my clothes closet he would see that I have a job in a professional capacity and need to project that image at work; however, he would also see that this job does not pay me all that well because some of these clothes have been hanging around for awhile.  He might also deduce from this that I hate to shop. - so very true!

Hm. ... from my way of clothing he would see that I don't care so much about fashion, mostly it's jeans and shirt. Maybe he would notice that fashion is not so easy for me, because I'm quite tall, so usual clothings for females are often too short.
He would also notice not much make-up. No wrist-watch. But a inside-polished wedding-ring, which of course means that I take it off quite often. But not because of my number of lovers: I'm working with clay in my freetime. What he could probably see when he takes a closer look to my fingernails. Where he also would find soil from time to time.
He would find a quite chaotic house. Cat hair, books (most from the library) and magazines everywhere. He'll find a Snape poster on my wall and Harry Potter as books and DVDs in the shelf. Together with all Alan-Rickman-movies I could get so far.
He'll find pencils and heaps of paper everywhere so he sees that I like drawing.
He'll find a dusty bike in the garage.
Also a dusty guitar and a dusty bodhran in the livingroom. Tried a bit, but didn't manage.
Looking into the kitchen he would always find joghurt, ice and cheese in the fridge and spaghetti in the cupboard.

He'll find not many Sherlock-things in the house, but regarding to that he'd have to come again later. 

Last edited by Mattlocked (July 5, 2012 3:37 pm)

Molly Hooper wrote:

I'll do my school uniform first because that's what I've been wearing;
He'd see my skirt was covered in white cat hair, so has a cat,
My hair is a frizz-bomb so, doesn't care about looks. But I'm always faffing with it so maybe does care but never gets round to anything,
I permanently have huge, green bags under my eyes, so doesn't sleep much.
My shoes are pretty large but far too small for me, they're relatively new, bought small shoes on purpose to disguise huge feet!
The soles of my shoes have worn in strange places so has flat-ish feet.
I have faded ink marks over my hands with reminders about homework so probably skatty.
Typical, boring schoolgirl, next!

I'm sorry, but the line about the shoes had me thinking about Jen from IT Crowd when she bought those shoes that were so small that they made her feet go all funny

@KP Thanks, if my other careers don't worj out I'll keep that in mind!
@BBE OMG! I LOVE IT crowd, I'm so glad I've found some-one lese who knows abou it!!

That was the Golf episode, right?

No, Get me a link PLEASE!!!
4, no 5, no FIRE!

I wish Sherlock really existed, because I'm sure he could see some things I have no idea about.

But this is what I can think of: he'd know I work indoors because I'm pale. He'd know it wasn't hand work, because my nails are too long. They're filed but unpolished, so he'd know I make some attempt to be presentable but can't be bothered to spend too much time on maintenance. No makeup, so he'd know that my job doesn't require a highly professional appearance. I don't wear much jewelry, so most days no clues there. But on the days I do wear something he'd be able to guess where I've traveled, since I like necklaces as souvenirs. From the callus on my right middle finger he'd know I'm right handed and enjoy writing longhand. On some days there are ink stains, and he'd be able to identify walnut ink (naturally) and deduce from that that I am interested in calligraphy or pen sketching. From the scars on my left hand, he'd know I've also done some kind of work or project that involves short knives or exacto blades, but that I haven't cut myself recently, so either I've lost interest or become more careful.

If he had access to where I live, of course, he'd know simply everything. :D

I can help you with those gifs:
http://valar--dohaeris.tumblr.com/post/18897318254/yunuen-have-you-tried-turning-it-off-and-on