[MintsRGood]

After my less than desirable experiences in the “fishbowl” at prometric on 2/25 (constant farter) and today (stinky cologne guy), I realized that people may have no idea how annoying or distracting their habits can be to other test takers! The rules of Prometric Etiquette are a collaborative document, so please add your feedback where you see fit.

The first rule of Prometric Etiquette is that you DO talk about the rules of Prometric Etiquete.

The second rule of Prometric Etiquette Club is that you should TALK ABOUT THE RULES OF PROMETRIC ETIQUETTE.

Rule 3: NO farting. EVER.

Rule 4: NO pungent and overpowering perfume or cologne!

Rule 5: NO clearing your throat loudly and sharply every 90 seconds. And yes, I can still hear it with the jackhammer headphones on provided by my testing center. It makes me jump every time. F*cking stop it.

Rule 6: NO excessive chatter near the door to the testing room.

Rule 7: ? 😉

REG: 75 DONE 🙂
AUD: 61, 71, 68, 92 DONE 🙂
BEC: 76 DONE 🙂
FAR: 72, 74, 79 DONE 🙂
Licensed Michigan CPA 🙂
-Some people dream of success...others wake up and work hard for it!!!
-The cowards never start and the weak die along the way!
-You better work, b***h!
-Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.-JFK

[sbarkerACPA]

@Debzzzz that was probably me…I shake my legs when I am cold…force of habit but I will be mindful of the others next time I am in Prometric….LOL…

I know my rule won't make the cut….BUT STOP FREAKING MOVING EVERYBODY it is sooo distracting!!!

BEC: 74;81
AUD: 77
REG: 71; 80
FAR: 78
License for CPA----APPROVED
CPA Class of 2013

[J]

I'm planning on a nice bowl of beans before going for REG tomorrow…

[Anonymous]

Inter,

Are you familiar with the term “Acts Discreditable”?

[neika822]

@bhmnrhpsdy – I have NO idea what test the kid was taking. It wasn't very long, maybe an hour. Maybe some sort of school entrance exam?

R - *77*(02/'13)-Becker & NINJA
A - 71('11); *87*(04/'13)-Becker & NINJA
F - *76*(08/'13)-Becker & NINJA - "server upgrade" survivor
B - 60('11); *82*(10/'13) -Becker & NINA

DONE, DONE, AND DONE.

CPA in Massachusetts; issued 01/24/14

[MintsRGood]

@bhmnrhpsdy I read that thread again just now and laughed just as hard as I did the first time!!!!!!!!!!!! Poor Lifeisnotgood!!!! I hope the pregnant test taker didn't pee her pants!!! HA! 🙂

Here's an etiquette tip for the prometric workers…this is NOT an airport and you are NOT the TSA, so please check your ego when you clock in.

Additionally please don't waive your metal detector wand over just my “twins” (as bhmnrhpsdy refers to them as LOL!!!) 4-5 times with a huge grin on your face unless you'd like to take some of your nasty yellow teeth home in a ziplock baggie at the end of your shift. Thanks.

Keep it coming everyone; our fellow test takers need more input!!!!! 😉

REG: 75 DONE 🙂
AUD: 61, 71, 68, 92 DONE 🙂
BEC: 76 DONE 🙂
FAR: 72, 74, 79 DONE 🙂
Licensed Michigan CPA 🙂
-Some people dream of success...others wake up and work hard for it!!!
-The cowards never start and the weak die along the way!
-You better work, b***h!
-Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.-JFK

[Anonymous]

@MinstRGood – me too! Disgusting? YES. But, oh, so funny! Wish to heck I never have the same problem on test day.

love the fight club reference, btw.

[whatamidoing]

Rule XX: The person who throws their arms into the air and grunts loudly at every other question as if saying, “WTF are they asking for here?”

Guess what buddy…we're all in the same boat so just pick an answer and move on. And stop overreacting!

F - 85 (11/2012)
R - 87 (1/2013)
A - 92 (2/2013)
B - 90 (4/2013)

DONE!

[Anonymous]

Here's a good scores-day-relief-thread…haha. Only thing I'd tell the Prometric people at the one test center is to loosen up a bit. This guy will not smile for any reason whatsoever! But the center I usually go to is friendly and happy – if anything too informal, but I'd rather that than the guy that makes you think he runs an electric chair!

[sonygal57]

I was asking all sorts of questions like where exactly is the bathroom, how long before I get new scratch paper…a lot of timing questions…to which the guy checking me in responded that there are scheduled breaks that don't count against my time! I about fell over “awesome” I thought but “you better check on that” is what came out of my mouth. After asking someone he concluded the clock keeps ticking!

Good old Gandalf, "All we have to do is decide what to do with the time that is give to us."
"Not all those who wander are lost."

FAR: I slayed the Dragon!
BEC: I defeated the Siren!
AUD: I eliminated Medusa!
REG: ?????

[Anonymous]

Love this thread! This isn't so much etiquette related, but the Prometric near me is in the ghetto and they treat you like a criminal checking in to visit prisoners. I'm always afraid of being robbed in the parking lot.

I actually appreciate the jet engine A/C since it drowns out the other noise. I posted in another thread about the a–hole that kept slamming their hands down on the desk when I took BEC and shaking everyone's cubicle. I'm hoping testing karma catches up with that person.

[Having To Eek My Way Thru Life]

I wonder if people complain about me when I whisper the question out loud?

I walked into my last exam and saw a nipple the size of the computer screen on this chicks computer. I was laughing when I started my test. I pictured her question asking “what is this?”

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