Are you alpha, beta, gamma, delta or omega?

[Al-Meksiki]

Alpha - Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Beta - Super Nintendo
Gamma - Neo-Geo
Delta - TurboGrafx16
Omega - Phillips CDi

[Immortal]

Are you lactose intolerant?

I can tolerate a lot of things.

[Aviator]

I1

Thread should have been locked after this

[Robocop]

Let others say for me.

[Sarmatian]

Interesting how no one wants to admit to being beta,despite the fact it's technically a high ranking position.

Oh really?

[Ilma]

Let others say for me.

[Guru]

I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.

[DarkSecret]

I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.

Mashallah to you.

[Amor Vincit Omnia]

seriously speaking i think I m Gamma . I like be Gamma and i want be a Gamma
....and I think the Gamma is the real Alpha !!

[Harley]

I've been reading what I could for the better part of two hours to see if I can understand these traits. I was not satisfied with the descriptions of each personality type, as I found it hard to put myself as one category over another, yet belonging to none. After reading, I believe I am a Sigma, which is not listed in the OP.

I'm not an Alpha, but I can display Alpha characteristics. One quote that stuck with me, courtesy of this blog, for the Sigma personality type was this:

Mature Sigmas can develop the ability of inserting themselves into any social situation and find the place where their skills and abilities will do the most good. If there is no better leader available, a Sigma can display very strong Alpha characteristics. If a more-natural leader is available, a Sigma is content to fade back and advise in Beta mode, rather than contend for leadership. If there are leaders aplenty, then the Sigma will often step up as a mediator and negotiator. And if things are running smoothly, a Sigma is often content to accept a very minor role, but one which affords him an opportunity to still have subtle influence and a wide field of observation.

He is not afraid to use deception and misdirection, and his subtlety is often mistaken for passive-aggression by those unfamiliar with his methods. He can even mimic a Gamma Rabbit or uber-pathetic Omega, if it suits his purposes

I have noticed this tends to be my MO when it comes to group settings. I also tend to strike out on my own when I feel the person put in charge is an eejit, and the group is trying to angle my skills for idiotic purposes.

Having said that, I wonder over what it means to be an Alpha. There are so many different descriptions of Alpha, and everyone tends to label themselves as such, but are you a true leader or someone in denial, due to labeling purposes? What of those betas/gammas/deltas/omegas who mislabel themselves and therefore never utilize their full potential because of a willful ignorance to play chicken with their ego to see who crashes first?

Either way, interesting topic.