Welcome to the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers)

Well, this certainly is a topic germane to the sociocalenderistic environment! Whether it’s the book report due within hours or the yearly review at work scheduled bright and early in the morning or the simple fact that you are insisting (to yourself) that, ‘this week things have to be different’, welcome to Monday! (Monday motto: “Thought it would be different, didn’cha? Nope. Not different, just …..more.”)

We’ve been spending time in the first half of the last few weeks writing Wakefield Doctrine posts that should serve both as refresher courses in the basics of our little personality theory and, at the same time, provide a reminder that the Doctrine is so…. er true? Seriously, I personally guarantee that you will know it was worth your effort, on the very first occasion when you remember enough of the Doctrine to correctly identify another person’s predominant worldview* while you are out and about your daily world.

Sorry, running out of time.

The topic? Damn…. ok, ok lets try this:  throw a scary fear-doll into a room with a clark, scott and a roger. scotts will attack it, rogers will look for the exit (as the scott is attacking) and the clark will be busy in thought deciding if: a) any of this is real; b) if it is, does it matter or have the other two claimed it as their own and maybe it’s not appropriate to get involved, at least at the moment.

‘Worry’ is the used-to-be-really-hot, still-kinda-slutty sister of fear. It is, for a clark, an irresistible indulgence, for a roger the wrapping paper on a gift of unknown value and a scott simply a distraction.

* which are (if you’re a roger with a secondary clarklike aspect? absolutely permissible to have three of those little index cards, one for each of the three) a:

• clark (the reality of the Outsider) One who looks different, either in a studied-disheveled way or a startling-contrasty way, ‘bright-and-sparkly accents in a gothic motif’. There’s always the temptation, when observing a clark, to think that maybe they’re putting you on… a nice power-tie worn with a leather coat and mis-matched shoes. They mumble and, at times sound like they’re grabbing words out of burlap bag thats been dragged behind the car all the way back from the Vocabulary Factory. There is a connection, not always helpful, always there.
• scott (the world of the Predator) These guys are as un-mistakable as a Doberman at a ‘Cutest Kitten’ festival. And not in a bad way…well, mostly not in a bad way. Easy identifiers: Exclamation points like the silvery tinsel on the lower branches of a Christmas tree in a house full of five-year-olds. Hair-trigger reflexes and, most of all their eyes. Surefire identifier: the eyes of a scott. Always alert, usually attractive, never not paying attention. Total standout-from-clarks-and-rogers.
• rogers (the life of the Herd Member) If there is a tough-to-be-sure-of-in-the-first-five-seconds, its rogers. They are confident as a scott (but use more personal pronouns), almost as smart as a clark (but will always make sure you notice) and they are meticulous. Even in their conversations. If you come back from a vacation, your rogerian manager will ask you about it while providing an easy to reply, multiple choice list. No, really! Just try it. “Where did you go. Where did you stay. What were the rooms like. Did you enjoy it……”