Short names that feature explosively pronounced consonants are invariably associated with doggedness and decisiveness. In the case of the TD root, the impressive combination of the terrifically triumphant letter T and the dapper, dignified letter D is responsible for the robust durability found in the words: tirade, tornado, torrid, trident, intrepid, matador, and sturdy. These undeniably masculine overtones explain why all female TDs (and politicians like Teddy Kennedy) soften their names with the addition of the playful I or IE. (Names that end with a Y are indicative of people who don’t take themselves very seriously, as in: silly, funny, preppy, witty, and goofy.)
TD people are forthright with their views and the possibility that they might be wrong doesn't faze them in the least. They’ve long since come to terms with their humanity and view any mistakes they’ve made as lessons well learned. Did we mention that they’re forthright with their views? Debating with a TD can be like drinking from a fire-hose. They’ll seize any opportunity to flaunt their first-rate verbal skills and relish the power that comes with having such a sharp intelligence. One might be tempted to accuse them of being intellectual bullies, but since they only pick battles with those of the same intellectual size, they’re more like intellectual gladiators. Either way, it’s better to have them as your advocate than your adversary.
TDs may have smarts, but having emotional intelligence is another matter entirely and no one would accuse them of being the most sensitive people in the world. This might explain their tendency for grandstanding when they aren’t always aware how many people are being turned off by the self-centered monologues. But when TDs sense that someone else may actually be able to teach them something, then they’ll be the most rapt listeners imaginable. If there’s a lesson to be learned from all this, it’s that the TDs must feel challenged by their relationships if there is to be any possibility of equilibrium.
With their high level of self-assurance, TDs usually have no trouble playing the dating game. The problem with having too much success, however, is that it makes one unaccustomed to failure. Rejection can knock them for such a loop that they have a hard time getting back on the horse. When dating turns to mating, these heavy thinkers have a tendency to wallow in the muck of indecision. And even though TDs pride themselves on their reputation for loyalty and commitment, they’ll readily exercise their option of swimming away when things get too rough. After all, why struggle with the rocky realities of life when there’s a big, fish-filled ocean waiting to be explored?
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