The 1980s were sort of a strange decade. Coming out of two of the most celebrated decades of the 1960s and the 1970s, there was a lot of pressure on the '80s to be something monumental. Perhaps the decade was trying too hard because it ended up becoming a whole bunch of things and yet nothing in particular all at the same time.
Those who experienced or grew up in the '80s tend to have positive memories, however. Perhaps it was the music or the fashion but somehow this weird era left a positive impression in the minds of those who lived it. It could have also been the embryo-staged technology enjoyed at the time, such as 100-pound computers and phones that had to be kept securely at home.
There were plenty of stereotypes in the 1980s and by answering these questions about your style and preferences, we will be able to determine which one you are most like.
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What 1980s Stereotype Are You? Quiz Questions
Choose your favorite type of clothing from the ones listed below.
Denim jacket
A big gold chain
Doc Martens
Leg warmers
Black nail polish
Anarchy t-shirt
None of these
Suit
Whose concert would you prefer to attend?
Run DMC
The Clash
Huey Lewis and the News
None of these
Olivia Newton-John
Motley Crew
Guns N' Roses
The Cure
Select what is most important to you from the list below.
Fashion
Health
Politics
Friends
Money
Partying
In your opinion, what was the best part of the 1980s?
Rapid economic expansion
The golden age of hip hop
When the decade ended
The music video for Devo's "Whip It"
The Walkman
None of these
The fashion trends
Spandex
Select your favorite 1980s movie from the list below.
Ghostbusters
Do The Right Thing
Sid and Nancy
The Breakfast Club
Wall Street
This is Spinal Tap
Back to the Future
Dirty Dancing
I don't like any of them
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Of the answers below, what are you most frightened of?
Major record labels
None of these scare me
Authority figures
Tax increases
Rain
How Axl Rose has aged
Heights
Drugs
Which of these animals are you most likely to keep as a pet?
Cat
Rat
Dog
I don't like animals
What is something you do in the morning?
Exercise
Smoke a cigarette
Put on music
Sleep in
Put on makeup
Eat a healthy breakfast
How do you like to listen to music?
At a concert
In a club
Other
On a streaming service
At the gym
On a Walkman
Would you rather have a financially successful career or follow your passion and make less money?
Make more money
Follow my passion
Select a hobby from the list below which you would most want to try.
Playing a stand-up keyboard
Going to expensive restaurants
Aerobic exercise
Graffiti
What were your thoughts on the big Royal Wedding between Princess Diana and Prince Charles in 1981?
I don't care
Fabulous!
MTV debuted in 1981. What are your feelings on the effect it had on the music industry?
Fantastic!
I am not a fan of MTV
What was your favorite part about the decade following the eighties, the 1990s?
Metallica
LL Cool J
Economic collapse
Peter Gabriel
Something else
Tae Bo fitness
Select your favorite person from the 1980s from the list below.
Jam Master Jay
Nikki Sixx
I do not like any of them
Jello Biafra
Jane Fonda
Ronald Reagan
Claire Standish
Michael Jackson
7 Comments
You are the Breakdancer!
16% of players got this result!
You might not have busted a move on a piece of cardboard but you’d fit in with the other Run DMC fans who loved hip hop in the ’80s.
What is a DMC?? Okay, this is not accurate.
It said Business Tycoon.
Workout enthusiast
Um ok but idk who Jane Fonda is
You are the punk rocker
Workout Enthusiast
I don’t workout but ok
New Waver
Same