Grampa Simpson once warned his son Homer that as he grew older, he would become more and more out of touch and uncool. “I used to be with it,” said Grampa, “but then they changed what ‘it’ was. Now what I’m with isn’t ‘it,’ and what’s ‘it’ seems weird and scary to me … and it’ll happen to you!”
That’s a pretty unsettling warning, but it can’t be true. I mean, we live in the information age, digitally connected to each other and totally in touch with all things trendy and cool. Right? Maybe not. Take this quiz to determine if you’re still with it. Keep track of your answers and visit the key at the bottom to determine your score. Good luck!
1. Do you know what a selfie is?
a. Yes
b. No
2. Do you know who this is taking a selfie?
a. Yes
b. No
3. Define “Meek Mill.”
a. A cereal company
b. A very quiet piece of machinery
c. A rapper who dates Nicki Minaj and is constantly being humiliated and obliterated by Drake
4. How many times do you use the term “bae” in your life?
a. Every day, especially if I am hanging out with bae.
b. Every once in a while, but just to make fun of people who say it for realzies.
c. I have no fucking clue what bae means and I am done with this stupid quiz.
5. What is the appropriate response from the Barber in this photo?
a. “Say no more”
b. “Ten four, kemosabe”
c. “Get out of my barbershop”
6. Which one of these does not belong?
a. T-Swizzle
b. Tay Tay
c. Ta-Ta Ba-Na-Na
d. Swifty
7. How many “Walking Dead” television series currently exist right now?
a. Just the one with Rick and his stupid son and all the other idiots.
b. Two. The one with Rick and then the new one with the female Rick and her idiot family, as well.
c. I am not sure. I’m a CBS person.
8. What’s your streaming service of choice?
a. Netflix
b. Hulu
c. Amazon Prime
d. HBO Now
e. Sling TV
f. Free Internet porn clips
g. N/a, I prefer to be at the mercy of cable providers
9. Any clue who this is?
a. That’s obviously Sisqo.
b. Some sort of seductive alien life form.
c. Hip hop model and Wiz Khalifa’s ex, Amber Rose.
10. Have you ever used the term “with it?”
a. Yes
b. No
GET YOUR SCORE!
1. If you answered Yes, give yourself 5 points. No is -5 points.
2. Yes (5 points), No (-5 points)
3. The correct answer is C. If you got that, give yourself 5 points. However, B is technically also correct, so give yourself a point for that. If you chose A, that’s negative 5 points.
4. A (5 points), B (1 point), C (minus 10 points and you’re a jerk)
5. The correct answer is A. Give yourself 10 points for that. If you chose B or C, that’s minus 5 more.
6. C does not belong. If you got that one right, give yourself 5 points. A, B and D get you -10.
7. B is the answer. 5 points if you got that correct. Negative 5 if you chose A. If you chose C, you can give yourself minus 50 and just leave now.
8. A through E get you 5 points. F gets you zero points, but that’s still pretty cool. If you chose G, that’s minus 5.
9. C is right, but we’ll accept B. Five points for both of those. Nothing if you chose A.
10. If you answered Yes, that’s minus 100 points and you are a complete loser. Do you even know how to use the Internet, bro?
SO, HOW “WITH IT” ARE YOU?
30-50 points: Congrats! You are totally down with the times and should have no problem joining in on very important conversations about all of the above people and topics. You may not be able to establish any meaningful relationships and are far from successful, but you will never feel left out.
0-29 points: Not bad, but you could use a few more hours per day on the Internet or scrolling through various forms of social media on your phone. Don’t be afraid to readjust your priorities to squeeze in some more TMZ time, too.
Negative points: Sure, you may be happier than everyone else and probably live a wholesome and rewarding life, but you don’t know dank memes. We feel sorry for you.
