What Is Your Kryptonite?

By: Mark Lichtenstein
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
What Is Your Kryptonite?
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About This Quiz

Whether you read about it in the comics or watched it on the big screen, audiences around the world were shocked when they found out that the Man of Steel could be brought down to mortality with just a fraction of an emerald green substance called Kryptonite. The material has plagued the world's greatest hero throughout his long-standing career which started in June of 1938. 

But, if you think about it, we all have our own kryptonite; it just might take someone like you a bit of time to realize what your kryptonite is. Do you go bonkers when you see a little puppy wandering around the neighborhood? Does it send you into parental instincts to protect - and of course, play with it? What are you willing to give up for that puppy? Food, money, a new place to live... would you call in sick or possibly lose your job just to be around that puppy? If any of those are plausible, then you might just have found your kryptonite!

Whether you can't help but buy the most expensive clothing, insist on having the latest gadgets, or even are compulsory about the decadence of the food you eat, everyone has their own kryptonite. And this quiz is going to help you figure it out. You will find questions about your lifestyle, your loves, your passions, and interests. But, most of all, you will find out that one thing in your life you need to proceed with caution.

So, put that ego aside and take this quiz. You might learn what will make you mortal.

When you are on your way somewhere, will you stop to gawk at a puppy?
At every opportunity.
Not unless I'm wearing my grubby clothes.
I'll take some photos for Instagram.
Not if I'm on my way to dinner.

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How much window shopping do you do?
Not very much
Loads! It's my favorite thing!
Only at the Apple Store
I'll do that at a bakery.

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How much time do you spend reading about devices that have not come out yet?
None
Some, if it's smart clothing.
CNET is my homepage.
SousVide Supreme is always coming out with something new...

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How many cooking shows do you watch?
One
None! I have to fit into my wardrobe!
I watch a few on my phone.
Three, each on a different style of cooking.

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Do you skip the Big Game for just the Puppy Bowl?
Absolutely, and I DVR the puppy bowl.
No, I only watch the halftime show. Lady Gaga, I love you!
I actually watch it, but just for the ads.
I go to a Big Game party but only for the barbecue.

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How much of your monthly budget goes towards your wardrobe?
Very little
About sixty percent. Is that a lot?
Less than five percent.
Not much, because I have an apron.

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How old is the oldest gadget you own?
5 years
20 years
6 months
10 years

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How much junk food do you consume?
Very little
None! I must maintain my figure!
A bit here and there, when I don't have time.
A lot, but it's all really good junk food.

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Do you like to go for long walks in nature?
Yes! I love a nice walk.
Not unless I have my Wellies.
Not unless I have my GPS.
No, that sounds like a lot of work.

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Do you have your clothes organized by season?
No, I just sort of have warm and cool weather.
Season, make, statement, year, etc.
Just summer, winter, and spring.
No, I organize it by clothes I'm too big for, and clothes I can wear.

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How old is your phone?
A few years
It's about a year old.
Two months
Five years

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How many courses is dinner, usually?
One
Two
Three
Four

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Do you go mad for kittens?
Hell no.
No, they shed.
No, they require too much upkeep.
Yes! They are so cute!

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Do you own any clothing that could be considered "an investment"?
God, no.
Yes, several items, including some sweet sneakers!
Does the first Apple Watch count?
No, I don't bother.

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Did you own the first iPhone?
No, my first was a 3G.
No, I always preferred Samsung.
Yes! I own one of each.
No, I'm still on Blackberry.

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Have you ever made chocolate fondue?
No, but I had some in a casino.
No, sounds fattening.
No, not my thing.
Yes, several times.

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Do you go crazy for cute little birds?
No, thank you.
Yes, they are very pretty.
No, they make noise.
No, they try to eat my food!

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Do you own any clothing that is more expensive than a new iPhone X?
Is anything more expensive than that?
Yes, several items.
No, but then I do own an iPhone X.
No, but I have a cooking aid that is nearly that expensive.

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Do you have a smart speaker at home?
No, I'm not that cool.
Yes, I have a Google Home next to my bed.
Yes, I have a whole bunch of Echo devices all over my home and office.
I have an Echo for help in the kitchen.

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Do you like potatoes dauphinoise?
I don't even know what that is!
I do, and so I never have it.
It sounds good, but I've never tried it.
Yes, I have it at least once a week.

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Do you ever lovingly pat your loved one on the head?
All the time
Sometimes
No, that's strange.
That's just not how I express myself.

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Do you own a hat that is worth as much as a laptop?
Not a good laptop.
Yes! A Borsalino!
Is there such a thing?
No

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Do you own a smart watch?
I have a GPS watch for hiking.
I do, but I never wear it.
Two!
No

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Have your lips ever savored a Knickerbocker glory?
I had it once, but I don't like it.
That sounds dirty.
The dessert? No.
Indeed, on several occasions.

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Do you ever ogle other people's dogs at the local dog run?
Yes!
Sometimes, but then I remember I do not want to walk them in the winter.
I take some pics for the 'gram, and Twitter.
Yes, but then owning one is too much work for me.

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Do you own any period clothing you intend to wear on occasions other than Halloween?
No, that's silly.
Yes, I do.
Only for a friend who got married at a Ren Faire.
No, that's not worth spending money on.

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How quickly do you discard your old, beloved devices in favor of their newer counterparts?
Rarely
Almost never, as I tend to fall in love.
I do it as often as new ones come out.
Only when the old ones break.

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Have you ever tried a deep fried Mars bar?
No, but it sounds amazing!
No, that sounds awful!
Yes, but I wouldn't do it again!
Yes, and it's a good thing I don't live in Scotland, or I'd eat them every day!

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With just the clothing you now own, could you dress up as a Bond villain?
Not a good one.
As a matter of fact I could.
Maybe I could be that Zorin from "A View To A Kill."
Not even the old Blofeld.

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Do you ever look at real estate, fantasizing about what you could use rooms for?
Sure! I know where I'd put the boot/dog room.
I crave a walk in closet.
No, not really.
I would love a kitchen with an island.

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