What’s Your Real-Life Catchphrase?

By: Emily Maggrett
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
What’s Your Real-Life Catchphrase?
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About This Quiz

Catchphrases aren't just for cartoon characters! Real-life, regular people repeat certain phrases all the time, like, "What's shaking," "Thanks in advance," "It is what it is" and "Just sayin'." You might like it when people have real-life catchphrases, or you might think it's annoying, but either way, you probably have a few go-to sayings of your own. And that's what this quiz is all about!

The real-life catchphrases you find yourself using have a lot to do with your personality. It's easy to imagine a laidback surfer saying, "It's all good," but a Wall Street CEO? Not so much! Likewise, it wouldn't seem weird if your Valley girl cousin said, "Sorry, not sorry," but can you imagine a 90-year-old nun saying the same thing?

To guess your real-life catchphrase, we need to know all about YOU. You're going to have to answer a series of hypothetical, personality-revealing questions, such as "Let's say you did something terrible and need to make a thorough apology. How do you start it?" and "Your mom shows up to your 21st birthday in a red dress, eager to go out on the town. What do you do?" By the end of the quiz, we'll have your number — and your catchphrase! Ready to learn more? Let's get quizzing! 


Line
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What would you do if someone cut in front of you in line?
Call store security
Meekly allow them to go ahead
Post about it on social media, using a LOT of emojis
Yell at them at length, causing a terrible scene that delayed every customer in the store

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Comedian
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In your opinion, who is the most annoying comedian of all time?
Jim Carrey
Jack Black
John Leguizamo
Kathy Griffin

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White Dress
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If your sister showed up to someone else's wedding in a white dress, what would you say to her?
"Go, girl!"
"Um, are you expected to get engaged at this wedding?"
"Ugh! Why do you have to ruin everything!"
"Well, that's certainly a choice."

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Office Argument
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Your coworker finds out you're having an affair. What do you tell her to keep her quiet?
"Rat me out and I'll tell the boss about all your fake sick days."
"Try to understand ... we're in love!"
"I cannot handle any more stress, Karen. You've got to stay chill about this."
"And what of it?"

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Dinosaur
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If you had the chance to live as a dinosaur for the day, which one would you pick?
Stegosaurus
Triceratops
Velociraptor
Tyrannosaurus rex

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Train
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You're trapped on a train with a broken bathroom. You desperately need to pee. What do you do?
Use the bathroom anyway
Patiently wait for the next stop
Demand to speak to the conductor
Not to be gross, but it would involve an empty soda bottle.

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Gossip
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Which advice column do you read when you want hot gossip about other people's problems?
Reddit.com/r/relationships
Dear Abby
Dear Prudence
Ask E. Jean

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Psychic
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In your own opinion, are you psychic?
Frankly? Yes.
Definitely. I have a gift.
Heck no!
I'm not psychic, but I believe it's possible to be.

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Punishment
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As a child, what were you punished for most often?
Talking too much in class
Being late
Making big messes
Throwing mud at my enemies' houses

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Manager
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Your best friend steals your partner. Twist: you all work at the same place, and both of them are under your supervision. What do you do?
Fire them, obviously
Learn to live with this new situation, even if it hurts
Rage-quit, of course!
I'd subtly sabotage them over a period of months, until my own manager insisted on them being let go.

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Movie
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What's your favorite revenge movie?
The "John Wick" series
"True Grit"
"Kill Bill"
"The Crow"

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Sad Boy
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Imagine that you've taken your nephew to the carnival. You buy him an ice cream; he immediately drops it. How do you comfort him?
By pointing out how hilarious the situation is
By buying him another cone
By loudly scolding him
By rolling my eyes and giving him my cone

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Party
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A lovely individual hits on you at a party. You ...?
Ask them if Heaven's missing an angel
Blush and run away
Try to hang but make a fool of yourself
Ask them if they want to get out of here

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Pizza
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Please complete the sentence: The best pizza topping is obviously ...?
Pepperoni
Buffalo mozzarella
Pickled peppers
Anchovies

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Ghost
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Do you believe in ghosts?
Ew, no!
Of course. They're everywhere.
The supernatural doesn't exist.
One of my college boyfriends WAS a ghost!

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Chips
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At the grocery store, you manage to snag the last bag of spicy chips they have. This makes your fellow shoppers sad. What do you say to them?
"That's the way the cookie crumbles."
"I'm so, so sorry."
"Get out of my way!"
"You snooze, you lose."

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Reading
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Who's your favorite "inspirational" author?
Tony Robbins
Nicholas Sparks
Oprah
Richard Branson

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Dog Jumping
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At the dog park, your cute pupper won't stop jumping on people and getting paw prints on their clothes. You ...?
Say, "Don't worry, it's fine!"
Say, "Aw, he likes you!"
Die of embarrassment
Say, "Hey, you shouldn't have worn a silk blouse to the dog park."

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Overeating
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When you eat way too much of something, are you rueful or proud?
Proud!
Rueful
I don't know! Leave me alone.
I'm secretly proud, but I don't want anyone else to know that.

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Mother
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Your mom shows up to your 21st birthday in a red dress, eager to go out on the town with you. What do you do?
Send her home
Agree, then spend the evening in a very tame fashion
Stomp out of your own party and spend the night alone
Treat mom to the craziest night of her life!

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Sister
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What's the most annoying thing about little sisters?
When they don't obey orders
When they borrow your clothes
When they eat all the leftovers
When they tattle on

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Criticism
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Be honest: do you take criticism well?
Absolutely not!
I try to.
Being criticized makes me defensive as heck!
Do I like being judged? No. Will I later get revenge on you for judging me? Yes.

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Saddle
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Which of these animals would make the most epic steed?
A rhino
A unicorn
A gleaming roan stallion
An alligator

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Fist
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You're late for work, so you're blowing through a bunch of red lights! Dismayed by your dreadful driving, an old man shakes his fist at you. What do you do?
Yell "Deal with it!" at him
Immediately slow down
Honk your horn at him like he's the problem
Wink

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Watching TV
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In your opinion, what was the funniest '90s sitcom?
"Roseanne"
"Full House"
"Seinfeld"
"Friends"

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Apology
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Let's say you did something terrible and need to make a thorough apology. How do you start it?
"I'm sorry you feel that way."
"I'm sorry, but maybe this is for the best."
"Look, I was going through a really difficult time ..."
"You shouldn't be so sensitive!"

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Wedding Planner
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Imagine that you're a wedding planner trying to manage three weddings on the same day. Could you pull them ALL off?
Yeah, probably. And if not, who cares?
I'd do my best!
No, that sounds too way too much work for me.
It would be chaos. Buttercream frosting would run through the streets.

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Lunch
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If your coworker brought in a VERY delicious lunch, would you be tempted to steal it?
You bet!
No, that would be wrong.
If I were really hungry, I might not be able to help it.
Look, who among us is a perfect person?

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Complaint
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Please complete the sentence: The worst thing about the United States is ...?
Florida
The lack of social safety nets
The people!
The gluten-free restaurants

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Interview
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You didn't get a job that you interviewed three times for. Instead, it went to someone you heartily dislike. How do you comfort yourself?
By shooting darts at a picture of their face
By eating two tubs of ice cream
By complaining way too much to my friends
By spreading an awful rumor about them

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