Disclaimer: this is social commentary from my own perspective while growing up. If you disagree with anything, or have your own ideas to add, you may vocalise it, but be constructive.
Which of the following descriptions best reflects who you are/were at school?
Mr/Miss Popular: you are accepted by all, but hated by many, mainly because of jealousy; you wear the right clothes, you know the right people, you hang out in the right places. The opposite gender considers you the most desirable person in your year. You could do whatever you liked and it would be unquestionably cool; people would copy your style and you are surrounded by "yes" men/women.
Second in Command/Beta Female: you are the wingman/woman to Mr/Miss Popular; always seen with the person you consider the "coolest". Not quite confident enough to assume power, you always remain loyal and therefore in their shadow. Although you are liked by most people, you are not popular enough to be different. Subordinates of the opposite gender would try to pick you up, because they consider your "best friend" too difficult a challenge.
Joker in the Deck: you are the partypiece and therefore you are accepted in popular circles. You would go out of your way for a smile, a giggle, a chuckle or ideally a guffaw, but sometimes your efforts only result in a sympathetic laugh. You are often frustrated at not being taken seriously enough, such is the price of popularity.
Head Boy/Girl: respected by all, but simultaneously mocked behind your back; you are the nugget of gold amongst the rocks... or so you think; teachers listen to what you have to contribute, but beware of trying to achieve too much. Your popularity depends upon your ability to laugh at yourself.
Accepted Geek: the brain of the year group commands surprisingly more power than people or the actual individual might think; although the geek may be openly mocked, there remains an underlying current of respect. All (s)he needs is average looks and a side helping of personality, and acceptance is not too far away.
Unaccepted Geek: your day to day activities are not mainstream enough to concern most of the other students. However, should they discover that you spend your free time playing Pokemon, for example, you will be belittled accordingly. You tend to be the wrong side of interesting and attractiveness, but this matters not when you can escape into your fantasy world.
Mr/Miss Extra-Curricular: you are a very active student, partaking in numerous extra curricular activites. Subsequently, you tend to be social and popular, and people may respect you for your sporting achievements. However, you may be overcompetitive and consequently alienate some people.
Out of the Closet: Mr over-the-top-too-camp-to-be-cliche Gay will always be a hit with the girls; a man's best friend may be a dog, but a girl's best friend is a homosexual man. Girls will hang around with you and take you partying, but ultimately you are an accessory that may be forgotton once a man catches her fancy, at said party.
The Aspiring Philosopher: everyone is equal, but some people are more equal than others, and you are definitely even more equal than they are. Your opinion is final and correct, and you may come across as arrogant or delusional. People are divided whether to consider you as truly intelligent or a closeminded bigot. You walk the tightrope of acceptance, but you will inevitably have your own followers.
Footsoldier: you are a pawn, a follower of leaders, a doer of dares, never questioning the social structure that you exist in. You are on the peripherals of your group and it is difficult to be noticed. Consequently, you may be unhappy and be more likely to turn to alternative means for attention and acceptance.
Iron Fist: bully without an agenda, rebel without a cause. You cannot differentiate between the less significant members of the year group so most people are fair game, but you know enough to avoid targeting the most popular students. Behind a veil of two-fingers-at-authority, you mistake fear for acceptance. Ultimately the latter is what you seek and you bear resentment towards Mr and Miss popularity.
Teacher's Pet: different to accepted geek, you may not be the brain of your year group, but you sure play up to it. Your intentions to make connections with the establishment may be useful in the professional world, but it is viewed distainfully in school. You are most likely an amiable person and certainly do not deserve such treatment from your peers, but the law of the playground rules supreme.
Leader of the Opposition: Mr/Miss Popular is both the cause of and bane of your existence. You offer an alternative social group to the norm, for example by dressing differently, or listening to less popular music genres. You exist to be different, though you may not understand why. You are likely to be ridiculed by other social groups.
Library Assistant: seeking to be accepted by someone, anyone, you find shelter in the comfort of the library and with ageing librarians. What is wrong with that? you might ask; after all it is warm in winter, cool in summer, quiet always, and rain? what rain? The year group treats you like you do not exist and this may play on your mind.
Lone Ranger: similar to the library assistant, your peers would not notice if you were alive or not. Indeed, if you were intruding on their space, they might throw an insult at you... or more. However, crucially you do not seek companianship, you do not care for acceptence. For some lone rangers, they are clearly right about everything, and everyone else is wrong; well who is going to argue otherwise? your alternate ego?
In the Closet?: you are the "gay", but not necessarily gay student in the year group. People question your sexuality because they have nothing else to say to you. They care not for your response, nor do they care if you are indeed gay. You are likely to be insecure and insular, quiet in public and a soft target; but remember, the internet is your friend.
The Whipping Boy: you are mocked by everyone, even teachers because you bring it upon yourself. You might lie profusely and outrageously, you might dress in a ridiculous manner, you might be horribly melodramatic. You might walk into town at lunchtime, buy sushi, and then try to act rebellious by eating it in class. However, you serve a purpose in life, because nothing makes other people relate to each other quite like making fun of the same individual.
Little Miss Gossip: you know the ins and outs of everything interesting that happens; nothing gets past you. It may be difficult to keep close friends because people are always wary of your tendencies, and you are certainly a terrible keeper of secrets.
Primed for Success: your attendence is impeccable and you understand that half of all success is turning up. You are organised and hard working, but not necessarily naturally intelligent. Your time management is certainly a distinguished quality in the workplace, but are you interesting? It is possible, but unlikely.
Hedonist: the future is one of sex, drugs and on the dole, and you will arrive there in a beautiful blaze of glory. You command a certain level of respect because of your daredevil attitude towards life. You blend easily into popular circles with your outgoing personality, and as a novelty, but some people will avoid you.
Never Single: almost certainly a girl and always conventionally attractive. You are as your name suggest; never single. You may hop from relationship to relationship because you need the attention and affection to override personal insecurites. Once your personality is deconstructed, you are likely to be somewhat boring, but looks will get you everywhere.
Social Tragedy: better known as emokid, there is nothing inherently wrong with you, except attitude. You are apathetic towards life, self improvement, learning and most other things. Initially, it might not be your fault, but your continued existence in a bubble is your own fault. Some are waiting patiently for their knight in shining armour while others are waiting less patiently for death.
Smooth Operator: "what's French for suave?" regardless, in the language of the playground, you are suave. A smooth talker with a sharp wit, and often a sharper tongue, you can easily be mistaken for arrogant. Popular with the ladies, getting laid is not a problematic issue. However, your public confidence might be hiding deeper insecurities.
Zero Tolerance: you are fundamentalist and closeminded. Ethnic minorities should not exist and you will not marry outside your race. You exercise no compromise in an argument and your arsenal of logic relies heavily on insults. You command little respect from your peers, but there will always be people of similar mindsets.
Rutting Stag: hello Mr Try-Hard, your priority in life is to appeal to and impress a potential mate. Perhaps you are not as fortunately blessed in intelligence, charisma or looks as other people, but that will not slow your antler charge. However, you are certain that you are more man than anyone else. Sex is your drug and testosterone is your motivator, watch out girls.
Kissy Face: better known as a tease, you revel in the attention you generate from the opposite gender. A transparent top here, a well timed smirk there and general flirtation all serve your purpose, whether knowingly or not; to sexually frustrate men.
Most likely, you share attributes with more than one description, so feel free to reply with several.
Edit: I realise that people are unlikely to say that they are a loser (to save e-face), but I included the stereotypes of "losers" so that people can say "yeah, I recognise that person". Obviously, the descriptions are primarily male, because I mixed in predominantly male groups.
Edit2: added Iron Fist and Unaccepted Geek.
Edit3: added 9 new profiles
Which of the following descriptions best reflects who you are/were at school?
Mr/Miss Popular: you are accepted by all, but hated by many, mainly because of jealousy; you wear the right clothes, you know the right people, you hang out in the right places. The opposite gender considers you the most desirable person in your year. You could do whatever you liked and it would be unquestionably cool; people would copy your style and you are surrounded by "yes" men/women.
Second in Command/Beta Female: you are the wingman/woman to Mr/Miss Popular; always seen with the person you consider the "coolest". Not quite confident enough to assume power, you always remain loyal and therefore in their shadow. Although you are liked by most people, you are not popular enough to be different. Subordinates of the opposite gender would try to pick you up, because they consider your "best friend" too difficult a challenge.
Joker in the Deck: you are the partypiece and therefore you are accepted in popular circles. You would go out of your way for a smile, a giggle, a chuckle or ideally a guffaw, but sometimes your efforts only result in a sympathetic laugh. You are often frustrated at not being taken seriously enough, such is the price of popularity.
Head Boy/Girl: respected by all, but simultaneously mocked behind your back; you are the nugget of gold amongst the rocks... or so you think; teachers listen to what you have to contribute, but beware of trying to achieve too much. Your popularity depends upon your ability to laugh at yourself.
Accepted Geek: the brain of the year group commands surprisingly more power than people or the actual individual might think; although the geek may be openly mocked, there remains an underlying current of respect. All (s)he needs is average looks and a side helping of personality, and acceptance is not too far away.
Unaccepted Geek: your day to day activities are not mainstream enough to concern most of the other students. However, should they discover that you spend your free time playing Pokemon, for example, you will be belittled accordingly. You tend to be the wrong side of interesting and attractiveness, but this matters not when you can escape into your fantasy world.
Mr/Miss Extra-Curricular: you are a very active student, partaking in numerous extra curricular activites. Subsequently, you tend to be social and popular, and people may respect you for your sporting achievements. However, you may be overcompetitive and consequently alienate some people.
Out of the Closet: Mr over-the-top-too-camp-to-be-cliche Gay will always be a hit with the girls; a man's best friend may be a dog, but a girl's best friend is a homosexual man. Girls will hang around with you and take you partying, but ultimately you are an accessory that may be forgotton once a man catches her fancy, at said party.
The Aspiring Philosopher: everyone is equal, but some people are more equal than others, and you are definitely even more equal than they are. Your opinion is final and correct, and you may come across as arrogant or delusional. People are divided whether to consider you as truly intelligent or a closeminded bigot. You walk the tightrope of acceptance, but you will inevitably have your own followers.
Footsoldier: you are a pawn, a follower of leaders, a doer of dares, never questioning the social structure that you exist in. You are on the peripherals of your group and it is difficult to be noticed. Consequently, you may be unhappy and be more likely to turn to alternative means for attention and acceptance.
Iron Fist: bully without an agenda, rebel without a cause. You cannot differentiate between the less significant members of the year group so most people are fair game, but you know enough to avoid targeting the most popular students. Behind a veil of two-fingers-at-authority, you mistake fear for acceptance. Ultimately the latter is what you seek and you bear resentment towards Mr and Miss popularity.
Teacher's Pet: different to accepted geek, you may not be the brain of your year group, but you sure play up to it. Your intentions to make connections with the establishment may be useful in the professional world, but it is viewed distainfully in school. You are most likely an amiable person and certainly do not deserve such treatment from your peers, but the law of the playground rules supreme.
Leader of the Opposition: Mr/Miss Popular is both the cause of and bane of your existence. You offer an alternative social group to the norm, for example by dressing differently, or listening to less popular music genres. You exist to be different, though you may not understand why. You are likely to be ridiculed by other social groups.
Library Assistant: seeking to be accepted by someone, anyone, you find shelter in the comfort of the library and with ageing librarians. What is wrong with that? you might ask; after all it is warm in winter, cool in summer, quiet always, and rain? what rain? The year group treats you like you do not exist and this may play on your mind.
Lone Ranger: similar to the library assistant, your peers would not notice if you were alive or not. Indeed, if you were intruding on their space, they might throw an insult at you... or more. However, crucially you do not seek companianship, you do not care for acceptence. For some lone rangers, they are clearly right about everything, and everyone else is wrong; well who is going to argue otherwise? your alternate ego?
In the Closet?: you are the "gay", but not necessarily gay student in the year group. People question your sexuality because they have nothing else to say to you. They care not for your response, nor do they care if you are indeed gay. You are likely to be insecure and insular, quiet in public and a soft target; but remember, the internet is your friend.
The Whipping Boy: you are mocked by everyone, even teachers because you bring it upon yourself. You might lie profusely and outrageously, you might dress in a ridiculous manner, you might be horribly melodramatic. You might walk into town at lunchtime, buy sushi, and then try to act rebellious by eating it in class. However, you serve a purpose in life, because nothing makes other people relate to each other quite like making fun of the same individual.
Little Miss Gossip: you know the ins and outs of everything interesting that happens; nothing gets past you. It may be difficult to keep close friends because people are always wary of your tendencies, and you are certainly a terrible keeper of secrets.
Primed for Success: your attendence is impeccable and you understand that half of all success is turning up. You are organised and hard working, but not necessarily naturally intelligent. Your time management is certainly a distinguished quality in the workplace, but are you interesting? It is possible, but unlikely.
Hedonist: the future is one of sex, drugs and on the dole, and you will arrive there in a beautiful blaze of glory. You command a certain level of respect because of your daredevil attitude towards life. You blend easily into popular circles with your outgoing personality, and as a novelty, but some people will avoid you.
Never Single: almost certainly a girl and always conventionally attractive. You are as your name suggest; never single. You may hop from relationship to relationship because you need the attention and affection to override personal insecurites. Once your personality is deconstructed, you are likely to be somewhat boring, but looks will get you everywhere.
Social Tragedy: better known as emokid, there is nothing inherently wrong with you, except attitude. You are apathetic towards life, self improvement, learning and most other things. Initially, it might not be your fault, but your continued existence in a bubble is your own fault. Some are waiting patiently for their knight in shining armour while others are waiting less patiently for death.
Smooth Operator: "what's French for suave?" regardless, in the language of the playground, you are suave. A smooth talker with a sharp wit, and often a sharper tongue, you can easily be mistaken for arrogant. Popular with the ladies, getting laid is not a problematic issue. However, your public confidence might be hiding deeper insecurities.
Zero Tolerance: you are fundamentalist and closeminded. Ethnic minorities should not exist and you will not marry outside your race. You exercise no compromise in an argument and your arsenal of logic relies heavily on insults. You command little respect from your peers, but there will always be people of similar mindsets.
Rutting Stag: hello Mr Try-Hard, your priority in life is to appeal to and impress a potential mate. Perhaps you are not as fortunately blessed in intelligence, charisma or looks as other people, but that will not slow your antler charge. However, you are certain that you are more man than anyone else. Sex is your drug and testosterone is your motivator, watch out girls.
Kissy Face: better known as a tease, you revel in the attention you generate from the opposite gender. A transparent top here, a well timed smirk there and general flirtation all serve your purpose, whether knowingly or not; to sexually frustrate men.
Most likely, you share attributes with more than one description, so feel free to reply with several.
Edit: I realise that people are unlikely to say that they are a loser (to save e-face), but I included the stereotypes of "losers" so that people can say "yeah, I recognise that person". Obviously, the descriptions are primarily male, because I mixed in predominantly male groups.
Edit2: added Iron Fist and Unaccepted Geek.
Edit3: added 9 new profiles
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