Take the HOOD IQ Test.
When taking this test....DON'T CHEAT OR LIE!!Hood IQ test:
*1. You've ever used an album cover or an old envelope for a dustpan. (5 points)
*2. You've ever put foil on your TV antennas to get better reception. (8 points)
*3. You've ever had to use pliers to turn on your TV. (7 points)
*4. You had to come in the house when the street lights came on. (6 points)
*5. You had a candy lady in your neighborhood. (5 + 5 points if your house was the candy lady)
*6. If you can count more that five police cars in your neighborhood on a daily basis. (3 points)
*7. If you ever had to pick your own switch or belt. (3 points for each)
*8. If you have ever been beaten with an extension cord. (15 points)
*9. If you have ever had to walk to or home from school. (2 points)
*10. If you have ever passed someone a note asking "Do you like me?" or "Can I have a chance?", check _yes _no or _maybe. (7 points)
*11. If you ever used dishwashing liquid for bubble bath. (9 points)
*12. If you have ever mixed up some Kool-Aid and then found out that you don't have any sugar (4 points ( add 4 points if you put the pitcher in the refrigerator until you got some sugar))
*13. If you have ever played any of the following games (2 points each) : Hide and go seek, freeze tag, captain or momma may I?, red light..yellow light..green light...STOP!
*14. If your neighborhood had a ice cream man.(2 points ( add 2 if he rang a bell, and 5 if he played R&B music))
*15. If you remember any of the following candies ( 1 point each) : cherry clans, lemon heads, Alexander the grape, ring pops, Chico sticks, baked beans, candy cigarettes, powder packs with the white dipstick, big league chew, jolly ranchers, jaw breakers, and candy necklaces.
*16. If you refer to Now and Laters candies as "Nighladers". (6 points)
*17. If you've ever run from the police on foot. (5 points (add 5 points if you got away)
*18. If you remember underoos or the Wonder Woman bra and pantyset. (6 points (add 4 if you owned some)
*19. If you've ever had bacon grease in a container on your stove. (5 points)
*20. The batteries in your remote control are held in by a piece of tape. (5 points)
*21. If you've ever used any of the following for drinking glasses (3 points each): jelly jars, mayonnaise jars, mason jars, or peanut butter jars.
*22. You've ever covered your funiture in plastic. (2 points)
*23. The heels of your feet ever look lie you have been kicking flour. (1 point)
*24. If you have ever worn any of the following fragrances (1 point each) : Brute, Hai Karate, Jean Nate, Old Spice, Chloe, English Leather, Stetson, Charlie, of Faberge'.
*25.You've ever used tussy. (9 points)
*26. You've never been to the dentist. (10 points (add 10 more if you have never been to the doctor))
*27. You've ever worn clothes with the tags still on them. (4 points)
*28.If you acquainted with someone with a name as follows (3 points): kay-kay, lee-lee, ree-ree, ray-ray, etc.
*29. You have ever paged youself for any reason. (3 points)
*30. You've ever worn house shoes outside of the house. (2 points)
*31. You add "ED or "T" to the end of words already in the past tense ( for example, Tooked, Light-skinneded, kilt, ruint, etc. (3 points)
*32. You pronounce words like this ( 1 point for each example you can think of) : skrimp or strimps, skreet, axe (ask), member (remember), frigerator, etc.
*33. You use nem' to describe a certain group of people (for example: Craig and nem', or momma and nem') (6 points)
*34. You've ever had a crack across your windshield and never bothered to fix it. (3 points)
*35. You've ever driven on a donut more than 2 weeks after your flat. (4 points)
*36. You've ever asked a perfect stranger to take a picture with you and tell your friends that it was someone you dated. (3 points)
*37. Your child drops his/her pacifier and you sanitize it by sucking it. (7 points)
*38. If you've ever ran a race barefoot in the middle of the street at approximately 11 at night. (10 points)
*39. You've ever left a social gathering with a plate. (1 point)
*40. You leave a restaurant with silverware, sugar, and/or jelly. (8 points)
*41. You think "red" is a flavor of kool-aid. (4 points)
*42. You can't hold a glass because of the length of your nails. (3 points)
*43. The gold teeth in your mouth spell words. (8 points)
*44. You don't have your own place but your child has a leather coat and a pair of Jordan's. (5 points)
*45. If you've ever had to get to the driver's side through the passenger side door. (8 points)
*46. You have ever slept in a chair to avoid messing your hair up. (7 points)
*47. You constantly hit *69 and ask, "Did you just call here?" (10 points)
*48. You won't answer the phone if you don't recognize the number on your caller ID box. (7 points)
*49. You know a child who can't speak, but that can do the "bank-head bounce". (15 points)
*50. You think Tupac is still alive. (20 points)
Scoring:
0-30 You have enjoyed a nice sheltered life in the suburbs.
31-60 Hood movies have given you a little exposure.
61-100 You may have visited the hood a few times or on weekends.
101-130 You probably spent a few years in the hood, and moved to the suburbs.
131-160 You are the genuine article. You are no stranger to hood life.
161-200 You are definitely, without a doubt an expert on life in the hood.
201+ Congratulations!! You are Ghetto Fabulous!!
Hope you enjoyed the trip down memory lane!! If you would like to share your results with someone, you are more than welcome to E-mail them to me.
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