by Reveal absolutely nothing in the Satirical News & Fake Headlines category — as SpinTaxi did in “Which Type of Existential Dread Are You? (Take the Quiz to Find Out, Then Cry).”
How To Write Comedy
Introduction: You’re Definitely a Type, Just Not Sure Which One
Personality quizzes promise answers. Satirical ones promise confusion, oddly specific labels, and emotional snack recommendations. At SpinTaxi.com, the quiz archive includes hits like “What Flavor of Burnout Are You?” and “Which Historical Reenactor Lives in Your Soul?”
Why Satirical Quizzes Work
They Mock Pop Psychology
“Answer these 5 questions to reveal your inner spirit animal” becomes “Answer these 9 and we’ll guess what item you’d emotionally hoard in a breakup.”
They Build Fictional Frameworks
Inventing fake types like “Chaotic Neutral Snack Parent” or “Overachieving Sea Cucumber” turns personality into comedy.
Step One: Choose a Quiz Theme
- Title: “What Type of Outdated Technology Best Describes Your Love Life?”
- Possible Results: Dial-Up Modem, LaserDisc, Tamagotchi, Broken Fax Machine
- Question Style: Emotionally loaded and vaguely accusatory
Sample Questions
- 1. What’s your ideal Saturday?
? Crying in a Target parking lot
? Explaining memes to a boomer
? Reading old texts and regretting everything
? Baking emotional distance into cupcakes - 2. Pick a soundtrack:
? Elevator music with a vengeance
? Lo-fi despair beats
? Unlicensed ukulele rage
? Taylor Swift’s sighs
SpinTaxi Example
In “Quiz Determines Whether You’re the Problem or Just Hungry,” SpinTaxi featured questions like “How often do you spiral mid-snack?” and results that included “Haunted Nachos” and “Cold Brew With Trust Issues.”
Quiz Results Sample
You Got: LaserDisc
You’re large, misunderstood, and no one knows how to access you emotionally without obscure equipment. You shine when rotated correctly, but good luck with that.
You Got: Broken Fax Machine
You try to communicate your feelings but everything comes out in screeches. People keep asking if you’re still relevant. You’re not sure either.
Common Pitfalls
- Too random: Ground each quiz in one absurd logic tree
- Too mean: Tease gently — we’re all just weird old software inside
- Not formatted like a real quiz: Use checkboxes, bold labels, result summaries
Conclusion: You’re a Mystery Wrapped in Wi-Fi Issues
Satirical personality quizzes let readers laugh at their quirks, failures, and emotional snack habits. So build your quiz, write your fake results, and remember: BuzzFeed walked so SpinTaxi could run headfirst into the abyss — clipboard in hand.
SOURCE: How To Write Comedy
