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The slang is also positively hilarious. "Cringe"??? No, that's a strictly 2020s word. People were "uncool", "weird", or the f-slur.

Fun 80s words that I distinctly remember actively being used by my older cousins: rad, gnarly, bogus, clutch, ditz, warped, to veg out, scarf down. There's a bunch out there. They just sound boring to 2026 ears because they've been around so long. They were new once.

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Cannot begin to tell you the amount of time research over even small things has taken up in writing a fic, just to make it feel set in the world at the time. ESPECIALLY THE FASHIONS AND AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY.

If you're writing about queer identities for a fic involving the Boys, or any fic set in the 80s (yes, looking at you, Stranger Things fans, I know we're a big crossover) then you NEED to do some research into the queer community of the 70s, 80s, and 90s. It was NOT like it is today, not even close. Labels were different, flagging/markers were different. The movie was not being made for or played for a modern audience - it was made for a straight, summer horror flic audience of the mid to late 80s. The Boys are villains for a reason.

1: What's your OCs favorite color?

2: Where does your OC work?

3: What's your OCs favorite food?

4: Does your OC prefer paper or plastic?

5: How old is your OC?

6: Does your OC have any supernatural powers?

7: Is your OC in a relationship?

8: What are some of your OCs strengths?

9: What are some of your OCs weaknesses?

10: What is your OCs favorite outfit?

11: What is your OCs spirit animal?

12: Is your OC sexually active?

13: What is your OCs earliest memory?

14: Does your OC have a cell phone? If so, what kind?

15: What makes your OC angry?

16: When is your OCs favorite time of year?

17: How long can your OC hold their breath?

18: What kind of underwear does your OC wear?

19: Does your OC prefer plaid or polka dots?

20: What's your OCs favorite kind of pizza?

21: Who is your OCs best friend?

22: Has your OC ever killed someone?

23: Whats your OCs biggest secret?

24: What does your OC smell like?

25: What time of year does your OC prefer?

26: Is your OC a human or an animal? (or something else idk)

27: What languages does your OC speak?

28: Does your OC like anime?

29: Can your OC swim?

30: What does your OC choose to do about the, er, hair down there?

31: Does your OC believe in fairies?

32: Did your OC go to college? What did they major in?

33: Are your OCs parents dead?

34: Is your OC religious?

35: How flexible is your OC?

36: What turns your OC on?

37: What was your OCs first word?

38: Does your OC have any pets?

39: Who is your OCs biggest enemy?

40: What is the craziest thing your OC has done?

41: What is your OCs motto about life?

42: Does your OC drink coffee or tea?

43: Who is your OCs biggest hero?

44: What color eyes does your OC have?

45: Does your OC like reading?

46: Is your OC loyal?

47: Does your OC tolerate violence?

48: What social class is your OC from?

49: What country was your OC born in?

50: Does your OC cry easily?

51: What is your OCs favorite genre of music?

52: How does your OC feel about insects?

53: What is your OCs sexual orientation?

54: Does your OC smoke?

55: What gender is your OC?

56: What kind of clothes does your OC wear?

57: Would you call your OC adventurous?

58: Is your OC introverted or extroverted?

59: What is the first thing that someone would notice about your OC?