McSweeney: Soheil Rezayazdi And His Marvelously Nihilistic Password Security Questions

Via the always amusing and informative Bruce Schneier (via the well-regarded Crypto-Gram - his gratis monthly e-mail digest of posts from Schneier on Security) - comes a classic from 2015 in the form of Soheil Rezayazdi's Nihilistic Password Security Questions. Enjoy!

  • What is the name of your least favorite child?
  • In what year did you abandon your dreams?
  • What is the maiden name of your father’s mistress?
  • At what age did your childhood pet run away?
  • What was the name of your favorite unpaid internship?
  • In what city did you first experience ennui?
  • What is your ex-wife’s newest last name?
  • What sports team do you fetishize to avoid meaningful discussion with others?
  • What is the name of your favorite canceled TV show?
  • What was the middle name of your first rebound?
  • On what street did you lose your childlike sense of wonder?
  • When did you stop trying?