I go for the nerdy guys that I could rescue, (sure I could!), every time.

My Biology teacher was in the same theatre when I saw The Breakfast Club for the first of many times. I later asked him what he thought of it, and he thought it should be required viewing for all of the teachers.

as the nerdy guy in need of rescue, i thank you.

I WAS Allison, but I don't think I would have wound up dating anyone.

I watched that for the first time as an adult a few years ago. I used to think it was such a bright, happy movie. I didn't realise how really fucked up it was. When I was that age-- when I saw it-- that was all...just my life.

i was so much allison that i actually changed my name to 'ally' after watching that movie.
i'd like to say that i'd go after the brain, but in reality, i'm always drawn to the bad boys. it'd be bender all the way.

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At the time I was going to the prom, I was more into girls than guys. I did go to my senior prom with a male date, but we were covering for each other. So, Ally is my pick. I always had a giant bag with me, that had journals and sketch pads and a change of clothes (I hated going home).

However, my late-life long-term relationships have been with men. So, if we're going for the "Senior" (like in grey hair) prom, then I'd probably pick Brian. We could dork out all night long.

Because I found the option of voting for the sculpture in the library really amusing, I had to vote for the sculpture in the library.

The real answer...well, I married a Brian. I would have gone for him as a teenager too--but also found Bender attractive in the same way Claire did, I think. I think of the two I'd be most drawn to Bender but actually end up with Brian. Andrew is a little too jocky.

I vividly remember seeing the movie in the theatre when it was first released and it made a big impact on me. I'm Molly Ringwald's age and I wanted to be Claire.

Now, as an adult, I can see Carl the janitor being a cool guy to date as well, but I have a bit of a hard time thinking of him as an option because when I watch that movie, I watch it through the eyes of my teenage self, I think, and therefore, he's a grownup and just not appealing. Don't know if that makes sense or not.

I also have never seen it.

i watched that movie with my now pre-teen kids, and the whole movie was new to me. my kids are home schooled due to some severe issues we had with our bass ackwards district when out then very autistic son(and also very gifted, not going to lie) was being bullied and not being given the para aide he was due. now, we follow an unschooling plan and the kid is doing physics that baffles me at 12, is all excited about setting up annodizing baths this summer to make parts for his rc cars(i am qualified to do this- i r a metal smith), not to mention our daughter who does not talk, even at 10, unless she likes a person, the movie still resonates.(see, i got there.) i married a bender/brian combo. quiet, nerdy bad guy. pre-press/graphic design. the bad guys of the tech field. they own the make it pretty button. in high school i went for the nerdy or bad guys. either or. and i did not end up like my parents. both my husband and i rebelled asap. my parents are still offering to pay for grad school for him, but we are still, almost 17 years later, holding back. maybe with the latest whoops in our life(major cock up in green card renewal- please note that when you live in a small town and a have a sub mail carrier, make sure that you harp on them when you are expecting important correspondence from ins or payment from your publisher/people you do editing work for. it can really fuck up your life. nothing throwing around your father's political clout can't fix, and if you ever want to do a cool thing on bird strikes, hit me up and i will hook you up with my dad.)

but my kids love the movie. if you can find it, try watching the victorious(nickelodeon show) spoof of it. they did a great job. i can go on and on about 80's movies and how they are echoed in modern tv and movies. it's my thing.

I identified with Allison when first watching the film (and was angry about Claire's make-over of her) but not sure who I would want to date.

Over the years, I've dated a variety of men, some Benders, some Brians but ended up married to (ex) a total Brian and (current) Brian mixed with a bit of Bender.

Weirdly, I met the actor who played the janitor (John Capelos) and he was a very cool guy, so I had to tick your "someone else" option!

Fictionally, it's all about Bender. In real life, it'd be some combination of Brian and Andrew, because I go for smart jocks, at the end of the day. Straight-as-an-arrow smart jocks, as a rule. I love the glam of the bad boy in fiction, but apparently I have no actual use for it in real life. :)

Judd Nelson/Bender, no contest.

It's the nostrils.

When I was in high school, myself and friend did a scaled down script of the The Breakfast Club for Dramatic Interpretation Duo for a Speech and Debate Tournament. We took it to state championship, but did not win. I remember loving doing the parts for Allison and Brian, but for dating--I always found myself drawn to Bender, bad boy with sweet streak.

When I was a young, single parent of two toddlers, I watched that movie many, many times. The line that stayed with me and helped me be a better parent was when Andrew and Allison are talking.

Andrew: What do they do to you?
Allison: They ignore me.
Andrew: Yeah...yeah.

So fucking heartbreaking.

Such a great line to remember to never have happen to your own children.

Yes, the transgressive ones are the sexiest. Maybe because they're looking to the world outside of high school for their identities?

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I would go for Bender...I always loved the bad boys!!! Jocks never did anything for me. And Brian was just way too dorky...he would have been a friend I loved dearly but would have had no attraction to.

and if it was one of the girls I definitely would go for Allison.

Besides...was always told in high school I looked like Molly Ringwald, Spyndal's dad always called me Molly, so it would be creepy to date myself.

and of course my junior year of high school I met Kyle and Joe...crushes on the long hair college boys!!!!

I've dated so many Benders. Bad boys with careless hair and a bad attitude...even my baby daddy is a Bender. Perhaps next time I really ought to try someone who wears tights (it's the required uniform).