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The holiday season is upon us, which can make for some awkward small-talk — particularly at parties where you don’t know a soul. I asked around, and here are some fun questions that can get anyone talking.
And if they don’t? Move along to the next person you see — you’re probably just dealing with a curmudgeon. Or talking to a cardboard cutout. (Yeah, that’s why Britney Spears was at your old roommate’s party and was remarkably unchatty…and looked like she hadn’t aged a day since her “Oops…I Did It Again” days.)
- Growing up, what was your favorite Ninja Turtle and why? (The answer reveals a lot about a person. Trust us.)
- What’s the best movie you’ve seen recently?
- What TV show was canceled too soon?
- How much does a polar bear weigh?*
- What recipe are you famous among your friends for making?
- What having you been dying to watch in your Netflix cue?
- If you won the lottery, what’s the most ridiculous purchase you’d make?
- What’s the coolest thing anybody’s ever gotten for you as a gift?
- What was your very first job, and what was the best thing about it?
- How do you know the host? (Simple, but effective.)
- What’s been your biggest cooking disaster?
- What’s the best compliment you’ve ever been given?
- What’s your favorite food of all time?
- What’s been the highlight of your week so far?
- Do you have any travel plans this holiday season? If so, where?
- Are there any places you’re dying to visit in the near future?
- What’s the most relaxing thing you’ve done lately?
- When people come to visit, what’s the first place you take them to?
- What’s your sign, and how much do you pay attention to horoscopes?
- What are your plans for Black Friday/next weekend?
*Apparently enough to break the ice.
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