Intro: Starting up some weird conversations through conversation starters can be a great way to add some fun and mix up a boring day! Here are 20 weird conversation starters to get the ball rolling.
1. If you could turn into an animal, what would you be? – Animals are so diverse and fascinating! Starting up a conversation with a light-hearted prompt, like this one, is sure to lead to some interesting responses.
2. If you could be the President for a day, what would you do? – A good political conversation starter asking about the respondent’s thoughts on a “dream day” in power. Topics of discussion are sure to vary and opinions are sure to clash.
3. Would you rather fly or be invisible? – This prompts a fun and unique thought experiment, asking respondents to choose between two extraordinary abilities.
4. What would your superpower be? – An open-ended prompt. The answer to this could be anything from the ability to teleport to the power to control the weather.
5. If you could only eat one type of food for the rest of your life, what would it be? –An amusing conversation starter that will lead to discussions on favorite foods and why they they would choose that one type of food over all others.
6. If you could time travel, where would you go? –For those who are interested in the past and our potential futures, this conversation starter is sure to lead to long, intricate conversations.
7. Would you rather be able to read people’s minds or control their actions? – Another interesting thought-experiment style conversation starter, this is sure to lead to numerous discussions on ethics and morality.
8. Would you rather have a pet dragon or a pet unicorn? – A whimsical and far-out question with a great range of answers.
9. If you could become any character from a movie or book, who would you be? – This prompts respondents to think about the kinds of lives and powers they would like to embody and the consequences that come with them.
10. What would you do if you woke up one day and suddenly had superhuman strength? – This prompts respondents to think about the responsibilities that would come with superhuman powers and how they would handle them.
11. If you could have any superpower, what would it be? – Another great conversation starter, this one gets respondents to consider their ideal powers and the potential implications that come with them.
12. If you could be any age for one day, what age would you be? – This prompts the respondent to consider the promise of different ages and what joys and struggles accompany each one.
13. If four walls could talk, what would they say about you? –A fun and unique conversation starter that gets people thinking about their lives and how it may be perceived from a different perspective.
14. If you had a time machine, what time period would you visit? –Fascinating conversations can start with this conversation starter as respondents can express their views on different eras throughout history.
15. If you could find out one thing about the future, what would it be? – A creative conversation starter that gets respondents to think of the potential path our society may take in the future.
16. If you could only speak one language for the rest of your life, what would it be? – A great conversation starter that can lead to conversations on different dialects spoken around the world and on the beauty of language.
17. If you could invent one thing what would it be? – A great prompt to get an interesting discussion going on how people can create something unique and beneficial to mankind.
18. If you could design a holiday, what type of celebration would it be? – An inviting conversation starter that gets people to think about festivals, traditions, and what unique festivities they would design.
19. If you could replace one of Superman’s powers with another, what would it be? – A great conversation starter for those interested in superheroes and their powers, as respondents can envision and debate one another about different sets of superpowers.
20. If you could bring one extinct animal back to life, what would it be? – A conversation starter that opens up an opportunity to talk about different extinct species, their impact on our world and which one they would bring back.