Hot Takes Conversation Starters

Is a hot dog a sandwich? Defend your answer.

What is the most overrated 'classic' movie of all time?

What’s a popular food that everyone loves but you can’t stand?

Is it ever okay to wear socks with sandals?

Pineapple on pizza: Yes, No, or 'I don't care but I'll argue anyway'?

What’s the most boring sport to watch on TV?

Cereal first or milk first? (There is only one right answer).

What’s a 'masterpiece' book or song that you think is actually just 'okay'?

Is the book always better than the movie?

What’s a trend that needs to die immediately?

Which 'mild' inconvenience is actually a major catastrophe in your book?

What’s a piece of common advice that you think is actually quite harmful?

What is the 'correct' way to load a dishwasher, and why is everyone else wrong?

Is it more important to be 'on time' or to be 'fashionably late'?

Which 'villain' in a movie was actually right?

What is the most useless subject taught in school?

Does social media do more harm than good, or vice versa?

Is it better to have a few close friends or a large circle of acquaintances?

Should the toilet paper roll hang over or under?

Is it acceptable to go to the cinema alone?

What’s an 'unpopular opinion' you hold that you would genuinely argue about for an hour?

What is a 'truth' that society accepts that you think is a total lie?

If you could abolish one social norm, what would it be?

Is 'cancel culture' a necessary accountability tool or a toxic trend?

What is the most misunderstood generation (Gen Z, Millennials, Boomers)?

Is it possible to truly separate the art from the artist?

What’s a 'guilty pleasure' that you refuse to feel guilty about?

Is human nature inherently good or inherently selfish?

Would you rather be respected by everyone but loved by no one, or loved by everyone but respected by no one?

If you could change one fundamental rule of your country's culture, what would it be?