Not every argument has to be a heated debate where intellects are measured and wits are counted. Some can be a joyous occasion and loads of fun! Don’t believe us? Then what about these funny, controversial topics Redditors mentioned on this glorious Reddit thread? Take a look, and it’ll change your perspective on good conversation topics forever.
Okay, so, what the heck are we talking about here, and why did we mention ‘controversy’ and ‘fun’ in one paragraph? Hear us out - not every controversial conversation topic is about the ground rules of human existence or strong beliefs on the world’s order. Some cool topics are just as controversial but not as challenging to human nature itself. For instance, have you ever thought that cheese is actually a loaf of milk? Or wondered whether a bowl of cereal is technically a soup? See, now you get the gist! These fun topics are inherently controversial and also terrific amusement. So much so that you might be really tempted to offer them to your date or challenge your friends with them; either way, you’ll learn tons about your opponent and amuse them with your well-picked conversation topics.
Be warned, though - the lower you scroll on this list of controversial things, the thicker the plot gets. Remember when we gave the example of cheese being a loaf of milk? Well, that’s just the beginning, as later on, these fun topics do delve into the darkest corner of weird and wonderful.
Anyhoo, time to check out the funny, controversial topics that people shared on this AskReddit thread, don’t you think? They are just a tad bit below, and once you get there, rank these topics any way you like!
#1 Wait, It’s Both?
"Do you wet your toothbrush before or after applying the paste? Spoiler, the answer is before AND after."
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25points
#2 Not Pizza, Just Pasta in Disguise
"Which kind of crust is better for a pizza: thick or thin?"
meb909 replied: "Anything but deep dish."
Commenter replied: "This. In my mind, a deep dish pizza is actually kind of a casserole."
deathkill3000 answered: "It's lasagna with a handle."
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24points
#3 The Perfect Scoop Debate
"How much ice cream is the right amount of ice cream to have on an ice cream cone?"
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19points
#4 Breathing Break: Literally Count Me Out
"If you could choose, would you rather never have to sleep, never have to breathe air, or never have to eat?"
mappydog replied: "Never have to breathe. Maybe then I'd be able to run and swim."
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18points
#5 Pancakes Got a Glow-Up
"Waffles are just grilled Pancakes."
haysoos2 replied: "What do you mean "just"? That's like saying wine is just rotten grapes."
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17points
#7 Starts out chill, ends in chaos
"Question: what kind of bear is best?"
theRingsAroundSaturn replied: "What is going on?! What are you doing?!"
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14points
#8 The real question nobody asked
"What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?"
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14points
#9 Cupcakes in Disguise?
"Muffins are tiny cake. There is no real difference between a muffin and a cupcake."
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13points
#10 Time travel vibes: future or fossil fuel?
"Would you rather go 100 years into the future, or past? Why?"
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#11 Wait, nobody agrees on this?
"How to pronounce words like: turmeric, aunt, omega, envelope, cement, basil Best if the crowd has folks who grew up in different areas."
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13points
#12 Food Fights You Didn’t Know You Needed
"Is a hotdog a sandwich? Is a bowl of cereal technically soup?"
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12points
#13 Fight Club: The TP Edition
"Toilet paper orientation. Although apparently debates about this can become pretty heated."
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12points
#14 Brains over brawn, but quick wins here
"Name 10 parts of the human body that are 3 letters long."
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#15 Middle of the stairs and totally deadass
"Would you rather fight 100 duck-sized horses, or 1 horse-sized duck?
A classic. Never fails to amuse.
Or; You're upstairs in your house when you hear your mom ask you for help in the kitchen. Halfway down there, you hear your mom upstairs saying "don't go down there, I heard it too."
You're on the middle of the stairs though. What do you do?"
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12points
#16 Unexpected but Perfect Pairings
"Best ice cream and topping flavor combination."
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12points
#17 Dairy’s Identity Crisis
"Would you consider a block of cheese to be a loaf of milk?"
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11points
#18 This Question Just Shook Me
"Is the hokey pokey REALLY what it’s all about?"
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11points
#19 Neck? More Like Neckless
"Do fish have necks?"
chief_dirtypants replied: "Ever seen a fish wearing a necklace?"
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11points
#20 Brains over brawn? Not this time.
"Who would win - a gorilla or an alligator?
What we ended up with is that a gorilla is really smart compared to other animals, but would it be smart enough to trick the alligator into coming out of the water, knowing it can't beat the alligator in the water? My argument was no, that's different than just being smart, that's strategic, and I don't know that gorillas are capable of thinking strategically."
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11points