[Talk Theme] Liven up the drinking party! A roundup of funny questions
When you’ve got a rare and fun drinking party, you want everyone there to get hyped together, right?
Here’s an article that might help with that—we’ve gathered a bunch of slightly funny questions that could also lead into later talk themes!
Especially with groups that meet often, you can run out of things to talk about.
This content might be useful at times like that.
It can also be used as an icebreaker at workplace welcome parties and the like.
I’d be happy if this article could serve as a springboard to liven up the conversation at your drinking get-together!
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[Talk Theme] Liven Up the Drinking Party! A Collection of Funny Questions (1–10)
Teach me knowledge that’s useless.
How about sharing those bits of knowledge you picked up somewhere in life that aren’t really useful for getting through the day? Let’s trade facts others might not know and satisfy our curiosity in the moment.
By tossing out random tidbits from all kinds of fields—like fun facts about animals or trivia about space—we might also discover the areas each of us is interested in.
Even if a particular fact isn’t useful on its own, a small piece of knowledge might spark an interest in that field.
A superpower I’d like to try using
Even when we say “superpowers” in a single breath, there are so many kinds that it makes for a fun topic at drinking parties.
If there’s a superpower you’d like to use, the conversation naturally leads to what purpose you’d use it for and how you’d use it, so the talk never runs out, right? Also, a friend who hears your idea might point out a power that’s actually more effective than the one you thought you wanted, which could be an interesting twist.
It’s not a realistic topic, but that’s exactly why it’s a great conversation starter that can liven up a night out.
Ideal Home
For those who want their own home or are about to build one, discussing your ideal house can easily evolve into a topic where reality and fantasy blend together.
If you ignore profitability, the possibilities for floor plans and locations that fulfill your wishes are limitless, making the conversation exciting.
When you actually put ideas down on paper, you may find some are impossible in real life, or your ideal may become more concrete as you think it through—either way, it’s fun to brainstorm together.
Since it’s a theme anyone can easily picture, this is a question you should try when you’re short on topics.
[Talk Theme] Liven Up the Party! A Collection of Funny Questions (11–20)
The strongest ingredient in oden
Oden, an essential winter food, comes with a variety of ingredients, and everyone has different favorites.
Talking about your favorite oden ingredients is a classic winter conversation topic.
You can even take it further: by thoroughly understanding each ingredient’s appeal and deciding the strongest one on the spot, the discussion is sure to heat up.
Announcing your favorite ingredients in a ranking and declaring the one that tops the compiled chart as the strongest works well, but framing it as a presentation of each ingredient’s charms makes the talk even more exciting.
The most exciting part of this theme is that if the appeal is communicated well, even a minority favorite has a chance to be crowned the strongest.
The most pathetic thing in my life
“The most embarrassing moment of your life” is a conversation topic that livens up the mood by sharing slightly shameful but laughable stories.
By telling relatable mishaps that everyone has experienced at least once, it creates a sense of familiarity and spreads empathy and laughter.
Everyday blunders—like “I forgot my wallet on a date” or “I accidentally sent the wrong work email”—can make a drinking party feel even warmer and more relaxed.
By deliberately revealing your own weaknesses, the conversation becomes easier-going and people feel closer to one another.
It’s a theme that both speakers and listeners can enjoy casually, warming up the atmosphere and boosting the energy of the gathering.
A narrow escape from death
How about steering the talk toward the theme of miraculous survival—narrowly escaping with one’s life? If it’s a literal episode of getting out of a life-threatening situation, you can keep the story tense and gripping.
If that feels too raw, I recommend shifting to lighter “somehow made it through” episodes, such as resolving a problem or averting trouble.
By sharing stories of getting through tough spots, you may also spark practical suggestions for dealing with everyday issues.
A true story that sounds like a lie
Let’s carefully select and share episodes from our own experiences that people around us might find hard to believe.
Draw others in with miraculous stories where various factors intertwined, or episodes that seem unlikely to happen.
As the saying goes, ‘Truth is stranger than fiction,’ there are surprisingly many people who have had unusual experiences, and sharing them could help build bonds.
Listening to other people’s stories might also prompt us to remember similar experiences of our own.