How it works
These funny this or that questions make a deck of 300 short pairs, from Bed head or hat hair to Dinosaur-sized chicken or chicken-sized dinosaur. More than half, 160, sit in three groups: Funny and silly, Crazy what-ifs and Petty debates. Pass the phone, one vote each, and a count appears under each option.
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Deal random this or that questions, watch the split
A pair is waiting when the page opens. Pass the phone so each player presses a side. Next question deals another pair. Funny pairs run on speed: three seconds to answer, and "both" does not count. Votes stay on this phone.
Three topics where every card is a funny one
Funny and silly holds 61 pairs from real life, such as Snack thief or blanket thief. Crazy what-ifs has the 53 crazy this or that questions nobody can answer from experience: Llama butler or penguin chauffeur. Petty debates is 46 small hills to stand on. The other five topics are plain preferences: the 37 travel this or that questions under Travel suit a long drive, and Shows, music and games names kinds of show, never a title.
- Open on Easy, 153 gut picks such as Kazoo or slide whistle. Save the 43 Hard pairs, such as Thermostat at 68 or thermostat at 72, for a loud room.
- In a big room, vote with your feet: stand for the first option, stay seated for the second, and the host presses once per vote.
- After a Petty debates vote, the losing side gets one sentence. Hot dogs are sandwiches or hot dogs are tacos is funnier defended than counted.
Questions and answers
Is there a list of this or that questions I can copy or print?
Yes. The full this or that questions list sits under the deck: all 300 pairs under the same 8 headings as the topics. Pick a topic; on the end card, Copy the list copies its pairs for a slide and Print prints slips.
Are the crazy and funny pairs clean enough for kids?
Yes. Every pair can be read aloud to a nine-year-old and a grandparent: no dares, no real people, no brand names, no put-downs. Sneeze glitter or burp bubbles is as rude as it gets. For early readers, the kids deck keeps to shorter words.
What makes a this or that question funny?
A fair fight between two small things. A pair with an obvious winner gets a shrug, while Cereal is soup or cereal is not soup gets a speech. When the two counts land near half and half, write the pair down for next time.