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1.     If you were DJing on radio, what song would you play first?

2.     If I robbed you, how would you describe me to police?

3.     When you have had a fight with someone, how can they get back on side with you?

4.     Would you rather be in jail for 10 years or in a coma for 10 years?

5.     Should your government be giving foreign aid?

6.     If the collection plate comes around at church and you only have a large note, is it OK to grab out some change?

7.     Would you be comfortable with your partner getting a full body massage from someone of their opposite sex? What if the massage were done by a friend?

8.     Do you have sympathy for people with addictions?

9.     Would you give-up your sense of hearing if it gave you the ability to fly?

10.   Can you appreciate someone's talent if you don't respect their morals?

11.   What does it mean to be feminine?

12.   What is something every person should do at least once in their life?

13.   If your partner accidentally lost $50,000 of your money, would you break up with them? How would you handle it?

14.   Which birthday tradition needs to change?

15.   It's hard not to look silly when acting out a death scene. How would you do it?

16.   Is there anything wrong with wearing a toupee/wig?

17.   If your pets could talk, would you still clean up their waste or would you make them do it themselves?

18.   If someone wrote a book about your life, what would be the title?

19.   Should all cars be like bumper cars, surrounded by rubber padding?

20.   Are there any children's games you would love to play again as an adult? (eg: Hide & seek, tiggy)

21.   If you were a Smurf, what would be your Smurf name?

22.   Would you like to have a tail?

23.   What should you do if you see someone having an epileptic fit?

24.   What is essential for a long-term relationship?

25.   Which country do you know nothing about?

26.   What does love feel like?

27.   What is the worst song ever?

28.   If you created a regular podcast, what would be the theme?

29.   If you were the leader of your country, what would voters complain about?

30.   If you were asked to film a travel documentary, where would you choose to do it?

31.   Are "good" & "evil" abstract ideas?

32.   Do animals have morals/ethics?

33.   Is there anything wrong with an adult not eating the crusts on their bread?

34.   Would someone need to be within a certain height range for you to date them? Or could you date someone no matter how tall or short they were?

35.   Which Sesame Street character or Muppet do you most identify with?

36.   If you were the employer at your job, would you consider hiring someone who was blind or deaf?

37.   Have you ever been to a protest rally?

38.   What has most notably changed about you in the last 5 years?

39.   Would you ever let someone hypnotise you?

40.   What new types of job that don’t exist now will come along in the next 20 years?

41.   If you were devastated, what is the best way for someone to comfort you?

42.   Will robots fix a lot of our problems?

43.   What is the evolutionary purpose for a zebra’s stripes?

44.   In how many seconds could you run 200 metres?

45.   You are commissioned to make a 2 minute movie. What is the plot?

46.   What is your favorite Elvis song?

47.   If you started a sporting club, what would you have as the mascot?

48.   What do you remember about 2011?

49.   Is a positive racial stereotype still a form of racism?

50.   Would you leave your partner if they went to jail?

51.   What is your favorite chocolate bar?

52.   What is the purpose of chins?

53.   What's the strangest film you have ever seen?

54.   If someone didn't pay you with money, what's the next best thing they could pay you with (not including gift cards)?

55.   How long would your relationship last if your partner could read your mind?

56.   If you were advertising soup, what would your commercial be like?

57.   Make up a plot for a Christmas film.

58.   Is any cause worth dying for?

59.   If your life was adapted to be a board game, how would it play out? What would be the rules, the playing pieces, etc? How would you win?

60.   Write a haiku about your day.

61.   What is the first impression you want to make on others? What do you do to achieve that?

62.   You're a genie.  Whose three wishes could you grant for real?

63.   Is the digital world a distortion of reality or is it the new reality?

64.   What is life measured in? (eg: friends, achievements, memories)

65.   What is the most important invention in history?

66.   If you were to enter an eating competition, which food would you pick?

67.   What is the best thing beginning with the letter G?

68.   Who do you prefer: Katy Perry or Taylor Swift?

69.   What can you tell about a person's personality by their appearance?

70.   Is there anything wrong with keeping birds in cages?

71.   What would you do if a refugee arrived at your door?

72.   Is it sexist to have gender segregation in sport, or is it necessary for an even contest?

73.   Why do people enjoy mazes?

74.   In a relationship, what are "deal breakers" for you?

75.   When you are sad, how do you handle it?

76.   Would it bother you if someone you were genuinely in love with revealed they used to be of the opposite gender?

77.   Do you think aliens exist?

78.   Is there anything more important in life than being happy?

79.   Do people rely on the government too much to solve their problems?

80.   Should your country get involved in conflicts that don't have anything to do with them?

81.   What would you teach your kids about alcohol?

82.   If you heard someone breaking into your house, would you confront them or sneak away to safety?

83.   As a kid, what did you tend to spend your allowance/pocket-money on?

84.   At what point does taking care of your appearance become vanity?

85.   What do you know about causes & cures for stuttering?

86.   What jingles do you enjoy?

87.   What is something most people find easy to do that you find difficult?

88.   If you could ask God one question, what would it be?

89.   What's a healthy solution to people who complain too much?

90.   Are bad national leaders a reflection of a bad nation?

91.   Who is a friend you would like to reconnect with?

92.   Why are some animals culturally acceptable to eat (eg: chickens) while others are not (eg: cats)? Where do you draw the line?

93.   What does forgiveness mean to you?

94.   How much time is too much time to spend looking at your phone each day? When does it become unhealthy?

95.   Apart from birthdays & Christmas, how do you make your friends & family feel special?

96.   Do you think there should be more awareness around pornography addiction?

97.   What advice would you give to your teenage self?

98.   Would you ever talk to a homeless person?

99.   Should workplaces be allowed to drug-test their employees?

100. What part of yourself do you want to unlock?

101. Which vegetable best reflects your personality?

102. What do you know about the Cuban missile crisis?

103. Would it be discrimination to have child-free plane services?

104. Can you achieve more with your voice or with your hands?

105. How much do you know about the story of your birth?

106. Is a woman taking a man's surname when they marry a sign of sexism?

107. What pets did you have when you were a kid?

108. Would it be helpful to write a manifesto to aspire to? What would you put on it?

109. What subjects were you bad at in school?

110. Do plastic toy guns encourage kids to enjoy guns? Are they tasteless in light of mass shootings? Should toy guns be banned?

111. Is belly-dancing a creative art-form or sexual entertainment?

112. Do you value revenge over grace?

113. Why is body hair considered less acceptable on a female than on a man?

114. Does receiving charity erode people's ability to learn to fend for themselves, or is it often necessary?

115. If you thought your child had an unrealistic ambition, would you encourage or discourage them?

116. Would you have any problem with your partner still being friendly with an ex?

117. Does it require a relationship for you to feel complete?

118. If someone close to you had a problem with alcohol, how would you approach them about it?

119. If you found the perfect wedding gift but it was inexpensive, would you feel a need to buy something else?

120. How would you react if married friends wanted to "swing" with you?

121. What would it take to abolish the use of money?

122. What is the most childish thing you still do?

123. How much "screen time" is OK for children?

124. How have you impacted the world?

125. Is guilt a useful emotion?

126. What were your favorite toys when you were a child?

127. What is your love language: Quality Time, Words of Affirmation, Touch, Acts of Service or Gift-Giving?

128. Are you afraid or excited by the unknown?

129. How should kids stand up for themselves when other kids are physical with them?

130. Is "political correctness" effective in giving consideration to minorities & the disadvantaged?

131. What is a question you should ask yourself each day?

132. What are your thoughts on communism?

133. What is the best way to thank somebody?

134. Who do you prefer: Jackie Chan or Arnold Schwarzenegger?

135. Are you the problem or the solution? How so?

136. Define beauty.

137. "Be a human being rather than a human doing". What's the difference?

138. Would you rather lose your nose or lose sight in one eye?

139. What causes people to go from loving each other so much that they vow marriage to not being able to tolerate each other & wanting divorce?

140. If you were to write a letter to yourself to read in 10 years, what would you write in it?

141. If you met Jesus, do you think you'd like him?

142. Should prisoners be allowed to vote?

143. What is your favorite Sandra Bullock film?

144. Is there anything wrong with polygamous relationships between consenting adults?

145. Should adopted children have a right to know who their birth parents are?

146. Which game do you prefer: Twister or Monopoly?

147. What would the world be like if there were no borders?

148. What part of puberty was particularly difficult/embarrassing for you?

149. What's the worst thing about how you drive?

150. Have you ever been to a traffic light party?

151. How much detention did you get in school? What was it for?

152. Is there anything wrong with baptising animals?

153. What do you remember about the first house you grew up in?

154. What's the best gift you've ever given someone?

155. Is it OK for couples to have secrets from one another?

156. What is the best fun park ride you've ever been on?

157. Could you ever question your government enough to riot?

158. Should school bullies be arrested & jailed?

159. What is the difference between who you are and who you want to be?

160. Should there be any restrictions on public breast-feeding?

161. How did cave men flirt?

162. Do you put more effort into your career or your family?

163. At what age should someone be able to get sexual realignment surgery?

164. What are some widely revered films that you are yet to see?

165. How do you react when you see a homeless person begging?

166. What are you reading at the moment?

167. If a friend or family member owes you money, how do you chase them up?

168. What is the worst thing you have ever seen at a wedding?

169. If you had to live in another country, which would you choose?

170. Do violent video games encourage violent & hateful behaviour?

171. What school projects did you do when you were younger?

172. What is something you enjoy doing that most people would consider uncool?

173. How often do you look at your old photos?

174. What is something that changed you?

175. Is there any point to renewing marriage vows?

176. What is the best way to respond to an insult?

177. Do you have any personality traits that you have inherited from your grandparents?

178. What sentence do you say more than any other? Is that the message you want to share with the world?

179. What is the best Christmas gift you have ever received?

180. What is the most you would spend on a pair of shoes?

181. What is the best way to stop an argument?

182. Do birds have individual personalities?

183. Is it OK to attend a funeral by Skype if you live in a different country?

184. If you had a suggestion box, what would you suggest to yourself?

185. Do men need to stand up for women? Or can women defend themselves?

186. What is a skill that you no longer have?

187. Do you tend to make people feel good or bad about themselves?

188. In what ways would you like to be more like your parents?

189. Is there any difference between wearing a bikini/bathers in public swimming places, and just wearing underwear publically?

190. What are you trying to achieve with your life?

191. What gives you hope?

192. In what ways would you want your children to be like you?

193. What will be your legacy?

194. Is torture an acceptable interrogation technique?

195. What is something easy you could do each morning to get the day off to a positive start?

196. What is the next thing you should learn about?

197. What is a way for you to have more fun?

198. What can you do to be a better person?

199. What is your favorite thing about me?

200. What is something you should tell yourself each day?