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  • Can you help me compile a list of silly, yes/no style questions? For a project that I'm working on, I need a variety of questions that have the following properties: --They are yes/no questions, or can be answered in only one of two ways. --They are on simple or silly topics, rather than very serious or emotional or politically-charged topics. --They are answerable, rather than just thought-provoking jokes or the like. --They are controversial, in the sense that there are at least some good reasons to support either of the two answers. --They are not personal, in the sense that answering isn't a matter of stating one's personal opinion or history or the like. So, here are two examples of the sort of question I'm looking for: Which is the better superhero, Batman or Superman? Is cereal a soup? (Thanks, AskMe, for this one!) Here are some examples of questions that won't work for me: Is abortion immoral? (WAY too significant a topic; far too emotionally charged for most people.) Why do we park on driveways and drive on parkways? (More like a joke rather than an actual question, and it doesn't lend itself to well-justified answers.) Would you rather be a firefighter or an astronaut? (Answering is just a matter of stating one's personal opinion.) Ideally, I would like a whole bunch of questions related to a bunch of different topics. I'd also like it if I had a variety of different forms (so they're not all just "Which of these two options is better?" style questions. Some would be good, but I want multiple types of questions. I'd love more like the "Is cereal a soup?" question, which is just weird and out-there, but still totally understandable and answerable.) It's the desire for variety that has me coming to AskMe for assistance. I can come up with, say, a whole host of silly questions about superheroes--but, for the project I'm working on, I don't want to just have questions about superheroes. And I can also come up with a bunch of silly "Which is better?" style questions, but I don't want just that style of question. Google isn't helping me too much, because I just keep getting lists of "ponderable" style questions, like the drive/parkway example above. So, I'd love whatever ideas you can come up with!

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    Toilet paper: Over or Under Brushing teeth in the shower: Yes or no Who would win in a fight? 1 500-lb duck or 500 1-lb ducks Is carrot cake a vegetable?

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I can't believe no one else thought of this (me included): Was the dress blue and black or white and gold?

foxjacket

Is cereal a soup? (Thanks, AskMe, for this one!) In a similar vein, and also previously taken up by AskMe: http://ask.metafilter.com/135706/A-frankfurter-by-any-other-name

DevilsAdvocate

I was going to offer "is a burrito a sandwich?" which was the subject of a legal case in MA. I use it when I teach persuasive argument.

trixie119

What is the correct way to put on socks and shoes,? Sock, sock, shoe, shoe or sock, shoe, sock, shoe?

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Is it better to put your socks or pants on first? Should you wet your toothbrush before putting toothpaste on it? Are bats bugs? (inspired by Calvin and Hobbes)

foxjacket

Is cheesecake actually cheese pie?

carmicha

Is a banana a berry?

Midnight Skulker

Maybe browse http://www.debate.org/opinions/funny for some good ones?

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