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“What Do You Think Would Be The Funniest Thing To Ask A Stranger?” (30 Answers By Our Community)
Most people avoid awkwardness or awkward situations because they make them feel uncomfortable. But some people like to create awkward and cringy situations on purpose. When that interaction is observed from a distance, most of the time it will be perceived as funny.
So, if you are one of those people who love or would like to experiment with awkwardness, share what would be the funniest approach to a stranger. I myself have been walking up and asking: “what is your favorite flavor of hair” - but it’s starting to get old…
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Show a photo of yourself and ask "Excuse me, have you seen this person?"
"Excuse me, what year is this?" When the person tells you, respond "It works! My machine really works!!"
I've always wanted to run up to a complete stranger in hysterics and yell, "Whatever you do, DO NOT look at their eyes!" and run away. I don't know who the "their" is referring to, and neither does the stranger. I just wanna cause unnecessary stress because I'm a menace.
Sit on a park bench and wait for people to sit with you. "It's done. Do you have the money?" - Not original from me; saw it either on YT, Pinterest, or BP.
Sometimes I imagine myself asking a stranger, "Hey, whatever song you have in your head right now, sing it out loud!"
And then they break into the whole song and dance, musical style haha.
Never actually dared to, though.
If someone ever comes up to me and asks that, I will be sure to break out into song and dance theatre-style, just in case it's you ;D
Do you like pet chickens?
I normally ask this and they are confused and then say they like to eat chicken, but I say back "Do you like living, walking, breathing chickens?" And then they get creeped out.
I know this is old, but I’ve always loved the idea of asking a stranger who says anything to me, “Can you see me?” in a panicky voice and run away.
Look at the person, gasp dramatically, and run away.
Did you remember to hide the body?
If someone asked me this, I'd reply "Don't worry, I did" and watch them freak out
On a scale of 1-10, what is your favorite color of the alphabet? (Mine's green)
Run up to somebody, yell, "Do you see them?!? You don't? oh... oh! that means they're GONE! GONE, I TELL YOU!!!!" Then run away.
You can also yell, "Marco!" at a group of strangers at the store.
My family yells "Marco" at the store all the time when we split up/get separated. I have heard other people do it a couple of times too. I always tell "Polo!" back. This is even funnier if they are a couple of aisles over and it goes on for a couple of rounds.
I'll do that at school today there's always a crowd
Load More Replies...When ever me and my husband go together we whistle to each other. A person has even whistle back in our tone before.
my Mom and I use the "Marco Polo" yellings to find each other when we get separated. We usually go shopping with my Gran over weekends and she HATES it, she gets super embarrassed. Which of course is GREAT!
When I worked at a store I would occasionally 'Polo' to the customers & i got several "not you!" Over that time 😆😆
I've been to cons where they've done the whole Marco Polo rounds. It's fun :D
My sister and i do that when shopping, both of us are shorter than the racks usually. It's the best when random people yell polo back!
My mom and I do this all the time in shops. It works especially if you're in a rush and need to split up to get sh1t done, but need to meet up again later to pay, but now you can't find each other, cause you split up you know.. to get shi1t done. Marco Polo always works. Just follow the sound - Helps if you know the other person's voice - cause usually others reply and "play along" which is always fun.
I think that telling a stranger "don't be scared" with a calm voice and walking away will completely shatter their mind.
And then when they ask you questions, just smile at them and give them uncanny valley syndrome.
This happened to my friend when she told a girl she liked her shirt, the girl replied: "I like your face". Lol, we never let my friend forget that day.
Oops I'm sorry I just realized it wasn't a question that was asked sorry
*Hug them and say* "Whatever you do, when I let go, RUN! They are here for you!"
Assuming you're outside, ask if they know where the waiting room is. Or the front desk. 'Do you work here?' - is a good one as well.
*yell in their face* DID YOU KNOW THAT CHICKENS ARE MADE OUT OF CHICKEN?
If soap smells good but tastes bad, does that mean poop smells bad, BUT TASTES GOOD?! Asking for a friend.
Once I asked a stranger what my own phone number was. No idea why.
Jog up to a person you know the name of and say: "XXX, do you still want the 14,275,208 live ants that you ordered? You said you needed to make ketchup for your restaurant" while holding a bag.
Hey there... Hi there... I'm Lost. Have you seen me wandering around here before?
With a piece of tape or a name tag sticker on the front of my shirt that says:
"If Found, PLEASE CALL (insert random friend/family member phone number) and report Missing IMMEDIATELY!" 😜
Better yet, dress up in an asylum outfit and instead have a number on the nametag
Did you do it/did you hide it?
Can I have a moment of your time to talk about our lord and savior etc. (I’m an atheist 😑)
Do you have time to talk about our Lord and Savior, Long Furby?
Is there a phone booth around here? SoMebODy's In tRoUblE!
There are still some places in the USA where public pay phones are available.
Can I borrow some cash/your card? Not only is that weird, it's f****d up.
Say something to a random person that sounds like a code. Ex: "The food is sweet in Argentina" and then whatever they say back, act like that is the correct response and say something like "It dropped in Ottawa"
I love these but I am not very social so this might be hard to do…
If you live in a bigger area, just go to a place you don't normally visit and do this. You'll be exponentially less likely to see that person again
Load More Replies...When it says, number hidden, I pickup the phone and say" the job is done but there is blood everywhere ". Then hang up.
From this moment on, I'm going to do this every single time that I get one of these calls.
Load More Replies...While waiting in line at a store, after putting my stuff on the conveyor belt, I'll pick up the divider and tell the person behind me, "I'm bored. You wanna sword fight?"
F**k yeah I wanna sword fight! We'd probably get in trouble though :(
Load More Replies...Some of these have to do with making people feel anxious or acting “crazy.” For people with anxiety disorder or who are on the schizo spectrum, these would be horrible encounters. Not funny.
Learn to say a few sentences in a foreign language, pick one unlikely to be spoken in your town. Walk up to a stranger, earnestly say those few sentences, nod, and walk away.
Whenever I'm around people and they're speaking Spanish, I'll say (phonetic spelling) "watashiwa spain-go-ga wakarimasim." ("I don't understand Spanish" in Japanese)
Load More Replies...Once, while I was standing in line at a Mcdonalds in Philly at 6 am, a man came out of the bathroom, completely soaked in water from head to toe, walked right up to me and started asking me 'if I was her'. When I said I think he was confusing me for someone else, he became adament that I was 'her', and he began to panic and get loud until the cashier at the register told him to leave. Bonus points: he started all this so low and mumbly that I couldn't understand exactly what he was saying, so what I had done initially was just smile and nod at this guy while I slowly backed away. So, it turned out I had accidentally said 'yes' to his "are you the one I'm looking for" question, and then when I started saying I wasn't her, it really freaked him out. I'll never forget that guy.
These are all good but, if you want to really top it off, while talking to someone, don't look at their face, instead stare really intently at a fixed point behind them over one of their shoulders.
The strangest thing I've been asked by a stranger was when a man leaned out of a cab window and shouted "e-nopl?" at me. It was 30 years ago but I still remember it like it was yesterday.
Wanted to do something fun for a friend's birthday in college, so as I was waiting for my bus I asked some random people waiting with me there to sign her card...they got a kick out of it and she loved it!
Go to someone and say "we've been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty"
"Do you work at (name of local power company)?" If they say yes you reply "That explains the glow around you". If they say no then "Oh, that glow around you must be from something else then".
Say something to a random person that sounds like a code. Ex: "The food is sweet in Argentina" and then whatever they say back, act like that is the correct response and say something like "It dropped in Ottawa"
I love these but I am not very social so this might be hard to do…
If you live in a bigger area, just go to a place you don't normally visit and do this. You'll be exponentially less likely to see that person again
Load More Replies...When it says, number hidden, I pickup the phone and say" the job is done but there is blood everywhere ". Then hang up.
From this moment on, I'm going to do this every single time that I get one of these calls.
Load More Replies...While waiting in line at a store, after putting my stuff on the conveyor belt, I'll pick up the divider and tell the person behind me, "I'm bored. You wanna sword fight?"
F**k yeah I wanna sword fight! We'd probably get in trouble though :(
Load More Replies...Some of these have to do with making people feel anxious or acting “crazy.” For people with anxiety disorder or who are on the schizo spectrum, these would be horrible encounters. Not funny.
Learn to say a few sentences in a foreign language, pick one unlikely to be spoken in your town. Walk up to a stranger, earnestly say those few sentences, nod, and walk away.
Whenever I'm around people and they're speaking Spanish, I'll say (phonetic spelling) "watashiwa spain-go-ga wakarimasim." ("I don't understand Spanish" in Japanese)
Load More Replies...Once, while I was standing in line at a Mcdonalds in Philly at 6 am, a man came out of the bathroom, completely soaked in water from head to toe, walked right up to me and started asking me 'if I was her'. When I said I think he was confusing me for someone else, he became adament that I was 'her', and he began to panic and get loud until the cashier at the register told him to leave. Bonus points: he started all this so low and mumbly that I couldn't understand exactly what he was saying, so what I had done initially was just smile and nod at this guy while I slowly backed away. So, it turned out I had accidentally said 'yes' to his "are you the one I'm looking for" question, and then when I started saying I wasn't her, it really freaked him out. I'll never forget that guy.
These are all good but, if you want to really top it off, while talking to someone, don't look at their face, instead stare really intently at a fixed point behind them over one of their shoulders.
The strangest thing I've been asked by a stranger was when a man leaned out of a cab window and shouted "e-nopl?" at me. It was 30 years ago but I still remember it like it was yesterday.
Wanted to do something fun for a friend's birthday in college, so as I was waiting for my bus I asked some random people waiting with me there to sign her card...they got a kick out of it and she loved it!
Go to someone and say "we've been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty"
"Do you work at (name of local power company)?" If they say yes you reply "That explains the glow around you". If they say no then "Oh, that glow around you must be from something else then".