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Not every argument has to be a heated debate where intellects are measured and wits are counted. Some can be a joyous occasion and loads of fun! Don’t believe us? Then what about these funny, controversial topics Redditors mentioned on this glorious Reddit thread? Take a look, and it’ll change your perspective on good conversation topics forever. 

Okay, so, what the heck are we talking about here, and why did we mention ‘controversy’ and ‘fun’ in one paragraph? Hear us out - not every controversial conversation topic is about the ground rules of human existence or strong beliefs on the world’s order. Some cool topics are just as controversial but not as challenging to human nature itself. For instance, have you ever thought that cheese is actually a loaf of milk? Or wondered whether a bowl of cereal is technically a soup? See, now you get the gist! These fun topics are inherently controversial and also terrific amusement. So much so that you might be really tempted to offer them to your date or challenge your friends with them; either way, you’ll learn tons about your opponent and amuse them with your well-picked conversation topics. 

Be warned, though - the lower you scroll on this list of controversial things, the thicker the plot gets. Remember when we gave the example of cheese being a loaf of milk? Well, that’s just the beginning, as later on, these fun topics do delve into the darkest corner of weird and wonderful. 

Anyhoo, time to check out the funny, controversial topics that people shared on this AskReddit thread, don’t you think? They are just a tad bit below, and once you get there, rank these topics any way you like!

#1

60 Funny Controversial Topics People On The Internet Loved Discussing "Do you wet your toothbrush before or after applying the paste? Spoiler, the answer is before AND after."

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#2

"Which kind of crust is better for a pizza: thick or thin?"

meb909 replied: "Anything but deep dish."

Commenter replied: "This. In my mind, a deep dish pizza is actually kind of a casserole."

deathkill3000 answered: "It's lasagna with a handle."

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#3

"How much ice cream is the right amount of ice cream to have on an ice cream cone?"

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#4

"If you could choose, would you rather never have to sleep, never have to breathe air, or never have to eat?"

mappydog replied: "Never have to breathe. Maybe then I'd be able to run and swim."

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#5

60 Funny Controversial Topics People On The Internet Loved Discussing "Waffles are just grilled Pancakes."

haysoos2 replied: "What do you mean "just"? That's like saying wine is just rotten grapes."

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#6

"How to properly play Uno?"

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#7

"Question: what kind of bear is best?"

theRingsAroundSaturn replied: "What is going on?! What are you doing?!"

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#8

"What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?"

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#9

"Muffins are tiny cake. There is no real difference between a muffin and a cupcake."

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#10

60 Funny Controversial Topics People On The Internet Loved Discussing "Would you rather go 100 years into the future, or past? Why?"

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#11

"How to pronounce words like: turmeric, aunt, omega, envelope, cement, basil Best if the crowd has folks who grew up in different areas."

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#12

"Is a hotdog a sandwich? Is a bowl of cereal technically soup?"

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#13

"Toilet paper orientation. Although apparently debates about this can become pretty heated."

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#14

60 Funny Controversial Topics People On The Internet Loved Discussing "Name 10 parts of the human body that are 3 letters long."

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#15

"Would you rather fight 100 duck-sized horses, or 1 horse-sized duck?

A classic. Never fails to amuse.

Or; You're upstairs in your house when you hear your mom ask you for help in the kitchen. Halfway down there, you hear your mom upstairs saying "don't go down there, I heard it too."

You're on the middle of the stairs though. What do you do?"

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#16

"Best ice cream and topping flavor combination."

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#17

"Would you consider a block of cheese to be a loaf of milk?"

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#18

60 Funny Controversial Topics People On The Internet Loved Discussing "Is the hokey pokey REALLY what it’s all about?"

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#19

"Do fish have necks?"

chief_dirtypants replied: "Ever seen a fish wearing a necklace?"

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#20

"Who would win - a gorilla or an alligator?

What we ended up with is that a gorilla is really smart compared to other animals, but would it be smart enough to trick the alligator into coming out of the water, knowing it can't beat the alligator in the water? My argument was no, that's different than just being smart, that's strategic, and I don't know that gorillas are capable of thinking strategically."

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#21

"Do penguins have knees?"

apcat91 replied: "Do birds have fingers?"

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#22

"Hot fresh is best, Cold pizza is better than reheated."

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, reheating pizza makes the crust either soggy or cardboardy.

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#23

60 Funny Controversial Topics People On The Internet Loved Discussing "If a straw has one or two holes."

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#24

"How various animals would wear pants."

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#25

"Should pineapple be on pizza?"

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#26

"What is the best kind of pasta?"

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#27

"Best Adam Sandler movie. Deep down, you know you have a favorite."

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#28

60 Funny Controversial Topics People On The Internet Loved Discussing "If a bar of soap falls on the floor is the soap dirty or is the floor clean?"

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#29

"How would a giraffe wear a necktie? Would it be at the base of their neck by their torso? Or just below their head like we would wear it?"

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#30

"Which are better, cats or dogs?"

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#31

"Day shift or night shift?"

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#32

"Would you use a teleporter if it worked by completely disintegrating you but rearranging your atoms perfectly at another location?"

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#33

"If more cheese is more holes,
And more holes is less cheese,
Is more cheese less cheese?"

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#34

60 Funny Controversial Topics People On The Internet Loved Discussing "Boneless wings are just chicken nuggets, change my mind."

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#35

"Crunchy vs. smooth peanut butter."

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#36

"Which is easier to use - a bottle opener that requires you to pull up to lift the lid, vs one where you push down to open the lid?"

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#37

"It's Berenstain, not Berenstein."

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#38

60 Funny Controversial Topics People On The Internet Loved Discussing "Are there more people in the world or more chairs in the world? People will debate this forever, including what counts as a chair."

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#39

"Should you arrange books in a bookshelf alphabetically by title or alphabetically by author? If you arrange by author, should you sort alphabetically or chronologically?"

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#40

"Is orange named after the color orange or the fruit?"

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#42

"Asking people from different states the correct names of certain objects.

e.g.: Soda or pop, hero or sub."

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#44

"Rinsing your dishes in hot or cold water."

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#45

"Whether being short or tall is better, and make the tall people argue for short and vice versa."

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#46

"Which leg is your favorite?"

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#47

60 Funny Controversial Topics People On The Internet Loved Discussing "Is cooking harder than baking?"

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#48

"Is the "N" in PANCAKE pronounced with the front or the back of the tongue? (I know there's no "G" in the word, so I pronounce it the same way I pronounce Dunkin as in donuts)."

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#49

"Better Simpsons episode: Last Exit to Springfield or Lemon of Troy?"

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#50

"Who would win in a galaxy-wide war: Star Trek's Next-Gen-Era Borg or Stargate SG-1's Replicators?

The Rules: Each may only use the technology native to their franchise, unless/until they acquire it through interaction with their opponent."

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#51

"Rabbit or Duck? Which is better."

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#52

"Is a hot dog a taco? Alternatively is an open-face sandwich a pizza?"

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#53

60 Funny Controversial Topics People On The Internet Loved Discussing "Which is mightier the sword or the pen?"

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#55

"Is rock paper scissors a sport? Is football? Is Bowling? Is poker? Is darts? Are DoTA/League/Counterstrike? Is Chess? Is checkers? Is Connect four? Are the coaches athletes, if they don't physically play? Are they still participating in the sport? Are those versus mode Tetris games sports?"

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#56

"Which type of cheese is best. (We all know it’s Gouda)."

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#58

60 Funny Controversial Topics People On The Internet Loved Discussing "Could Mike Tyson, in his prime, knock out a restrained tiger?"

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#59

"Is ice a rock? (Is this more of a stoner question?)"

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#60

"The evolution of the market economy in the southern colonies."

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