The 20 Greatest Bar Debates of All Time
These questions are pointless, but the fun will be endless
Every great guys’ night ends in an argument. When you round up your buddies and bullshit over beers, you’ll inevitably find yourself shouting about sports, sandwiches, and superheroes.
These booze-fueled debates don’t matter much in the long run. But in the moment, when you’re five pitchers deep? Nothing is more important than answering them—and of course, proving you’re right.
Here are 20 classic conversation starters. Next time you’re with your friends, pull up this list on your phone and let the battle begin.
Jordan or LeBron?
Betty or Veronica?
Was college worth the money?
Is Tom Brady the best quarterback of all time, or just the product of a great system?
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, please remember that Matt Cassel once led the Patriots to 11 wins. Matt. Cassel.
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Would you rather drown or burn to death?
Hey, we never said this wasn’t going to get bleak.
Who is the best James Bond?
What’s the most important man skill?
Al Pacino or Robert DeNiro?
You have $100k to spend on a car. Discuss.
Did Adnan do it?
Is a hot dog a sandwich?
It’s meat flanked by bread, smeared with condiments. So you could argue yes. But will you?
Dave Matthews Band: Good?
Form the ultimate SNL cast with 10 alums from the show.
This is an impossible task for comedy fans, but what the hell: Will Ferrell, John Belushi, Phil Hartman, Eddie Murphy, Bill Hader, Kristin Wiig, Amy Poehler, Chris Farley, Dana Carvey, and Norm MacDonald doing Weekend Update.
No, no, wait: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Mike Myers, Gilda Radner, Molly Shannon, Andy Samberg, Jon Lovitz, Jan Hooks, Will Forte, and Tina Fey doing Update.
Like we said, impossible.
What’s harder: Hitting a 400-foot home run, kicking a 40-yard field goal, or running a 4-minute mile?
Would you date Taylor Swift?
Pros: She’s beautiful, talented, intelligent, and filthy rich.
Cons: If you break up with her, she’ll write a hit song about how much you suck.
Ernest Hemingway or Hunter S. Thompson? Stephen King or Clive Barker? Raymond Chandler or Chuck Palahniuk?
What was Paul Newman’s best movie?
What’s the worst form of torture?
Water boarding and jumper cables sound gnarly. But what about a paper cut on the head of your penis? Ever think of that?
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