122nd Discussion: Breaking the Ice in 2026, Casual and Informal Questions

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Topic
Breaking the Ice in 2026: Casual, informal topics for the new year

Description
For the first discussion of 2026, we will ask a series of thought-provoking questions designed to spark interesting or reflective conversation. Review the questions, and think about what you are excited about right now, the best thing you've bought so far in 2026, or a word in English that doesn't exist.

Question Source
Fun Friday: Questions for Conversations with Friends

Questions

1. What are you most excited about right now?
2. If you had someone following you around all the time what would you have them do?
3. If you had kids would you want them to be smart or good looking?
4. What’s the favorite thing you’ve bought this year (2026)?
5. What would be the most surprising scientific discovery imaginable?
6. If you were to do a city wide poll, what would you want to learn?
7. What’s the worst job you’ve ever had?
8. We look back now at slavery and are appalled and shocked. What will people look back at us 50 years from now and be shocked and appalled by?
9. What’s one bad habit you’re trying to get rid of?
10. If you can instantly become, what would you want to be an expert in?
11. If you could be guaranteed one thing in life (besides money), what would it be?
12. If you could ask one person one question and they had to answer truthfully, who and what would you ask?
13. If you had to teach a class on one thing, what would you teach?
14. You can have someone full-time remind you something every day; what would you want?
15. Which band / artist – dead or alive would play at your funeral?
16. If you could change one thing about your life instantly, what would it be?
17. What feeling do you most wish the English language had a word for but it doesn’t? Describe the last time you felt that way.
18. What’s something you used to strongly believe that you now think you were fundamentally misguided about?
19. When you think about success, who comes to mind and why?
20. Start over at 18 knowing everything you know now. What would you do differently?