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Questions for Getting to Know Someone

Nobody was ever truly known through 'what do you do?'. These 28 cards find the person behind the résumé — their acquired tastes, their soundtrack, what they could lecture on for ten minutes unprepared.

  1. My looks aside, how old would you take me to be based on actions/discussions/mindset/life style/ beliefs/ attitudes?

    Nine likes from the community, the highest in the whole set.

  2. What can you give a presentation on for 5 or 10 minutes without any preparation?

    The best party question in the set. Everyone has one topic; finding it is the game.

  3. What acquired taste do you have?
  4. When was the last time you were surprised?
  5. What are your guilty pleasures?
  6. What is a song that has been one of your favorites the longest?
  7. What is the last risk you took?
  8. Which parts of your character very few people have uncovered?
  9. Would the soundtrack of your life have a fixed or dominant genre? If so what?
  10. What are some things not worth trying once to you?
  11. what is the simplest melody that you do not get tired of?
  12. what are some things that have taken over your life at least for a while, and you were really happy they did?
  13. Who was the best host you ever had?
  14. What was your best restaurant experience?
  15. For what do you count yourself lucky?
  16. Which city was very welcoming for walking?
  17. What are you serious about that most people are not?
  18. Who is the most magical person you know?
  19. What do you enjoy so much that you lose track of time?
  20. Do you often listen to sad music?
  21. What is the closest thing in your life to having a religion?

    Works on the religious and the unreligious alike.

  22. a new part of life stats. what do you pack for your journey?
  23. What is a repetition that you treasure?
  24. About what in your life do you often wonder “How did I get here?” ?
  25. What’s one travel experience that changed your perspective?
  26. What is something unusual you take with you when traveling?
  27. What’s something “radical” about you?
  28. What is your favourite orosensation? (how food feels in your mouth)

Why these 28?

Every card here was picked by hand out of the full open-source Jous set. The rest of the pile is a random draw away — some cards there are dumb, some are deep. That is the point.

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