What are some good this or that questions?

Start simple: beach or mountains, sunrise or sunset, cats or dogs, tea or coffee, book or film? Then move on to the ones that split people: pancakes or waffles, window or aisle, and the great debates such as whether a hot dog is a sandwich. This page has them in groups so you can pick the right kind for the room.

What are good this or that questions for kids?

Pirates or ninjas, robots or dinosaurs, dragons or unicorns, swings or the slide, hide and seek or tag. Every question here is family-friendly, and the group for kids collects the ones younger players find easiest and most fun.

What are some this or that questions for couples?

Everyday ones work best: night in or night out, cook or order in, a surprise present or the one you asked for, and who picks the music on a car trip. Answer at the same time and compare; the group for couples above has more.

How do you play this or that?

Someone reads two options and everyone picks one at once, with no "both" or "neither". Keep it quick. For a twist, have everyone guess what most of the group picked before you count.

Where do the results come from?

From the players of Majority Rules, a free daily game on Gamefinity. Each question comes up every few weeks, and its page adds up the answers of every past day it was asked.

Why do some questions have no result yet?

A question shows its split once 50 people have answered it on past days. A question that is in today's game hides its numbers until 12:15 AM New York time, just after the day closes, so the game is not given away.

Can I use these questions for a party or a class?

Yes. They are short, harmless and family-friendly, with nothing about politics, religion or real people. Ask everyone to answer, then to guess what most people said.

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These this or that questions are quick picks between two things, sorted into groups: classic choices like beach or mountains, this or that questions for kids and for couples, food, travel, work and school, texting manners, and the great debates that start arguments at dinner. Each one has its own page with the question, a line on why people disagree and, once at least 50 players have answered it, how the crowd split.

They come from Majority Rules, our free daily crowd game, which asks what you would pick and shows how everyone answered. There are no right answers here, only the crowd's. A few questions have a technical answer, such as whether a strawberry is a berry, and their pages say what the botanist or the dictionary thinks; the vote still counts what people believe. While a question is in today's game its page hides its numbers until 12:15 AM New York time, just after the day closes at midnight New York time, so nobody sees the split before they vote. For bigger dilemmas, see our would you rather questions.

Classic this or that questions

The quick ones: two things, pick one, no explaining. A good way to start a conversation with someone new, because nobody can get them wrong.

Beach or mountains?Beach · Mountains
Sunrise or sunset?Sunrise · Sunset
Cats or dogs?Cats · Dogs · Both!
Tea or coffee?Tea · Coffee · Neither
Book or film?The book · The film
Early bird or night owl?84% Night owl
Rain or snow?Rain · Snow
City or countryside?City · Countryside
Board games or video games?Board games · Video games
Spring or autumn?Spring · Autumn
Text or call?Text · Call
Stars or the Moon?The stars · The Moon
Cake or pie?Cake · Pie
Bath or shower?Bath · Shower
Camping or a hotel?Camping · Hotel
Pen or pencil?Pen · Pencil
Lions or tigers?Lions · Tigers
Fire or ice?Fire · Ice
Zoo or aquarium?Zoo · Aquarium
Library or bookshop?Library · Bookshop
Palm trees or pine trees?Palm trees · Pine trees
Gold or silver?Gold · Silver
Stripes or polka dots?Stripes · Polka dots
Dark mode or light mode?Dark mode · Light mode
Podcasts or audiobooks?Podcasts · Audiobooks
Crossword or sudoku?Crossword · Sudoku
Old songs or new songs?Old songs · New songs
Heads or tails?Heads · Tails
Odd or even numbers?Odd · Even
Shopping: online or in person?Online · In person
Paper books or e-books?Paper · E-books
Train or plane?Train · Plane

This or that questions for kids

Pirates or ninjas, dragons or unicorns, swings or the slide. Easy to answer at any age and fun to shout out in the car or at the start of a lesson.

Pirates or ninjas?Pirates · Ninjas
Robots or dinosaurs?72% Dinosaurs
Dragons or unicorns?Dragons · Unicorns
Snow day: what first?Snowman · Snow angels · Snowball fight
Dolphins or whales?Dolphins · Whales
Pandas or koalas?Pandas · Koalas
Elephants or giraffes?Elephants · Giraffes
Best small pet?Rabbit · Hamster · Guinea pig · Goldfish
Best farm animal?Pig · Cow · Sheep · Goat
Owls or eagles?Owls · Eagles
Elves or dwarves?Elves · Dwarves
Fairies or mermaids?Fairies · Mermaids
Pegasus or phoenix?Pegasus · Phoenix
Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster?Bigfoot · Loch Ness Monster
Knights or cowboys?Knights · Cowboys
Spies or detectives?Spies · Detectives
A genie or a fairy godmother?Genie · Fairy godmother
Magic carpet or flying broomstick?Magic carpet · Broomstick
Jetpack or flying car?Jetpack · Flying car
Treasure map or secret passage?Treasure map · Secret passage
Superheroes: cape or no cape?Cape · No cape
Bunk beds: top or bottom?Top bunk · Bottom bunk
Rollercoaster or water slide?Rollercoaster · Water slide
Hide and seek or tag?Hide and seek · Tag
Playground: swings or slide?Swings · Slide
Sandcastle or snowman?Sandcastle · Snowman
Sprinkles: rainbow or chocolate?Rainbow · Chocolate
Aliens: friendly or not?Friendly · Not friendly

This or that questions for couples

Everyday picks you make together: nights in, holidays, the car radio, which side of the bed. Answer at the same moment and see how often you match.

Night in or night out?Night in · Night out
Birthday: big party or small dinner?Big party · Small dinner
Cinema trip or sofa night?Cinema · Sofa
Holiday: relax or adventure?Relax · Adventure
Presents: a surprise or what you asked for?A surprise · What I asked for
Free days: planned or go with the flow?Planned · Go with the flow
Tonight: cook or order in?Cook · Order in
Dinner: at the table or on the sofa?At the table · On the sofa
Is it OK to watch ahead on a show you watch together?Yes · Never
Phones at the dinner table?Fine · Never
Should pets sleep on the bed?Yes · No
Who gets the front seat on a car trip?First to call it · Take turns
Who picks the music on a car trip?The driver · The passengers · Take turns
Sharing plates at a restaurant: fun or annoying?Fun · Annoying
More fun: planning a trip or the trip itself?Planning it · The trip
Surprise parties: fun or awful?Fun · Awful
Which side of the bed do you sleep on?Left · Right · The middle
Bedroom door at night: open or closed?Open · Closed
Hot night: fan or open window?Fan · Open window
Do you sleep best in a cool room or a warm one?Cool · Warm
Pillows: soft or firm?Soft · Firm
Car trip: driver or passenger?Driver · Passenger
Long drive: music, chat or quiet?Music · Chat · Quiet
New Year's Eve: midnight or an early night?Up for midnight · Early night
Winter evening: fireplace or hot tub?In today’s game

Food this or that questions

Pancakes or waffles, crispy or soft, sweet or salty. Food picks are fast and harmless, and they say more about people than you would think.

Pancakes or waffles?Pancakes · Waffles
Best pizza topping?Pepperoni · Mushroom · Just cheese · Peppers
Popcorn: sweet or salty?Sweet · Salty · Both mixed
Peanut butter: smooth or crunchy?Smooth · Crunchy
Fries: crispy or soft?Crispy · Soft
Do you eat the pizza crust?Always · Never · Only dipped
Egg yolk: runny or firm?Runny · Firm
Cold pizza for breakfast?Yes please · No thanks
Fries dipped in a milkshake?Genius · Gross
Spicy food: the hotter the better, or mild?The hotter the better · Mild, please
Milk, dark or white chocolate?Milk · Dark · White
Tacos: hard or soft shell?Hard · Soft
Party food: sushi or pizza?Sushi · Pizza
Gummy sweets or chocolate?Gummies · Chocolate
Toast or cereal for breakfast?Toast · Cereal
Breakfast: sweet or savory?Sweet · Savory
Bacon: crispy or chewy?Crispy · Chewy
Pizza: thin and crispy or deep and doughy?Thin and crispy · Deep and doughy
Steak: how do you like it?Rare · Medium · Well done
Best food to order in?Pizza · Curry · Noodles · Burgers
Apples or pears?Apples · Pears
Mango or pineapple?Mango · Pineapple
Fudge or toffee?Fudge · Toffee
Cookies: chewy or crunchy?Chewy · Crunchy
Brownies: gooey or cakey?Gooey · Cakey
Doughnuts: ring or filled?Ring · Filled
Milkshake or smoothie?Milkshake · Smoothie
Coffee: hot or iced?Hot · Iced
Water: still or sparkling?Still · Sparkling
Cola or lemonade?Cola · Lemonade
Picnic or barbecue?Picnic · Barbecue
Street food or a fancy restaurant?Street food · Fancy restaurant

Travel this or that questions

Window or aisle, fold or roll, plan every day or go with the flow: the choices that shape a trip, from packing the case to the drive home.

Window seat or aisle seat?Window · Aisle
Packing a suitcase: fold or roll?Fold · Roll
How early should you get to the airport?An hour · Two hours · Three hours
Is it OK to recline your seat on a plane?Yes · No
Who gets the middle armrest on a plane?Whoever is first · The middle seat
When do you pack for a trip?Days early · The night before · The last minute
On holiday: plan every day or go with the flow?Plan it all · Go with the flow
Do you buy souvenirs?Always · Small ones · Never
Do you go back to places you love or try new ones?Go back · Try new ones
Abroad, do you learn a few words of the language?Always · Sometimes · Never
On a trip: one base or keep moving?One base · Keep moving
Best souvenir?Fridge magnet · Postcard · Snow globe · Photos
Hotel stay: free breakfast or late checkout?Free breakfast · Late checkout
Desert or the Arctic?Desert · The Arctic
Waterfall or volcano?Waterfall · Volcano
Snowy peaks or green hills?Snowy peaks · Green hills
Hot air balloon or zip line?Hot air balloon · Zip line
Sailing boat or speedboat?Sailing boat · Speedboat
Sports car or camper van?Sports car · Camper van
Skydiving or scuba diving?Skydiving · Scuba diving
Skis or snowboard?Skis · Snowboard
Do you chat to the person next to you on a flight?Yes · Just hello · No
Do you take the scenic route?Often · Sometimes · Fastest way
Long drive: stop often or push on?Stop often · Push on through
Lost in a new place: ask someone or check a map?Ask someone · Check a map

This or that questions for work and school

Desks, notes, clocks and to-do lists. Light enough for a team meeting, an icebreaker or the first day of a new class.

Music or silence when you need to focus?Music · Silence
A messy desk: creative or chaos?Creative · Chaos
Notebook pages: lined, blank or grid?Lined · Blank · Grid
Pen ink: blue or black?Blue · Black
Notes: by hand or typed?By hand · Typed
How do you tackle a big task?All at once · Bit by bit · At the last minute
Do you make to-do lists?Every day · For big jobs · Never
How tidy is your desk?Spotless · A bit messy · Total chaos
How many unread emails do you have?None · Under 100 · Thousands
Clocks: hands or digital?Hands · Digital
12-hour or 24-hour clock?12-hour · 24-hour
Long weekend: Friday off or Monday off?Friday off · Monday off
Best day of the week?Friday · Saturday · Sunday
Small talk: nice or pointless?Nice · Pointless

Texting and phone this or that questions

The unwritten rules of phones: full stops, voice notes, read receipts and thumbs-up replies. People feel more strongly about these than about almost anything else here.

Does ending a text with a full stop sound angry?In today’s game
Is it rude to leave someone on read?Yes · No
Voice notes: love them or hate them?Love them · Hate them
Is it OK to call without texting first?Yes · No
Is a thumbs-up reply rude?Yes · No
How do you say yes in a text?Yes · Yep · Yeah · Thumbs up
How do you laugh in a text?Haha · Lol · An emoji
How many emojis do you use?Lots · A few · None
Phone on the table: face up or face down?Face up · Face down
Is your phone usually on sound, vibrate or silent?Sound on · Vibrate · Silent
No reply yet. Do you message again?Yes · No, I wait
How fast do you reply to messages?Straight away · Within the day · When I remember
Typing: one thumb or two?One thumb · Two thumbs

Funny this or that questions: the great debates

The arguments the internet never finishes: is a hot dog a sandwich, is water wet, how many holes does a straw have? Several have a technical answer, and the crowd often disagrees with it.

Is a hot dog a sandwich?Yes · No
Is cereal a soup?Yes · No
Does pineapple belong on pizza?Yes · No
Toilet paper: over or under?Over · Under
Is water wet?Yes · No
How many holes does a straw have?One · Two · Zero
Is cheesecake a cake or a pie?Cake · Pie · Neither
Which goes in the bowl first?Cereal · Milk
Where does ketchup live?In the fridge · In the cupboard
Is a zebra white with black stripes, or black with white stripes?White, black stripes · Black, white stripes
Should Pluto be a planet again?Yes · No
Is a bird a dinosaur?Yes · No
How should a sandwich be cut?Diagonally · Straight across · Don't cut it
Is a strawberry a berry?Yes · No
Is a peanut a nut?86% Yes
Which came first, the chicken or the egg?61% The chicken
Is the glass half full or half empty?Half full · Half empty
Scones: jam first or cream first?Jam first · Cream first
How do you say "GIF"?Hard G, like gift · Soft G, like jelly
Tea: milk in first or last?Milk first · Milk last · No milk
Does the week start on Sunday or Monday?Sunday · Monday
Is chess a sport?Yes · No
Are video games art?Yes · No
Is teal more blue or more green?Blue · Green
If a dog wore trousers, how would it wear them?On the back legs · On all four legs
How many holes does a T-shirt have?Three · Four · Eight

Does it count? Questions that start arguments

Where does a word end? Is a burrito a wrap, is a nap sleep, is a shark a fish? Short questions that start the longest arguments.

If you clean a vacuum cleaner, are you a vacuum cleaner?Yes · No
Is a burrito a wrap?Yes · No
Is a shark a fish?Yes · No
Does a nap count as sleep?Yes · No
Do fish get thirsty?Yes · No
Does a tree falling with nobody around make a sound?Yes · No
Is a pizza a pie?Yes · No
Is a spider an insect?Yes · No
Is a hamburger a sandwich?Yes · No
Is chilli a soup?Yes · No
Is a pickle still a cucumber?Yes · No
Is 12 a.m. midnight or noon?Midnight · Noon
Is a sandwich cut in half one sandwich or two?One · Two
Is melted ice cream still ice cream?Yes · No
Is a spork a spoon or a fork?A spoon · A fork · Its own thing
If you replace every part of a boat, is it the same boat?Yes · No
Is arriving exactly on time late?Yes · No
Does an audiobook count as reading?Yes · No
How many people make a crowd?Three · Ten · Fifty · A hundred
How many trees make a forest?Ten · A hundred · A thousand
Have you seen a film if you slept through half of it?Yes · No
Have you been to a country if you only changed planes there?Yes · No
Is mini golf real golf?Yes · No
Is an open sandwich still a sandwich?Yes · No

This or that questions about everyday habits

How do you fold a towel, open a banana or put on your socks? Most people assume everyone does it their way, and the votes show how often they are wrong.

How do you fold a towel?In half · In thirds · Rolled up
When do you shower?Morning · Evening
How do you put on socks and shoes?Both socks first · One foot at a time
Do you make your bed?Every day · Sometimes · Never
How do you squeeze the toothpaste?From the end · From the middle
Do you sing in the shower?Yes · No
How do you sleep?One foot out · Fully tucked in
How do you open a banana?From the stem · From the bottom
How many browser tabs are open right now?Under 5 · 5 to 20 · Too many to count
Do you clap when a plane lands?Yes · No
Shoes on inside the house?Yes · No
Where do you start a jigsaw?The edges · Anywhere
How do you eat corn on the cob?Typewriter style · Round and round
Do you hit snooze?Never · Once · Many times
Do you press a lift button that is already lit?Yes · No
When do you read the instructions?First · When stuck · Never
How do you eat a sandwich cookie?Twist it open · Bite it · Dunk it
An unknown number calls: answer it or let it ring?Answer · Let it ring
What position do you sleep in?On my side · On my back · On my front
Which leg goes into your trousers first?Left · Right · Never noticed
Do you pair your socks or just throw them in the drawer?75% Pair them
Do you keep the TV volume on an even number?Even only · Any number
Do you avoid stepping on cracks?Always · Sometimes · Never
Going up stairs: one step at a time or two?One at a time · Two at a time

How to play this or that

Read out two options and have everyone pick one at the same moment: point left or right, hold up one or two fingers, or move to one side of the room. No "both" and no "neither". Keep it fast; this or that is about first instincts, and the great debates are there for when you want an argument.

Two twists keep it going. In a chain, the winning answer stays and faces a new option, so coffee beats tea, then has to beat hot chocolate. Or everyone guesses the majority before you count, and the closest guess picks the next question.

How the votes are counted

Every answer comes from a real game of Majority Rules. When a day closes, our servers add up how many people picked each answer, and keep only those totals. A question's split appears once it has 50 answers from past days, enough to tell a landslide from a coin toss.

Common questions

What are some good this or that questions?
Start simple: beach or mountains, sunrise or sunset, cats or dogs, tea or coffee, book or film? Then move on to the ones that split people: pancakes or waffles, window or aisle, and the great debates such as whether a hot dog is a sandwich. This page has them in groups so you can pick the right kind for the room.
What are good this or that questions for kids?
Pirates or ninjas, robots or dinosaurs, dragons or unicorns, swings or the slide, hide and seek or tag. Every question here is family-friendly, and the group for kids collects the ones younger players find easiest and most fun.
What are some this or that questions for couples?
Everyday ones work best: night in or night out, cook or order in, a surprise present or the one you asked for, and who picks the music on a car trip. Answer at the same time and compare; the group for couples above has more.
How do you play this or that?
Someone reads two options and everyone picks one at once, with no "both" or "neither". Keep it quick. For a twist, have everyone guess what most of the group picked before you count.
Where do the results come from?
From the players of Majority Rules, a free daily game on Gamefinity. Each question comes up every few weeks, and its page adds up the answers of every past day it was asked.
Why do some questions have no result yet?
A question shows its split once 50 people have answered it on past days. A question that is in today's game hides its numbers until 12:15 AM New York time, just after the day closes, so the game is not given away.
Can I use these questions for a party or a class?
Yes. They are short, harmless and family-friendly, with nothing about politics, religion or real people. Ask everyone to answer, then to guess what most people said.

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