Controversial Hot Takes and Prompts to Create Spicy Debates

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Share these fiery unpopular opinions with your friends, family, or coworkers

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Last Updated: October 12, 2024 Fact Checked

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Hot Takes Examples

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What is a hot take?

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The Hot Takes Game

Hot takes are perfect to use if you want to get a heated debate started, and we have the best examples for you to use. In this article, we’ll give you the best questions to invite a little chaos, along with the ultimate list of funny and controversial hot takes you can use to spark a friendly debate and find out a little more about the people around you. Get ready, 'cause these hot takes are pretty spicy 🌶️.

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Hot Takes Examples

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Food Hot Takes Do you think peanut butter pickle sandwiches are delicious? What do you think about pineapple on pizza? Throwing in some piping-hot food hot takes can be a great way to really get a conversation going. Ask your friends questions like "What's your hottest food take?" or "What food do people love that's actually terrible?" Here are our best answers:
- Plain salted potato chips are better than all the flavored chips.
- A hot dog is technically a type of taco.
- Pizza should be eaten with a fork and a knife.
- Bacon is actually gross and overrated.
- Duck should be eaten at Thanksgiving, not turkey.
- Plain water does have a taste.
- The cookie of the Oreo is way better than the cream.
- Corn is so good on pizza.
- Ravioli is just wet pop-tart soup.
- Spaghetti is a terrible pasta shape.
- Celery is trash and you should feel bad for liking it.
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Animal Hot Takes Inspire a little chaos with some fun animal-related hot takes that can really get people talking. You can even ask a couple of questions like, “What underrated animal makes the best pet?” or “What animal do people love that you secretly hate?” to uncover some of the best hot takes, like these:
- Horses should be house pets.
- Kangaroos aren’t real—they’re probably just humans in costume.
- Mini poodles go against the laws of nature.
- Squirrels should be legally made pets.
- Sphinx cats are cute and cuddly, not ugly. No further questions.
- Snakes are adorable, we’ve just been told that they’re scary.
- Most people would have a pet shark if they could.
- Mosquitos should just go extinct, who needs ‘em?
- Dogs aren’t cute. At all.
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Brand Hot Takes Explore your friends’ or coworkers’ favorite products, streaming services, restaurants, and more by asking them what their controversial opinions are when it comes to branding. Ask them, “Which one is better—Pixar or Disney?” or “What brand is completely overrated?” Share your favorite brand hot takes, like:
- Dairy Queen is just the Walmart version of Sonic.
- Android phones are better than Apple phones—Big Apple just wants to take over.
- MySpace was the best social media. I wish it would come back.
- If you flatten a McDonald’s cheeseburger into a disk it tastes so much better.
- Apple Music is so much better than Spotify.
- Teslas are just glorified toasters on wheels.
- Netflix’s non-original content is the only reason to subscribe.
- Drinking Coca-Cola is better when it’s boiled.
- In-N-Out is not good. Period.
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Fashion Hot Takes Are you a fashion-forward trendsetter? You may enjoy these haute takes (get it?). Try asking your group, “What is your best fashion hot take?” or “What universally-hated trend do you secretly love?” Here are our favorite answer examples:
- Designer handbags are so not worth the hype.
- Denim-on-denim is not a fashion crime.
- Neon is the best everyday color. Change my mind.
- We should bring back top hats.
- Skinny jeans just make everyone look like they have stick legs.
- Crocs are super fashionable, and everyone should wear them.
- The whole ‘oversized-clothing’ trend doesn’t look good.
- People who wear turtleneck sweaters should be locked up.
- Mullets are actually great hairstyles.
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Sports Hot Takes The ball is in your court—which sports hot take will you use to dazzle the room? If you’re feeling stuck, throw out some questions to the room, like, “Which player is the greatest of all time?” or “What are some of your most controversial sports-related takes?” Here are hot takes you can use if you really want to hit it out of the park:
- Peyton Manning was a better quarterback than Tom Brady.
- Andre the Giant would’ve been the best goalie!
- Games should not have slow-motion replays.
- Football players should have to play offense and defense.
- Gritty is not a great mascot.
- Alex Ovechkin is the best hockey player who ever lived.
- Michael Jordan is an overrated player.
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Travel Hot Takes Take your relationships to new heights with a few daring travel hot takes. Do you have a favorite national park that no one else likes? Do you like road trips better than vacations by plane? Ask your friends and see if they think the same! Here are the spiciest travel hot takes to start a fun debate:
- Traveling isn’t fun.
- Hostels are better than hotels.
- Making an itinerary ruins the whole trip.
- California’s landscape is kind of ugly.
- Selfies are the only photos you should take while on vacation.
- The Grand Canyon isn’t as ‘grand’ as everyone thinks it is.
- No one actually likes going to the beach.
- All the food in NYC sucks.
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Music Hot Takes Everyone likes music, right? You might learn a thing or two about the people around you when you deliver your best music-related hot take. Try asking them questions, like “Which underrated musician is secretly the greatest of all time?” or “What’s your hottest music take?” These hot takes might really strike a chord and stir up some debate:
- Ed Sheeran is a brilliant musician.
- Disco is the best music genre ever created.
- Emo pop-punk isn’t good, we’re all just angsty and nostalgic now.
- Hip-hop is dead.
- Christmas music was meant to be played in the summertime.
- Harry Styles is not as great as everyone thinks he is.
- Most Glee covers are better than the original.
- Blink182 is overrated.
- Country music slaps.
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Pop Culture Hot Takes Whether you’re passionate about celebrities, television shows, movie franchises, or famous book series, a pop culture hot take can always get people talking. To get a debate going, ask questions like “What’s your best pop culture hot take” or “Who’s really the best superhero?” Here are our examples of the hottest pop culture takes:^{[1]
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- Pretty privilege is real.
- Friends was not a good show.
- Award shows are really out-of-touch these days.
- The Lego Batman movie is the best superhero movie of all time.
- Beyoncé is the biggest pop culture icon ever.
- Minimalist decor makes houses look like IKEA models.
- The Percy Jackson series was WAY better than the Harry Potter series.
- The Cheetah Girls was better than High School Musical.
- Barbie doesn’t give girls a negative body image.
- Musicals are the best form of media.
- It doesn’t matter which way toilet paper goes on the roll.
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Politics Hot Takes Want to get a little spicer and really get a discussion going? Try asking for others’ hottest takes on politics. This can be a great way to get to know the people around you—try asking something like “What is your most controversial political opinion?” Here are a few examples to help get you started:
- Most political ads are not worth the money.
- All men should live underground with the worms.
- Voting should be mandatory.
- We should eat the rich—including the Kardashians.
- The Constitution should be rewritten.
- Celebrities should not be involved in politics.
- 24-hour news channels make people more politically extreme.
- Volunteer services should be mandatory.

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What is a hot take?

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A “hot take” is a strong personal opinion that others are likely to disagree with. Hot takes are often low-stakes controversial opinions that don’t have any right or wrong answer, which makes them perfect for endless conversational debates. They’re often something that everyone can relate to and that are interesting to talk about.^{[2]
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- In politics, sometimes “hot take” refers to a published reaction to a news event that doesn’t really offer much deep reflection.^{[3]
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The Hot Takes Game

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Play the Hot Takes game to connect and laugh with friends. First, announce a non-controversial topic, then ask everyone in the group to raise their hands and give their best hot takes. For example, you can make the topic “ice cream flavors,” and someone else might say that “people who like mint ice cream just like eating toothpaste." You announce one of your hot takes and make it a debate. Try these funny hot-take topics to break the ice:^{[4]
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- Pizza toppings
- Best/worst TV villain
- Overrated candies
- Funniest movies
- Best/worst place to go on vacation