she blushed and so did he. She greeted him in a faltering voice, and he spoke to her without knowing what he was saying

from 225 Conversation Starters 

 

151. What’s your favorite TV show? 

    I have gotten into the recent Sherlock Holmes series'—CBS' Elementary and BBC's Sherlock—thanks to my customer service friend's recommendations

152. What’s your favorite word? 

    yes

153. What’s your guilty pleasure? 

    debating the nature and purpose of guilt in pleasure

155. When have you been the most happy? 

    I think I've been happier being back in my hometown than I ever was before as an adult, overall

156. When is the last time you laughed so hard that you cried? 

    talking with a work friend about the things we do during work meetings, from home

157. When was the last time you used the words “thank you”? 

    in a thank you note that I mailed on Friday

158. When you die, what do you want to be reincarnated as? 

    a grammar checker

160. Where do you see yourself living when you retire? 

    someplace warmer but not the traditional "warm weather" places. I still want some change of seasons.

162. Where do you want to go on your next vacation? 

    Praia da Marinha, in Portugal

163. Where is a good place to get food in the world?

    Marco's Pizza in A2, or Cottage Inn Café in Ypsi

164. Where’s the most exotic place you’ve been for a meal? 

    the Mongolian barbecue in one of the northern suburbs of Chicago. It was outstanding.

165. Which animal at the zoo do you like best? 

    meerkats ("they are no mere cats!")

166. Who are you most thankful for and why? 

    the temporary houseguest. He makes life a joy!

167. Who do you count on the most for help? 

    my brother

168. Who do you text the most? 

    a friend

169. Who has been the most influential person in your life and why? 

    Georgie. He hired me for my first professional job, which directly affected my post-college education choices, which led me to where I am now. In a lot of ways, I owe it all to him.

171. Who is most influential in your life?

    D

172. Who makes you laugh the most? 

    The Intern

173. Who is your crush? 

    he knows.

176. Who’s your favorite comedian? 

    Greg Davies

177. Why do you think popular kids are popular? 

    they get the early-edition briefing about what to wear, where to go, and what all's cool

174. Who would you swap lives with for a day? 

    #166, above

178. Would you rather be invisible or have X-ray vision? 

    invisibility would be terrific

180. Would you want to live on a boat, a mountain or an island? 

    an underpopulated island with veryfast internet, thank you

[from here and adapted; the title quotation is by Voltaire, from Candide, ou l'Optimisme]