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Wrong Answers Only

You miss the little silly exchanges you used to have, but you’re tired and most conversations are about what needs doing. Try an ordinary question with a deliberately ridiculous answer, and see whether a little banter follows.

1 min readUpdated By the MiniMo team

Time
One exchange takes less than a minute; up to 2–5 minutes if you both want more
Prep
None
Setting
At home, wherever you’re already comfortable

What You Need

No supplies needed.

How To Do It

  1. Set the rule

    Ask, “Want to try one question, wrong answers only?” Choose an ordinary, harmless question. The answer should be obviously absurd.

  2. Give a wrong answer

    Try, “Wrong answers only: what should we have for dinner?” Your partner might answer, “A cloud with extra ketchup.” A short answer is all you need.

  3. Follow the banter

    One exchange is enough. If a playful reply comes to mind, add it, or switch who asks the next question. No need to build a story or outdo each other.

Example

You: “Wrong answers only: what should we have for dinner?” Your partner: “A cloud with extra ketchup.” You might add, “Great. I’ll preheat the sky.” Or leave it at the first answer.

MiniMo Tip

Start with the dinner question above so you don’t have to think of a prompt.

Comfort Note

Keep questions and jokes about harmless things, not each other or relationship disagreements. Either of you can pass.

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