I like to have meaningful conversations with people to strengthen our bond. But asking about someone’s favourite colour, food, or hobby often doesn’t do the trick. So I created a “pick your poison” game as a conversation starter. In this game, participants take turns asking each other questions with two options. The person who is asked the question must choose one option and explain their decision.
I played this game with my distant cousin when I was just starting to get to know her. During the game, I asked, “Would you like to be immortal or have memories of your past life?” Without hesitation, she chose to have memories of her past life, because she doesn’t want to outlive all her loved ones. When she asked me the same question, I chose immortality. While immortality may become a curse of loneliness at some point, I am interested in seeing where humanity’s journey will take us.
When we added her little sister to the blend, she made the game into a question of “do-or-die” — though you are guaranteed to die 100 per cent of the time, just pick the poison you like. She asked, “Would you rather be poisoned by a snake or frog?” Hmm… so which one would you pick: snake or frog?
