Have a Take
Everyone submits one unpopular opinion they genuinely hold — "brunch is a scam," "weddings should last one day," "sparkling water is terrible." Each person gets two minutes to defend it; the table votes for most persuasive, most ridiculous, and the one they secretly agree with. The argument is the entertainment.
What it's for
Make disagreement the entertainment — give people permission to hold a position and argue it out loud without consequence.
The guest's job
Come with one genuine unpopular opinion and two minutes of rhetoric to defend it; no pivoting mid-speech.
The vote
Most persuasive, most ridiculous, and the one the table secretly agrees with — three separate awards.
The reveal
Anonymous submission read aloud by the host before the owner claims it; the guessing is part of the fun.
Food & drink spine
Something hot and opinionated — a good burger, a divisive pizza topping debate built into the meal itself.
Conversation fuel
"How long have you actually held this take? Did tonight change anything?"
How it flops — steer around it
Fake takes designed to perform rather than persuade. The rule: at least one person in the room should genuinely disagree with you.