Alright, let me paint you a picture: It\u2019s Thanksgiving 2021, and my family\u2019s crammed into my aunt\u2019s living room in Ohio, still buzzing from pie overload. My cousin dares me to host a DIY Family Feud game. \u201cHow hard could it be?\u201d I say. Famous last words. (Spoiler: We ended up with an answer board that listed \u201cpickle-flavored toothpaste\u201d as a top response. Thanks, Uncle Joe.)<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s what I wish I\u2019d known before diving in:<\/strong><\/p>\n I Googled \u201cFamily Feud questions,\u201d slapped together a list, and assumed my family would crush it. Big mistake. Half the answers were either too vague (\u201cName a fruit!\u201d) or weirdly niche (\u201cWhat\u2019s a popular MySpace feature?\u201d \u2014 my Gen Z niece stared at me like I\u2019d grown a third eye). The game stalled faster than a \u201998 Honda in a snowstorm.<\/p>\n Lesson learned:<\/strong> Good questions need tension<\/em>. They should spark that \u201cOh! I know this\u2026 but will anyone else?\u201d vibe. For example, \u201cName something you\u2019d take from a hotel room\u201d works because answers split between practical folks (shampoo) and chaos gremlins (the TV remote).<\/p>\n After that disaster, I tested questions on my book club, my barista (shoutout to Megan at Starbucks), and even my dentist (RIP, awkward small talk). Turns out, the sweet spot is:<\/p>\n Avoid trivia that\u2019s too regional or dated. My dad\u2019s \u201cName a payphone accessory\u201d question got zero points. (RIP, payphones.)<\/p>\n Official board game cards are solid, but they get repetitive. For fresh ideas:<\/p>\n For surveys, poll your coworkers, text your group chat, or ask strangers at Target. Pro tip: Phrase it like, \u201cHey, quick favor \u2014 what\u2019s the first thing you\u2019d grab in a fire?\u201d (Bonus points if you catch them mid-Cheerios-aisle existential crisis.)<\/p>\n The finale\u2019s make-or-break. My go-to structure:<\/p>\n Keep the timer tight \u2014 15 seconds max per answer. The chaos is half the fun. And yes, someone will<\/em> yell \u201cBUTTHOLE\u201d as a Hail Mary. Let it ride. (Looking at you, college roommate Jared.)<\/p>\n A few crowd-pleasers I\u2019ve road-tested:<\/p>\n Family Feud\u2019s less about \u201cright answers\u201d and more about laughing at how your grandma thinks \u201cTikTok\u201d is a type of clock. Lean into the weirdness. Make your own rules. And for the love of Steve Harvey\u2019s eyebrows, test your questions on someone who\u2019s not family first<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Now go forth \u2014 and may your answer boards be chaos-free(ish). If all else fails, just add \u201cpickle-flavored toothpaste\u201d to every round. Uncle Joe will feel vindicated, and honestly? That\u2019s a win. \ud83c\udfa4<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Alright, let me paint you a picture: It\u2019s Thanksgiving 2021, and my family\u2019s crammed into my aunt\u2019s living room in Ohio, still buzzing from pie overload. My cousin dares me to host a DIY Family Feud game. \u201cHow hard could it be?\u201d I say. Famous last words. (Spoiler: We ended up with an answer board…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1753,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18373","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-content"],"modified_by":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oreateai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18373","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oreateai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oreateai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oreateai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oreateai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18373"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.oreateai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18373\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oreateai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1753"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oreateai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18373"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oreateai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18373"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oreateai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18373"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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\nFast Money: The Secret Sauce<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\nMy Go-To Questions That Never Flop<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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