Party Whammy

40 Questions

Family CleanBest for ages 8 and upGross and goofy without dangerous actions

How to play

  1. Read one gross choice.
  2. Have everyone vote before reacting.
  3. Invite the funniest explanation and continue.
Random question

Draw one when the room is ready

Would you rather step in cold oatmeal or sit on a warm jelly sandwich?

Messy Mysteries

  1. Would you rather step in cold oatmeal or sit on a warm jelly sandwich?
  2. Would you rather clean a tub full of slime or a floor covered in syrup?
  3. Would you rather find mud in your pillowcase or spaghetti in your backpack?
  4. Would you rather have sticky fingers all morning or squeaky shoes all afternoon?
  5. Would you rather spill applesauce on your sleeve or mashed potatoes in your pocket?
  6. Would you rather wash a dog after a mud puddle or a toddler after finger painting?
  7. Would you rather touch a mystery sponge or smell a mystery sock?
  8. Would you rather wear a shirt splattered with pudding or pants dusted with flour?
  9. Would you rather crawl through foam bubbles or wobble through a gelatin maze?
  10. Would you rather mop a juice spill with tissues or wipe glitter with a wet towel?

Strange Snacks

  1. Would you rather eat pickle-flavored cereal or onion-flavored ice cream?
  2. Would you rather sip warm pea juice or chew a frozen tomato?
  3. Would you rather dip a cookie in soup or a carrot in frosting?
  4. Would you rather eat noodles with jam or toast with mustard and sprinkles?
  5. Would you rather smell fishy popcorn or taste garlic lemonade?
  6. Would you rather have broccoli breath or cheese-puff fingers all day?
  7. Would you rather eat a lumpy smoothie or drink watery mashed potatoes?
  8. Would you rather find one raisin in every taco or one bean in every cupcake?
  9. Would you rather eat cold gravy with a spoon or hot yogurt through a straw?
  10. Would you rather taste burnt marshmallow toothpaste or minty ketchup?

Bugs and Critters

  1. Would you rather hold a clean earthworm or let a ladybug crawl across your nose?
  2. Would you rather hear a fly buzz all night or a cricket chirp all morning?
  3. Would you rather find a beetle in your shoe or a moth in your hat?
  4. Would you rather watch a snail cross your lunchbox or an ant inspect your pencil?
  5. Would you rather have a pet slug named Sparkles or a pet roach named Sir Crumbs?
  6. Would you rather walk past a spiderweb or under a dripping birdbath?
  7. Would you rather count one hundred worms or sort one hundred shed feathers?
  8. Would you rather see a centipede wearing socks or a caterpillar wearing a scarf?
  9. Would you rather sleep near a frog pond or beside a noisy chicken coop?
  10. Would you rather rescue a bug from the sink or a lizard from the laundry basket?

Smelly Finishers

  1. Would you rather smell like old cheese or wet sneakers for one hour?
  2. Would you rather open a lunchbox of boiled cabbage or a gym bag of damp towels?
  3. Would you rather have onion-scented shampoo or tuna-scented hand soap?
  4. Would you rather ride in a car that smells like eggs or a bus that smells like feet?
  5. Would you rather breathe near a skunk from far away or a trash can up close?
  6. Would you rather wear perfume called Swamp Mist or cologne called Locker Room?
  7. Would you rather burp popcorn smells or sneeze pickle smells?
  8. Would you rather live above a cheese shop or beside a compost pile?
  9. Would you rather wash ten lunch containers or ten muddy rain boots?
  10. Would you rather smell every forgotten leftover or every damp beach towel?

40 Gross Would You Rather Questions for Kids and Teens

Want a quick game about imaginary slime, strange snacks and bad smells? Read a question, let the group pick a side, then hear a few reasons. These 40 choices stick to imaginary messes, strange snacks, bugs and smells. Players can always pass.

Jump to a section How to play Read the questions Keep it comfortable

How to play gross Would You Rather

Gather two or more players where everyone can hear the reader. You need only this page on a phone or tablet, or a printed copy of the questions. Allow about two minutes to get ready; no food, slime, bugs or other props are needed.

Start with a round of five questions. Choose a reader and agree that anyone can pass or ask to swap a question without explaining why.

  1. The reader chooses a question from a category or uses Pick a gross question in the picker above, then reads both options aloud.
  2. Give everyone a few seconds to decide. On the reader’s count of three, hold up one finger for the first option or two for the second. Keep hands down to pass.
  3. Invite one or two volunteers to explain their answers. Voting counts without an explanation, and nobody has to defend a choice.
  4. Pass the reader’s turn to the next willing player. If someone asks to swap, choose another question before voting; the skipped question does not count toward the five.
  5. After five answered questions, end the round. If everyone wants to continue, play another five; otherwise move to another activity. There are no points, winners or eliminations.

There is no need to act anything out. Nobody has to eat, touch or smell anything described. This is a shared voting game, so everyone hears the same question before choosing.

40 gross Would You Rather questions

The picker and all four categories are above: Messy Mysteries, Strange Snacks, Bugs and Critters, and Smelly Finishers. Use Pick a gross question for a random choice, or read through a category and take turns choosing. Print all 40 opens the print dialog for a paper copy; you can also use Print the questions in the page navigation.

Keep the round fun for everyone

The gross details here are silly and imaginary. Players only choose and explain; they do not have to do what a question describes. Let anyone pass without giving a reason, and move on if a choice makes someone uncomfortable.

Family Clean · Best for ages 8 and up. If younger children are playing, an adult can preview the choices and pick the ones that suit the group. For imaginary food choices without the messy and bug themes, try Would You Rather food questions. For a milder list aimed at children, see Would You Rather questions for kids.

Pick another question game

When the group wants more choices in the same format, browse the Would You Rather questions hub, funny Would You Rather questions, or Would You Rather questions for teens.

For a different mood, switch to hard Would You Rather questions, where players weigh two difficult options. If everyone would rather move around the room, use the four-option prompts and walking rules in Would You Rather Four Corners. For an overnight gathering, sleepover games helps you move from active games to quieter rounds. Browse funny party games when the group wants a different activity.

To share experiences instead of choosing between imaginary situations, try Never Have I Ever questions, keeping stories optional. If friends want to nominate each other for everyday habits, use Most Likely To questions and keep the predictions kind.

Common questions

Are these questions meant to be acted out?

No. Players choose and explain; there is no tasting, touching or smelling involved.

What age is this list for?

These questions are best for ages 8 and up. An adult can preview questions for a younger group and skip any that do not fit.

Do players have to explain their choice?

No. They can vote, pass, or explain if they want to.

Can we play this at a sleepover?

Yes. Read a few questions while the group is seated, then switch activities whenever players are ready.

What if a question makes someone uncomfortable?

Skip it and read another. Nobody needs to explain why they passed.