Unpopular opinions
The 10 best unpopular opinions
- Sparkling water is just angry water.It’s the same water. It’s just upset about something.
- A waterfall is a leak with good PR.If it happened in your kitchen, you’d call someone.
- A bad movie is more fun than a good one.Nobody has ever quoted a masterpiece this often.
- Mint chocolate is toothpaste for dessert.It does leave you ready for a dental exam.
- Nobody has ever enjoyed a drum solo.The drummer is having a nice time. That’s one.
- Singing Happy Birthday to someone is a hostage situation.Twelve people, a cake on fire, and you have to smile.
- Mondays are actually fine.Everyone is too tired to bother you. It’s the quietest day there is.
- Job titles are fan fiction.Senior Vice Lead of Things Nobody Can Explain.
- Birdsong at 5 a.m. is harassment.Nobody asked. Nobody has ever asked.
- Eating alone in a restaurant is the best way to eat.Nobody asks for a bite. Nobody asks how yours is.
Try one trap
In the game, the court catches you agreeing with two things that can’t both be true. Plead on these two.
Card 1
No book needs more than 200 pages.
Card 2
If a book’s under 300 pages, it’s a pamphlet.
All 226 unpopular opinions, by topic
Ten case files. Plead on any line to add your vote, or send it to the person who needs to hear it.
Unpopular opinions about food
Case file: Dinner
34 counts
The safest crimes to confess to. Nobody has ever left a dinner over a raisin, but they have raised their voice.
Pineapple belongs on pizza.
Sweet, sharp and hot. Every chef would do it if it had a French name.
Soup is not a meal.
It’s a drink that needs a spoon.
A big bowl of soup is the perfect dinner.
Warm, cheap, and nobody has ever fought over it.
Birthday cake is the worst kind of cake.
It has been breathed on by everyone you know.
Popcorn is a terrible movie snack.
Loud, squeaky and gone before the trailers end.
Expensive coffee tastes the same as cheap coffee.
You’re paying for a nice cup with your name spelled wrong.
One sip and I can tell if a coffee is any good.
The court notes you made a face.
Airplane food is actually nice.
Tiny lid, tiny fork. Everything is a treat.
The store brand usually tastes better.
Same factory, says your uncle. He has no proof.
Mushrooms taste like a damp basement.
The court has also been to that basement.
Raisins improve everything they’re in.
A lonely position, and the court respects it.
Mint chocolate is toothpaste for dessert.
It does leave you ready for a dental exam.
Open the other 22
Sparkling water is just angry water.
It’s the same water. It’s just upset about something.
Eating alone in a restaurant is the best way to eat.
Nobody asks for a bite. Nobody asks how yours is.
Cold pizza is better than hot pizza.
The cheese has stopped fighting. It’s at peace.
Pizza is only good for the first ten minutes.
After that it’s a warm apology.
Dessert is the only course that matters.
Everything before it is paperwork.
Ketchup goes with almost anything.
The judge asks you not to say what you’re thinking of.
Ketchup belongs in the fridge.
The label agrees with you. Grudgingly.
Ketchup belongs in the pantry.
Every diner in America agrees, and they leave it out all day.
Chocolate is best straight from the fridge.
You like a snack that fights back.
Cold chocolate is ruined chocolate.
A strong view, held at room temperature.
Truffle oil tastes like a gas leak.
Lovely on fries. Also, please leave the building.
Nobody really likes olives. They just keep going.
Twelve years of practice, and you’re still not sure.
Ice cream is better in winter.
It stays frozen. It’s just good engineering.
Food is fuel. I don’t care what I eat.
Spoken like someone who has eaten a lot of granola bars.
A bad sandwich can ruin my whole day.
The court is sorry for your loss.
Cereal goes in the bowl before the milk.
Correct, says the court, and also nobody asked.
Milk goes in the bowl before the cereal.
The court would like a moment alone.
I could eat the same lunch every day forever.
One less decision. The court envies you.
Eating leftovers two days in a row is a punishment.
Tuesday’s chili has entered the chat.
I’ve never actually enjoyed wine. I just hold it.
Notes of oak, and of going along with it.
I order the same thing every time, and I’m not sorry.
The menu was never for you.
I eat dinner over the sink more than I’d admit.
No plate, no dishes. The court calls that a system.
Unpopular opinions about movies, TV and books
Case file: The screen
25 counts
Everything you’re supposed to have seen by now, and everything you said you finished.
No book needs more than 200 pages.
The middle of every novel is a person walking to a boat.
If a book’s under 300 pages, it’s a pamphlet.
You want your money’s worth, by weight.
The front row is the best seat in the theater.
Your neck has filed a separate complaint.
Spoilers don’t actually ruin anything.
You still get all the words. You just know where they’re going.
A spoiler should carry a prison sentence.
The court will hear that case first.
No movie needs to be longer than 90 minutes.
Everything else is the director not being told no.
The best movies run three hours and earn every minute.
Bring a sandwich. Bring a second sandwich.
If a movie hasn’t got me in ten minutes, it’s off.
Your remote has seen things and left early.
You can’t judge a movie until you’ve seen it twice.
A heavy sentence for everyone you’ve ever been on a date with.
Binge-watching ruins a good series.
Said by someone who remembers nothing from season three.
Waiting a week for the next episode is torture.
A whole week. In this economy.
The book is better than the movie. Every time.
The court invites you to say this about The Godfather.
Open the other 13
The movie is usually better than the book.
Nobody has ever sat through a 40-page description of a field.
Old movies are better than anything made now.
They had better hats, the court will give you that.
I can’t sit through a movie older than I am.
Everyone in it is dead, and that’s all you can think about.
Subtitles make every movie better, even in English.
The mumbling has won. You’re just the first to admit it.
Most Best Picture winners are boring.
Important, beautifully shot, and you’d rather do your taxes.
A bad movie is more fun than a good one.
Nobody has ever quoted a masterpiece this often.
Reality TV is the last honest art form.
They cried. It’s more than Hamlet ever did for you.
Musicals would be fine without the singing.
A lovely story, interrupted by people bursting into it.
I watch with my phone in my hand and miss the plot.
You’ve seen every show and could describe none of them.
I look up how it ends halfway through.
The court calls that a good safety check.
I have cried at a commercial and told no one.
It was the dog, wasn’t it. It’s always the dog.
I’ve pretended to have read a book I haven’t.
You said “I loved the ending.” Risky.
I have never faked having read a book.
The court will be checking your book report.
Unpopular opinions about music
Case file: Music
18 counts
Say any of these at a concert and stand well back.
Live music sounds better on headphones.
No tall man. No delay. No one saying “this next one’s from the new album.”
Vinyl really does sound better.
Warmer, you say. Like the room you’re explaining this in.
Nobody can actually hear the difference in sound quality.
Your friend’s very expensive speakers just went quiet.
Music was better before I was born.
You’ve never had to dance to it at a wedding, in fairness.
Anyone who says music was better back then is just old.
The court is also old. The court has noted this.
Nobody really listens to the lyrics.
Someone has played a breakup song at a wedding to prove it.
I can’t forgive a song with bad lyrics.
The court has seen your playlist. It rhymes “fire” with “desire.”
Singing along at a concert is rude.
Row 12, the man with the harmonies. The court agrees.
A concert is nothing until the whole crowd sings.
You paid good money to hear yourself. Fair.
Every band’s first album is their only good one.
You liked them before. We know. You said.
Street musicians should be paid to stop.
Not much. Just enough for one quiet walk to work.
The remix is usually better than the original.
A bold thing to say near a record store.
Open the other 6
Karaoke is the best night out there is.
Everyone heard it. Everyone at the bar next door heard it.
Nobody has ever enjoyed a drum solo.
The drummer is having a nice time. That’s one.
Playlists are better than albums.
Track 7 was always filler. You’ve freed us all.
I still mostly listen to what I loved at 14.
The court was also 14 once. It had the same haircut.
I don’t really need music in my life.
Rarer than you’d think. The court is genuinely curious.
I’ve said I like a band just to end a conversation.
Now you’re on the mailing list for life.
Unpopular opinions about work
Case file: Work
19 counts
For saying quietly in the break room, or very loudly on your last day.
Mondays are actually fine.
Everyone is too tired to bother you. It’s the quietest day there is.
People do their best work in an office.
Two meetings, one birthday cake, and a long walk to the printer.
People do their best work at home.
Said from a laundry pile, with the camera off.
I’d rather sit in a meeting than read an email.
A brave thing to say to anyone with a calendar.
Every meeting should have been an email.
Sent from a meeting, the court suspects.
Work friends aren’t real friends.
Nobody has texted you since your last day, have they.
Some of my best friends are from work.
The break room has a lot to answer for.
Staying late just means you can’t plan your day.
Out the door at 5:01, a free person.
Nobody good leaves on time.
The cleaning crew knows your name.
Team-building days are actually fun.
You get paid to fall backward onto someone from accounting.
Lunch at your desk is the best lunch.
Nobody asks you to walk to the salad place.
Job titles are fan fiction.
Senior Vice Lead of Things Nobody Can Explain.
Open the other 7
Commuting is the best part of the day.
Forty minutes when nobody can ask you for anything.
Everyone should do what they love for a living.
Lovely on a mug. Rent has follow-up questions.
Turning your hobby into a job is how you ruin it.
Now the pottery has invoices.
I like my job more than I let on.
Don’t worry. The court won’t tell anyone at happy hour.
I don’t want to be promoted.
You’ve seen what happens to your boss’s face.
I have done nothing for an hour and looked very busy.
Two windows open and a thoughtful frown.
I’m good at my job, and I’m tired of pretending I’m not.
The court notes that’s the first thing today that wasn’t a joke.
Unpopular opinions about phones and social media
Case file: Your phone
22 counts
The device in your hand has heard worse. It has also read your messages.
Calling with no warning is an act of war.
A text says “can I?” A call says “now.”
Real friends just call. They don’t text first.
Somewhere, a phone is ringing and someone is staring at it.
LinkedIn is the funniest app on your phone.
Someone’s dog taught them about leadership again.
Group chats are the best thing phones ever did.
142 unread, all of them the same joke.
Every group chat should be muted for life.
The court is told your mom is still waiting for an answer.
Posting your food is a public service.
Your followers are hungry and they appreciate the warning.
Nobody cares what you had for lunch.
It was a salad. Nobody asked. There it is.
Everyone should delete social media.
Posted to 400 people, the court assumes.
If you’re not online, you don’t exist.
A chilling thing to say to your grandmother.
Voice notes are the best way to talk to anyone.
Four minutes, recorded while walking, with a siren in it.
Keeping your phone on silent is rude.
The court’s phone has been on silent since 2019.
Anyone whose phone makes a noise is rude.
A person who has hissed at a stranger.
Open the other 10
Read receipts are good for everyone.
Trust no one, and timestamp everything.
A period at the end of a text is a threat.
Fine. That’s fine.
Influencers work harder than most people.
That ring light isn’t going to hold itself.
I have looked up an ex online this year.
For research, the court is sure.
I haven’t looked up a single ex this year.
The court has a few follow-up questions about your search bar.
I’ve said “on my way” before I’d left the house.
You were on your way. In spirit. In a towel.
I have never said “on my way” from home.
The court admires a person with shoes already on.
I read your message. I just can’t answer it yet.
It’s been nine days. You’ve composed it twice in the shower.
I look at my own posts more than anyone else does.
Your biggest fan, the court observes.
I have practiced a phone call before making it.
“Hi, yes, I’d like a table.” Take four.
Enough reading. Now plead.
Unpopular opinions about dating
Case file: Romance
17 counts
The harmless end of romance: first dates, texting back and who picks up the check.
You know on the first date. Second dates are pointless.
You’ve never been given a second chance, and now we know why.
Nobody is themselves on a first date.
Everyone’s a slightly tidier person who loves hiking.
Playing hard to get is a waste of everyone’s time.
Nobody has ever been won by a slow reply.
Texting back right away is desperate.
You’ve set a timer. The court saw the timer.
Opposites make the best couples.
One packs. One says “we’ll be fine.”
The best couple is two people who are basically the same.
Two people, one opinion on the thermostat.
Whoever pays on a first date is showing off.
A strange thing to say with your wallet still shut.
Splitting the bill on a first date is a red flag.
Now you’re doing math on a person.
Dinner is the worst first date.
You’re trapped for two hours with soup on your chin.
The movies are the perfect first date. No talking.
You’ve found a way to date someone without meeting them.
Meeting the parents early is a good sign.
Fast, says the court, and also brave.
A bad date is better than a quiet night in.
At least you got a story and a free breadstick.
Open the other 5
If it’s right, it should feel easy.
A lovely thought, and the plot of many short relationships.
Love is hard work, and anyone who says otherwise is lying.
The court has seen your calendar. It’s full of “talks.”
I’ve stayed on a bad date because leaving felt rude.
Three courses. A coffee. You offered to split dessert.
I liked being single more than I let on.
The whole bed, the court supposes. The whole remote.
I love cheesy romance movies and I’d fight you about it.
The rain. The airport. The court is not crying.
Unpopular opinions about people and manners
Case file: Manners
28 counts
Small talk, birthdays and white lies. These are the ones most likely to be about someone at the table.
Small talk with strangers is the best talk.
Nothing at stake, and you’ll never see them again.
A stranger starting a chat is a home invasion.
You’ve worn headphones with nothing playing.
Nobody should speak to me before ten.
The court will hear this after ten.
Adult birthdays don’t matter.
Said by someone who noticed exactly who forgot.
Forgetting a friend’s birthday is unforgivable.
Your phone reminds you. Be honest about whose memory that is.
I’m secretly thrilled when someone cancels on me.
Same evening, same couch, and now you’re the good guy.
Cancel on me once and we’re finished.
The court’s schedule is suddenly very clear.
You can judge a person by their shoes.
The court is wearing slippers under here.
Saying “no worries” when you have worries is lying.
You’ve got worries. The court can see them.
Singing Happy Birthday to someone is a hostage situation.
Twelve people, a cake on fire, and you have to smile.
Telling someone about your dream is an act of violence.
“And then it was my house, but it wasn’t.” Please stop.
A white lie is just good manners.
The sweater’s lovely, says the court. It’s a lovely sweater.
Open the other 16
You should never lie, even to be polite.
A hard way to live. A short guest list.
Nobody needs to hear your opinion on anything.
Bold, in this building.
I say what I think, and people can cope.
People have been coping. They’ve mentioned it.
Hugging hello was a mistake.
The half-hug, half-pat. Nobody wins.
Fashionably late is the only way to arrive.
The host has been holding the soup for you.
Talking to yourself is the best chat in the room.
You always take your own side. That’s rare.
People don’t really change.
You’ve been the same since sixth grade, and you say so proudly.
Anyone can change if they really want to.
A warm thought, and a long wait.
Always go with your gut.
Your gut also wanted that second taco.
Never make a big decision without sleeping on it.
The court will sleep on this.
I’ve sat in the car so I wouldn’t have to go inside.
Engine off, seat back, one more song.
I’ve pretended to get a text to escape a conversation.
A brief frown at the screen. An award-worthy exit.
I don’t want more friends. I have enough.
The waiting list is closed.
I need a whole day to recover from a party.
The curtains are closed for legal reasons.
I remember every insult I’ve ever had, with dates.
Third grade, a Tuesday, the one about your jacket.
Unpopular opinions about home and chores
Case file: The home
24 counts
The things people do on a Saturday and tell you they enjoy. Some of them are telling the truth.
My toilet paper hangs over the roll.
The large majority, and the court can tell you’re smug about it.
My toilet paper hangs under the roll.
A small group. A proud group.
Scented candles all smell like the same store.
Three names on the label, one smell: a gift shop at closing time.
I read every instruction manual, cover to cover.
Clear aims, a strong middle, a warranty twist.
Instructions are for people with no instincts.
The shelf disagrees, but it’s leaning.
Naps make everything worse.
You wake up in a different year with a couch on your face.
There’s almost nothing a nap can’t fix.
The court adjourns for twenty minutes.
Doing dishes by hand beats a dishwasher.
The sink is the last quiet room in the house.
A hotel bed beats your own bed.
Nobody has to know how long it’s been since you washed yours.
Gardening is just housework outside.
Same dirt. Worse weather.
A bath is sitting in your own soup.
And then you lie back in it.
Rinsing plates before the dishwasher is madness.
You’ve washed them twice and you know it.
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Not rinsing before the dishwasher is how animals live.
The court heard you sigh at the rack.
A spotless home is the sign of a boring person.
Nothing good ever happened on a white couch.
I can’t relax until the house is spotless.
The court would like you to sit down.
Making your bed is pointless. You’re just getting back in.
A strong argument, made from under the covers.
An unmade bed is the sign of a weak mind.
Noted, General.
Only one shower a day? It’s in the morning.
Clean for the commute. Nobody on it noticed.
Only one shower a day? It’s at night.
Your pillow thanks you. It’s the only one who knows.
I make my bed every single morning.
Hospital corners, the court assumes.
My bed has stayed unmade at least once this month.
The court has seen worse. The court’s bed is unmade.
I like my home best when nobody else is in it.
The quietest confession in the building.
I shove everything in a closet when people come over.
Nobody has ever opened it. Nobody ever will.
I own a plant I hate, and I keep it alive out of spite.
It knows what it did.
Unpopular opinions about vacations and going out
Case file: A good time
23 counts
Planes, parties and museums: everything you’re supposed to be enjoying right now.
On a plane, I pick the window.
You’ll look out for four minutes and then shut the shade.
On a plane, I pick the aisle.
First off. First to the bathroom. The court sees the plan.
I have clapped when a plane landed.
The pilot can’t hear you. The row can.
I have never clapped when a plane landed.
The court respects your stillness.
I recline my seat on planes.
The button is right there, and the court admires your nerve.
I have never once reclined my seat on a plane.
Six hours upright. The row owes you nothing, and it knows.
Escape rooms are chores with a timer.
You paid to do a filing job in the dark.
A picnic is eating on the floor with extra steps.
Your kitchen has a table. It has been waiting.
Bowling shoes are the best part of bowling.
The court has seen you walk in them. Yes.
Waiting in line is quite relaxing.
Nobody expects anything from you, and you’re making progress.
The perfect vacation has a spreadsheet.
Tab two is “Spontaneous Fun, 3:15 to 3:45.”
The best vacation has no plan at all.
Someone else booked the hotel. The court knows who.
Open the other 11
Doing nothing is the whole point of a vacation.
The court can’t fault it. It’s tried.
A vacation spent on a lounge chair is a wasted vacation.
You’ve walked 30,000 steps to a church you can’t name.
Nothing beats an hour of staring at the sea.
It’s the only screen you’ve never tried to scroll.
I’m always the first to leave a party.
An Irish goodbye. No one saw the coat leave.
Parties always end too early for me.
You’re the one drying cups at 2 a.m.
Museums are walking slowly and feeling guilty.
You read the little card, you nod, you move one painting left.
Showing up early to anything is a waste of your life.
Nobody ever thanked the first person in the parking lot.
Three hours early for a flight is the right amount.
The gate agent hasn’t been born yet.
I’m relieved when a vacation ends.
Your own pillow, says the court. Your own bathroom, it adds.
I’d skip every wedding if I could.
The chicken or the fish. Six hours. Your feet.
I like airports more than most places I fly to.
Nobody can reach you, and a sandwich is a personality.
Unpopular opinions about nature and animals
Case file: Nature
16 counts
The great outdoors has had a very easy ride for a very long time.
Sunsets all look the same.
Orange, then pink, then dark. It has done this every day.
I’d pull the car over for a good sunset.
Four minutes and 80 photos. You’ve looked at none of them.
I’d take a rainy day over a sunny one.
No one expects you to go outside. It’s a free pass.
One gray week and I’m a different, worse person.
The sky hasn’t apologized, and you’re waiting.
Birdsong at 5 a.m. is harassment.
Nobody asked. Nobody has ever asked.
A waterfall is a leak with good PR.
If it happened in your kitchen, you’d call someone.
Pigeons are underrated.
They found their way home across whole countries, and we call them rats.
Pets are better company than people.
The cat doesn’t ask how the job search is going.
A pet is no substitute for a person.
Lower your voice. The dog can hear you.
Forced to pick, I’d take a cat.
Polls say you’re outnumbered. The cat doesn’t care.
Forced to pick, I’d take a dog.
The popular side. The dog is thrilled. The dog is always thrilled.
Seagulls have a point.
They saw the fries. They saw you weren’t watching.
Open the other 4
Camping is paying to be worse at sleeping.
A rock, a zipper and a person saying “isn’t this great?”
I’m a little scared of geese, and I’m not ashamed.
A reasonable fear. They know what they did.
I don’t get what people see in the ocean.
It’s wet, it’s loud, and it’s full of things.
I’d rather see a city than a mountain, any day.
You can’t get a coffee on a mountain, in fairness.
Is your opinion really unpopular? What polls say
Most lists of unpopular opinions are a guess. Here are the ones somebody actually measured, from published polls of US adults. Some are as lonely as you’d hope. Some aren’t lonely at all.
How lonely is your opinion?
My toilet paper hangs under the roll.
14% prefer under. 57% prefer over, and 24% have no preference. YouGov, 2,000 US adults, 2022
Nobody should ever recline a seat on a plane.
10% say never. 21% say any time after takeoff, and 51% say it’s fine if you check behind you first. YouGov for The Points Guy, 2,500+ US adults, 2026
I’d hate a surprise birthday party.
16% would hate or dislike one. 63% would love or like it. YouGov, 1,000 US adult citizens, 2022
Forced to pick, I’d take a cat.
21% chose cats. 52% chose dogs, and 27% weren’t sure. Public Policy Polling, 603 US voters, 2013
Pineapple belongs on pizza.
26% like pineapple on pizza. 35% named it among the toppings they dislike. YouGov, 6,168 US adults, 2021
I’d rather text than talk on the phone.
Among people who text, 31% preferred it to a call, and 53% preferred a call. Pew asked this in 2011, so the gap may well have moved. Pew Research Center, US adults who text, 2011
I regret saying yes to plans.
36% say they often agree to plans and then don’t want to go. Among adults under 30 it’s 56%. YouGov, 1,000 US adult citizens, 2022
Mondays are actually fine.
49% view Monday favorably and 38% unfavorably. This one was never lonely. YouGov, 1,099 US adult citizens, 2026
Using this? Cite it as: Talk Deep, “How lonely is your opinion?”, https://talkdeep.me/unpopular-opinions#polls. Figures from the polls named on that page.
The court’s own numbers
Pleas cast in this game and on this page. A phone gets one vote per opinion, we keep totals and not who voted, and no opinion appears until it has 10 votes. Nothing is seeded.
The loneliest opinions and the closest splits go here as soon as three opinions have passed 10 votes each. Your pleas above count toward them.
Why you’re a worse judge of this than you think
How a hearing works
The court: Read the opinion. Guilty means you think it. Swipe right for guilty, left for not guilty.
The witness: And the catch?
The court: Some cards are rigged. A clash is two opinions that can’t both be true: plead guilty to both and you’re caught. A fork is something that has to be one way or the other: deny both and you’re caught too.
The witness: Can I take it back?
The court: Say “Strike that.” The record changes. But an amended record can’t walk free, and the charge sheet says so.
The witness: What’s a side bar?
The court: A bet. Call your next plea before you read it, or say whether you’ll get out clean. The court pays up at the end.
The witness: And how does it end?
The court: Under oath. Then the record is read back, with the card numbers. Plead guilty on at least half the counts, get caught on nothing, strike nothing and swear to it, and you walk free. Nothing else counts as a win.
The witness: Can I bring a friend?
The court: Send them the same cards and you’re tried side by side. At a table you can pass one phone around and vote on who’s lying.
Why the game catches you out
So every clash here is two opinions that can’t both hold: agree that no book needs more than 200 pages and you’re a person with a view; agree later that anything under 300 pages is a pamphlet and you’re a case. Every fork is something that has to be one way or the other, like which way your toilet paper hangs. “I don’t care” is a fine answer to an opinion, but the roll is still hanging one way.
The seven verdicts
Every hearing ends in one of these. Six of them are bad news.
- Perjury
You pleaded your way into a trap, then swore under oath you never had. The worst way out of the room.Caught
The court read your contradictions back and you’d already admitted it. A smaller sentence, the same embarrassment.Contempt of court
You denied both halves of something that has to be one or the other. That isn’t innocence. That’s ducking.Amended testimony
Not one contradiction on the final record, but you struck something to get there. The court keeps copies, and only a straight run walks free.False confession
No contradictions at all, and you swore you’d slipped anyway. The court doesn’t know what to do with you.No comment
Anyone can stay clean by admitting to nothing. Plead guilty on at least half the counts and try again.Honest witness
Guilty on at least half the counts, not one contradiction, nothing struck, and you swore to it. This is the only real win.
How to play unpopular opinions with friends
In the game, tap “Round a table? Hold a hearing”. Each witness secretly says whether they hold an opinion, argues for it either way, and the table cross-examines them and votes. With no phones at all, you need a table and something to write on.
- Everyone writes down one unpopular opinion of their own.
- Read them out one at a time, and vote all at once with a thumb up or down.
- If everyone agrees, it wasn’t unpopular, and the author loses the round.
- The loneliest opinion wins, and its owner has to explain themselves.
- Anyone can object: if you can quote something the author once said that contradicts it, they lose the win.
How to come up with your own
Start with something everyone says they love, like sunsets, brunch or the smell of rain. Ask yourself honestly whether you do. Then say it in one short line, as if it were obvious. Keep it about the thing and not the people who like it: “a picnic is eating on the floor with extra steps” is an opinion, and “picnic people are annoying” is only a grudge.
Think you’d get out clean?
Questions people ask
What is an unpopular opinion?
Something you believe that most people don’t. It usually starts with “unpopular opinion, but” and ends with someone at the table putting down their fork.
What are some good unpopular opinions?
The best ones are small and specific: soup is not a meal, sunsets all look the same, a waterfall is a leak with good PR. Keep them about food, weather and chores, and everyone can still eat together afterward.
What are some funny unpopular opinions?
A few from this page: mint chocolate is toothpaste for dessert, sparkling water is just angry water, nobody has ever enjoyed a drum solo, and birdsong at 5 a.m. is harassment.
How does the game catch me out?
Each round hides clashes and forks. A clash is two opinions that can’t both be true, such as “Soup is not a meal” and “A big bowl of soup is the perfect dinner”: plead guilty to both and the court shows you the two cards. A fork is something that has to be one way or the other, such as which way your toilet paper hangs: plead guilty to both, or not guilty to both, and you’re caught.
Can I win by pleading not guilty to everything?
No. Denying both halves of a fork gets you caught, and if you somehow stay clean with hardly any guilty pleas, the verdict is No comment. The only real win is pleading guilty on at least half the counts, getting caught on nothing, striking nothing, and swearing to it.
Why does nobody say what they really think?
Often because they assume they’re alone. Psychologists call it pluralistic ignorance when people privately reject something but believe everyone else accepts it, so nobody speaks up.
Are the numbers real?
Yes. The polls are linked to their sources. Our own numbers are the votes people cast in this game and on this page: we show a split only once an opinion has 10 votes, and we keep totals, not who voted. Your contradictions come from your own answers and nothing else.
Can I play with friends?
Yes, two ways. Send a friend the same cards and you’re both tried side by side. Or hold a hearing at a table, passing one phone around and voting on who’s lying.
Do I need to sign up?
No. It’s free and it plays in your browser. Your pleas are counted anonymously, and your record stays on your phone.
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