A silly question that is fun to act out. Always whispering means people lean in to hear you. Always shouting means everyone hears you, whether you want them to or not. Try answering in your chosen voice.
The case for “Always have to whisper”
- Everything you say would sound mysterious.
- Libraries would love you.
- You would never wake anyone up.
The case for “Always have to shout”
- Everyone would hear you, even at concerts.
- You would be great at cheering at games.
- Nobody would ask "what?" ever again.
Who picks which side
Quiet people usually choose whispering, and loud, energetic people usually choose shouting. Kids love shouting at first, until they imagine being told off in every library. It is a silly question that works best when everyone answers in their chosen voice.
Our take
Whisper. People would lean in to hear you, and everything you said would sound important. Shouting would get you kicked out of every library and movie theater.
Keep the debate going
Follow-up: say your answer to this question in your chosen voice.
Make it harder
- You whisper, but only in a squeaky voice.
- You shout, but only in a robot voice.
- You switch voices every time someone laughs.
In one line: Library voice or stadium voice. Find more like it in our funny would you rather questions.
Frequently asked questions
Which would cause more problems?
Shouting, in most places. Whispering is annoying for others, but shouting would get you in trouble at school, at work and in movie theaters.
How do you play it?
For the rest of the round, everyone has to speak in the voice they chose. It quickly becomes a very funny game.