Question 1

What are some of the questions (trying to decide if I should get the Happiness one or the Original, or Dinner Party)?

Accepted Answer

Samples:  !. Are you an open book? (flip side - live your values (*my comment - how does that spark a conversation and what does an 'open book' personality have to do with living one's values?));  2. How happy are your genes? (flip side-about 50% of life satisfaction comes from your genes (*so how would the average person respond to this question about his/her genes? "I have happy genes"?  "I have unhappy genes"? - ugh!): 3. Which fruit do you wish was more available? (flip side - studies show you'll feel more satisfied with life if you eat fruit (*really???); 4. Is happiness the point? (flip side - have deep conversations (*about what?); 5.  Would you rather have children who are happy or successful? (flip side - Aristotle wrote that happiness is the only thing that humans desire for its own sake (*how does that relate to the question?); 6. How much of your day do you spend in your car? (flip side - find a job with a fast & easy commute (*because that would a) be easy and 2) solve all your problems! -- short commute guarantees job that will make you happy?  Or miserable job is ok as long as commute is short?  ).  In short I found most of the questions superficial, silly, and not good springboards to meaningful conversations about happiness.

Question 2

I see people are using this with kids. Has anyone had success with kids under 12? If so, what ages?

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I've used the general one with kids, all under 12 and they have enjoyed it.  however, similar to the answer to the first question here, if you are not already happy and if the kids you are planning on playing with don't have a traditional family life, this could lead to some very different kind of questions and answers than you are expecting.  Not bad conversations, but not necessarily the fun times you were planning on.

ASIN	B007MD7EPM
Age Range Description	Adult
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Brand Name	TableTopics
Color	Happiness
Customer Reviews	4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (458)
Educational Objective	Encourage critical thinking and meaningful conversations
Included Components	Cards
Indoor Outdoor Usage	Indoor
Item Dimensions	4 x 4 x 4 inches
Item Weight	16 ounces
Manufacturer	Ultra PRO International, LLC
Manufacturer Part Number	TT-0129-A
Manufacturer recommended age	12 years and up
Material Type	Cardstock, Plastic
Model Number	TT-0129-A
Number of Packs	1
Number of Players	2-20
Operation Mode	Manual
Set Name	Happiness
Size	Small
Theme	Conversation
UPC	791209087618 882295002149 885408208360 793631250448
Unit Count	1 Count

TableTopics Happiness Conversation Cards for Adults

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