The game played in parties or in secret. We played on the front lawn, behind the hedges, of a neighbour’s house while they were on vacation. A group of kids, some teenagers and some not quite there yet. At that time I didn’t understand the game but you caught on quick to save yourself embarrassment and torture. Later in life I played Truth or Dare on IRC, Internet Relay Chat. At that time I became one of the tormentors and the best person at taking a dare when it became my turn. I found ways to twist their words back on them when they asked me a dare. It was the most interesting part of the game for me really. I’ve always enjoyed word play.
I found an archive of Truth or Dare questions. Most of these are PG 13 and intended as safe. Some are not. There is one about wrapping tape around your legs, leaving it on for 3 hours and then ripping it off. That would be brutal. I think whoever wrote that one forgot about leg hair. After 3 hours that tape would be ripping off some skin too. Unless they use really weak tape that dare isn’t going to be something you can laugh about.
The key to coming up with a good dare is just to embarrass someone a little. A good dare leaves everyone laughing, or at least having a sick smile versus a grimace of pain.
Come up with good dares for a Truth or Dare game. Here are mine:
- Walk (or hop) through a grocery store with your shoelaces tied together.
- Write a love letter to your significant other, but everyone in the room gets to read it before he/ she does.
- Guess which colour underwear each person in the room is wearing and tell them why you think they are wearing that colour.
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