arguing with strangers · chicago
arguing with strangers
our monthly bar debate club. you get paired with a stranger, handed a side, and argue something ridiculous, like whether a hot dog is a sandwich. then the best matchups go up front and the crowd picks the winner.
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arguing with strangers
Mary Jo McGuire's
2251 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614, USA
arguing with strangers, thursday, november 12 at mary jo mcguire's in lincoln park. arguing with strangers is our viral monthly bar debate club series where strangers go head to head to debate. we start things easy. get paired with a stranger, get handed a side, and argue something ridiculous. like is a hot dog a sandwich? defend it with everything you've got and practice disagreeing with a laugh. then the best matchups go up front, with the crowd picking the winner. send us your hot takes and get the chance to defend them up front and spark debates for the whole crowd. once everyone's loose, the topics get real and you talk about the stuff you don't usually say out loud to a stranger. things may get serious, but they stay civil. and at the end of the night, you walk away knowing you can completely disagree with someone and still walk out respecting a new friend. we forgot how to do that. this is practice.
past nights
common questions
- do i need debate experience?
- no. the topics are silly on purpose. the point is to practice disagreeing with a laugh.
- can i come alone?
- yes. you get paired with a stranger either way, so coming alone is kind of the point.
- how much is a ticket?
- each night's page shows its price. pick a night below to see it.