It’s cold! This is some of the coldest weather we have experienced in NYC on a consistent basis in decades, and we’ve been forced to bring the parties inside and find new ways to entertain ourselves. And even though #FriendsOnNetflix has it’s own hashtag, a person’s eyes can glaze over after binge-watching entire seasons of Joey asking, “How you doin’?”

If you’re like me, you’ll be having all your meetings indoors for the next few days and while everybody’s first questions will be whether you watched American Sniper and whether Selma will win an Oscar or when it will finally warm up (not anytime soon, I understand), you might want to get a little more creative with the ice-breakers (pun intended).

Here are 5 alternative conversation starters you can use this weekend that will guarantee you an interesting discussion, and the links that will give you a little background so you’re prepared to stand your ground and defend your (controversial) position.

1. Politics: The president doesn’t love you either.
2. Lifestyle: How successful people really live day-to-day 
3. Sports: Can an alleged rapist get into the NFL Hall of Fame?
4. Television: Who’s the next Bachelorette? 
5. Career: Does an ex-convict deserve a second chance?

Happy Chatting!

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