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Tailgate questions for the hours before kickoff

For the folding chairs behind the truck, three hours before the game: superfans, people who came for the food, and the friend who doesn’t know the rules. Questions that keep the parking lot fun until it’s time to walk in.

  • 16 questions
  • EN + TL on every card
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After you and a friend disagree, what helps things feel okay again?

Pagkatapos ninyong hindi magkasundo ng friend, ano ang nakakatulong para maging okay ulit kayo?

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A note

You can notice a small improvement without calling everything fixed.

Puwedeng mapansin na may umaayos kahit hindi pa okay ang lahat.

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The questions

16 tailgate questions

Every question in English and Filipino/Tagalog, word for word from the Kumustahan decks. Open “Back of the card” for the reflection printed on the other side.

Before kickoff

6 questions

Walk-up songs, group photos and the stuff every tailgater always brings.

  1. Would you rather always arrive twenty minutes early or exactly on time?

    Mas gusto mo bang laging dumating nang twenty minutes early o laging sakto sa oras?

    Back of the card

    Finish if you like: "While everyone else is getting ready, I..."

    Kung gusto mo, ituloy: "Habang naghahanda pa ang iba, ako..."

  2. Name the song that should play when you enter a room.

    Sabihin yung song na dapat tumugtog pagpasok mo sa room.

    Back of the card

    An entrance song is mostly about energy. It says what kind of moment you want everyone to feel.

    Yung entrance song, energy talaga ang usapan. Sinasabi niya kung anong moment ang gusto mong dala.

  3. Group photo starts. What is your automatic move?

    May group photo na. Ano ang automatic move mo?

    Back of the card

    Group photos bring out instant instincts. Some people arrange everyone, some disappear behind others, and some are ready before the camera is.

    May automatic instinct kapag group photo na. May taga-ayos, may nagtatago sa likod, may ready bago pa yung camera.

  4. Name the small thing you always bring, even for a quick errand.

    Sabihin yung small thing na lagi mong dala kahit quick errand lang.

    Back of the card

    The thing you always bring has earned its place. It may be small, but it clearly passed the trust test.

    Yung lagi mong dala, may reason yan. Maliit lang siya, pero clearly pasado sa trust test.

  5. What comic-book hero name would fit something you are good at?

    Anong comic-book hero name ang bagay sa talento mo?

    Back of the card

    What problem would your hero solve?

    Anong problema ang kayang ayusin ng hero mo?

  6. Invent one silly rule everyone should follow for one day.

    Gumawa ng silly rule na susundin ng lahat for one day.

    Back of the card

    Silly rules make ordinary life feel slightly remixed. One harmless rule can turn a normal day into a shared bit.

    Yung silly rules, nire-remix lang nang konti ang normal na araw. Isang harmless rule, shared bit na agad.

By the cooler

4 questions

Snack debates for the people who are honestly here for the food.

  1. You and a friend want different snacks. What would you do?

    Magkaiba kayo ng friend mo ng gustong snack. Ano ang gagawin mo?

    Back of the card

    Same choice every time, or would it depend on the day?

    Pareho ba ang gagawin mo palagi, o depende sa araw?

  2. Two choices: unlimited snacks or perfect sleep for one week. Defend your pick.

    Dalawa lang: unlimited snacks o perfect sleep for one week. I-defend ang pick mo.

    Back of the card

    Low-stakes choices still reveal priorities. Snack joy and good sleep are both valid campaign platforms.

    Kahit low-stakes, may priorities pa rin. Snack joy at good sleep, parehong valid campaign platform.

  3. Pick a mascot for your current mood: sleepy, dramatic, cheerful, chaotic, or something else.

    Pumili ng mascot para sa current mood mo: sleepy, dramatic, cheerful, chaotic, o iba pa.

    Back of the card

    Current mood is sometimes easier to explain through a mascot. It can be tired, dramatic, cheerful, or strangely accurate.

    Minsan mas madaling i-explain ang current mood gamit mascot. Puwedeng pagod, dramatic, cheerful, o weirdly accurate.

  4. Tell us a food combo you like that people might question.

    I-share yung food combo na gusto mo pero baka kuwestiyunin ng iba.

    Back of the card

    Questionable does not always mean wrong. Some pairings just need one brave person to admit they work.

    Hindi porket questionable, mali na agad. Minsan kailangan lang ng isang brave person na umaming masarap siya.

Fan stories

6 questions

Overreactions, rivalries and the games that still hurt, told for laughs.

  1. What makes a game with friends fun even when no one wins?

    Ano ang nagpapasaya sa laro kasama ang friends kahit walang nananalo?

    Back of the card

    What would be a funny prize just for joining?

    Anong nakakatawang premyo ang puwedeng ibigay sa lahat ng sumali?

  2. After you and a friend disagree, what helps things feel okay again?

    Pagkatapos ninyong hindi magkasundo ng friend, ano ang nakakatulong para maging okay ulit kayo?

    Back of the card

    You can notice a small improvement without calling everything fixed.

    Puwedeng mapansin na may umaayos kahit hindi pa okay ang lahat.

  3. What line do your friends often hear you say?

    Anong linya ang madalas marinig ng friends mo sa'yo?

    Back of the card

    Imagine your usual line printed on a shirt.

    Isipin na naka-print sa shirt ang madalas mong sabihin.

  4. Tell a funny story about overreacting to a tiny problem.

    Kailan ka napasobra ng reaction sa simpleng problema na natatawanan mo na ngayon?

    Back of the card

    How would you tell it if the tiny problem were the villain in the story?

    Paano mo ito ikukuwento kung ang maliit na problema ang kontrabida sa kuwento?

  5. Describe a moment that stressed you out before but makes you laugh now.

    I-describe yung moment na stressful dati pero natatawa ka na ngayon.

    Back of the card

    Some stressful moments lose their sharp edges with time. Once the panic fades, the story sometimes becomes surprisingly funny.

    May stressful moments na lumalambot habang tumatagal. Kapag wala na yung panic, minsan funny story na siya.

  6. How can friends tell when you are excited about something?

    Paano nahahalata ng friends na excited ka sa isang bagay?

    Back of the card

    Think of the sign you notice in yourself before anyone else does.

    Isipin ang senyales na napapansin mo sa sarili mo bago pa mapansin ng iba.

How to use them

Before you ask

Tailgate questions should be loud, quick and a little silly: what song should play when you walk into the stadium, what you always bring, what your mascot would be for today’s mood. A tailgate is a party, and the questions should sound like one.

The challenge is the mix. A tailgate circle usually holds two superfans, a few casual fans and someone’s date who came for the brats. Trivia only works for the superfans. Questions about the people, their habits and their funniest overreactions work for everyone, including the person who still isn’t sure what a down is.

Fan stories are the heart of it. Every fan has a game they overreacted to, a rival friend they somehow made peace with, a loss they can laugh about now. Ask for those, and the time until kickoff disappears.

Good for

  • College football tailgates
  • NFL parking-lot pregames
  • Hockey, baseball and soccer pregames
  • Watch parties in the driveway
  • Mixed groups of fans and non-fans

Tips

  1. Keep the cards in the cooler lid. Everyone opens it eventually.
  2. Ask the non-fans first. Superfans will talk anyway.
  3. Make the walk-up-song question a group vote, then play the winner on the speaker.
  4. Rival fans in the group? The friendship questions are the peace treaty.
  5. Pack it up before you walk in. The game is the main event.

Decks for this

Tailgate

Frequently asked questions

What are fun things to talk about at a tailgate?

Walk-up songs, group photo habits, snack debates and fan stories: the game you overreacted to, the rival friend you made peace with. Quick, funny questions work better than trivia in a mixed group.

How do you include people who aren’t sports fans at a tailgate?

Ask questions about people rather than the game, like what they always bring, which role they play in a group, or what makes a game fun even when nobody wins. Everyone can answer those.

Do these questions work without cell service at the stadium?

Yes. Kumustahan, a free conversation card app, keeps every card on the phone itself, so a packed stadium lot with no signal doesn’t matter.

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