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'A hill I will die on…' is the prompt for confident takes. The trap: people try to be too provocative ('cats are better than dogs') or too safe ('honesty is important'). Below: 60 takes that sit between the two — strong enough to invite a reply, specific enough to feel like an actual conviction, low-stakes enough not to start a fight.
60 a hill i will die on — hinge answers
texts should be replied to within 24 hours or three days. nothing in between.
the best meal is the one you cook yourself at 11pm.
coffee shouldn't cost more than $5 to make at home.
the M train is the best train in nyc.
no pictures with sunglasses on dating profiles.
tuesday is the best night to go out.
diner coffee is the best coffee.
the best dinner reservation is at 6:45pm.
iced coffee in winter is the correct choice.
the best bookstore is the smallest one in the neighborhood.
every great restaurant has at least one paper napkin somewhere.
no music at restaurants after 9pm.
the best pizza is at the place you keep forgetting about.
ranch dressing belongs on fries.
the third date should be a walk, not a dinner.
the best cocktail bar has fewer than ten seats.
weeknight dinners should end before 9:30.
the best ice cream shops are cash-only.
the best wedding speech is shorter than four minutes.
lunch is the most underrated meal.
long weekends should always include one full day of nothing.
the best bakeries have one sign and one window.
the best vacation is the same town twice.
the best record store is the one without a website.
the best museum is the one you accidentally walk into.
fall ends november 15th. winter starts the next day.
the best gym is the one within a 10-minute walk of home.
every neighborhood needs one good bagel and one good slice.
the best wedding has fewer than 80 people.
the second course is the best course.
the best coffee shop has the worst pastry.
your favorite restaurant should be one you've kept for at least five years.
no QR-code menus in any restaurant.
saturday mornings should always start at a bakery.
the best birthday party is fewer than 12 people.
the best diner is in a town you're driving through.
ice cream parlors should close at 10pm sharp.
your bartender's name should always be one syllable.
the best restaurants don't have a website.
the second cup of coffee is better than the first.
every great city has one bookstore you'd drive to.
the best 4-star yelp restaurants are better than the 5-star ones.
wedding registries should not include silverware.
the right number of guests at a dinner party is six.
the best vacations don't include a packing list.
weeknight cocktails should be one drink, not three.
the best date is a 45-minute walk, not a 2-hour dinner.
your favorite bar should be one you've gone to alone at least once.
the best diner is open past midnight.
saturday morning errands beat sunday afternoon errands.
- 51.
your couch should be older than your job.
- 52.
weeknight dinners are better than weekend dinners.
- 53.
early dinner is the best dinner.
- 54.
the best apartments have at least one window seat.
- 55.
the best bookstores let you sit on the floor.
- 56.
weekday museums beat weekend museums.
- 57.
ordering an espresso after a meal is the move.
- 58.
the right amount of small talk is two minutes.
- 59.
you should know the name of at least one local cat.
- 60.
the best small businesses have one product and a single-page website.
Best 'hill I will die on' answers are opinions about ordinary things: schedules, food, restaurants, urban life. The reader should be able to disagree affectionately. 'The best night to go out is Thursday' is a hill. 'Honesty matters' is not.
Frequently asked
What makes a good 'hill I will die on' answer?
A specific, low-stakes opinion that someone could argue with at dinner. 'The best time to eat dinner is 6:45pm' qualifies. 'Be kind' doesn't.
Should I share a real political view here?
No. The prompt is a personality preview, not a debate platform. Save real views for in-person conversations. The right hills here are about pizza, schedules, urban life.