"If you could get rid of one of the United States completely, which would it be and why?"
Actually, it would be fun to conduct an interview consisting of nothing but ridiculous questions like this, while acting as though the interview were completely normal. I don't think I could pull it off with a straight face though.
Not something I want to see when it's me/my life on the line, really. Take it seriously and talk sense, please.
"The best question to ask is 'What would your mother say was your greatest weakness?' - it's like truth serum. People start babbling about how she thinks that they're always late, or procrastinating, or unreliable and so on."
"What would you say if someone asked you this?"
"'You never call.'"
Apologies that I don't have a better source for this - anyone recognize it?