40th Birthday Party Conversation Ideas

Finding conversation starters or discussion topics for a 40th birthday party should be a lot of fun. From asking about things from the past or quoting a famous Chinese proverb planning conversation starters for a 40th birthday party will be quite entertaining. For instance, having the following quote on place cards will be sure to bring about a great deal of conversation among the guests at your party.
Chinese Proverb: The woman who tells her age is either too young to have anything to lose or too old to have anything to gain.
Additionally, this Chinese quote will have the guests at the 40th birthday party agreeing with the quote and thinking of other quotes that also discuss age and wisdom. For the most part the guests at a 40th birthday party will enjoy teasing about the age and finding reasons to bring the topic back to old age. Therefore, conversation starters such as the change in technology over the last forty years and how to Skype the 40th birthday party for friends that could not make it will fill the air.

Shying away from being forty will not be possible at a 40th birthday party with age related conversation starters from technology to famous comedians. From Bob Hope to George Burns, the jokes should flow and just having these simple quotes on items throughout the room will keep the guests smiling. For instance, a famous George Burns quote such as: At my age flowers scare me, will lead to many different funny conversations and sayings providing a lot of entertainment to the guests of all ages.