Someone in ATMB was asking about how to find his first post, so for shits and giggles, I looked for my first post – it was, as I recalled, about an advertisement for asphalt on the all-news radio station. (From such humble beginnings is an epic mystique grown, eh?)
My second post, however, was – surprise, surprise – in a game thread, namely The “How many would be scary” game started by elfkin477.
Let’s kick it off with a seasonal entry:
How many department store Santas would be scary?
Three Santas.
They’re scary solo, but triplets would get me nervous.
How many middle managers?
About three, depending on how many had Powerpoint presentations.
Toddlers.
Are they Synchronized Santas, whose every gesture, move and word is done in perfect unison? 'Cause if they are, two would be enough to freak me out.
Ho… Ho… Ho!
shudders at idea of synchronized Santas
One will do it. I’m really not into kids, so if it was me and it, one on one … no thanks.
Iguanas
Clowns.
And, to clarify, something that came up in the original thread: We’re talking about a 10x10 room, no furniture, well-lit, and a door YOU CAN’T OPEN.
Just ONE clown is scary, I hate the buggers.
Nymphomaniacs
Yet another drinking club with a [insert activity we do together] problem I belong to.
When n/h>2, where n is the number of them and h is their hotness on a scale of 1-10.
How many will the room hold? That many plus 1.
clocks
Four. One for each wall, placed squarely in the middle of each, in perfect synchronization.
Turkeys
(The OP says “living things”)
1 if wild; 2 or 3 if domestic (bigger, but less evil-looking).
Celebutantes (Paris Hilton and her ilk – young folks famous for being famous)
1, if the room contains a camera.
2, otherwise. Stupid feeds on itself. Two are enough to start the Spiral of Stupid.
How many realtors?
Any even number, I’ll pick 6. They will occupy themselves bragging about their greatest sale.
How many Elvis impersonators?
5
Dog whisperers
2-8,depending on the breed(s) of dog(s) they’re whispering to.
Sporting team mascots–how many to spook you?
Sporting team mascots - enough to form a “herd mentality”, and I’m scared.
Pistol-packing soccer moms?
It would take only one pistol-packing soccer moms to scare me.
How many CNN news anchors (no, you don’t get to pick which ones)?
In that case, 2 - since I’d take my chances with 1.
How many Ninjas?