# If you HAD to be executed, how would you want to go?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 12, 2014, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-be-executed-how-would-you-want-to-go/683541 "2014-03-12T15:25:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2014, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-be-executed-how-would-you-want-to-go/683541/81 "2014-03-15T12:10:58Z")

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Beheading by the Swordsman from Calais. I’ve heard he’s quite good.

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**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2014, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-be-executed-how-would-you-want-to-go/683541/82 "2014-03-15T12:22:49Z")

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Helium insufflation. No panic, just pass out and die peacefully from lack of oxygen.

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**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2014, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-be-executed-how-would-you-want-to-go/683541/83 "2014-03-15T19:50:57Z")

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> [@Frank\_Merton](#):
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> Does the manner really matter? I guess I would want it short and quick and painless but the main issue is they gonna kill me.

You’re no fun.

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