If there were two threads, one on losing a bodypart and one on losing a sense and you could only respond to one, which one would you reply to and why? I would probably reply to the sense thread since the bodypart thread is a no contest for me (i’d lose an arm because with only one leg you can’t really walk)
Which thread would I respond to?
Huh?
Where on Earth did this question come from? What made you think of asking it? Like, were you thinking of starting a thread, and you wanted the thread to be either on losing a sense or on losing a body part, but you couldn’t decide which topic to go with?
I suppose I’d respond to both of them, if I had the time and felt like writing up a post. Or I’d respond to whichever one moved me at the moment.
Now, if you’re asking me which I’d rather lose–a sense or a body part–that’s a different (and, IMHO, much more interesting) question.
I wouldn’t respond to either. As it is an unbreasonable expectation that anyone should be in a situation of having to respond to one of two equally unrealistic threads.
SO I would wait for the gian sea squid to sort things out and eat the OP.
Hahahaha. I guess I’d reply to the one about losing a sense because I feel the answer is more clear on that issue. Losing my sight would definitely be the worst for me, whereas losing an arm and losing a leg are both about equally horrible as far as I’m concerned so I’m not sure which I would choose.
I’ve lost a body part, so I’d probably respond to the body part thread.
I wouldn’t reply to either. I would recuse the question in either case.
I should have recused this one too.
So now we’re expected to choose between responding to a thread about responding to a thread on losing a sense vs. a body part, vs. **not **responding to a thread about responding to a thread on losing a sense vs. a body part . . .
I only responded to the losing a sense thread, because I’m familiar with the issues involved with blindness and deafness. I didn’t answer the body part thread, because I don’t know much about losing body parts (although my current shoulder problems have me leaning toward the leg option).
I love the meta-ness of this thread.
This thread is much more fun than either of those two. I haven’t replied to either of them, but if forced to I would choose the sense thread. I’ve read some of the body part one and was convinced by the leg arguments, but had initially thought that I would rather lose an arm. Seeing as I was so easily persuaded, I felt I had no reason to reply. The sense thread I just assumed was too obvious to even bother opening, but would also reply to it for that very reason rather than the body part thread.
I wonder if there will be more of these IMHO meta-threads. Or if anyone will dare to take this thread one step furthur just to test the mod patience.