# Let me make your arbitrary decisions for you **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 5, 2003, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-me-make-your-arbitrary-decisions-for-you/173247 "2003-05-05T19:01:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2003, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-me-make-your-arbitrary-decisions-for-you/173247/21 "2003-05-05T21:23:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ethilrist \* > \*\*Shave the beard off? \*\* No. It makes you look really sexy. However, if you’re female, go ahead and shave it off. ---
**Author:** ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2003, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-me-make-your-arbitrary-decisions-for-you/173247/22 "2003-05-05T21:31:18Z")
Cats or dogs? City or contry? Devotion to a higher truth or wallowing in your own depravity? ---
**Author:** ![Palo\_Verde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2003, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-me-make-your-arbitrary-decisions-for-you/173247/23 "2003-05-05T21:38:58Z")
School bus or driving the kid to school? ---
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2003, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-me-make-your-arbitrary-decisions-for-you/173247/24 "2003-05-05T21:55:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by betenoir \* > **Cats or dogs?** > –\> At least one of each. > **City or country?** > –\> Country. You’ll be much happier there. > \*\*Devotion to a higher truth or wallowing in your own depravity? \*\* > –\> That’s a hard one, but I gotta go with devotion to a higher truth. Sorry. > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by auzt_ > \*\* School bus or driving the kid to school?\*\* Drive the kids to school. Icky things happen on the bus. ---
**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2003, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-me-make-your-arbitrary-decisions-for-you/173247/25 "2003-05-05T22:10:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lainaf \* > \*\* > > You go, girl. \*\* Well, I guess that really wasn’t such an arbitrary decision, now that I think about it. You know, because if I go, there will be trouble, but if I stay, there will be double. ---
**Author:** ![Greywolf73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d9b06d/32.png) [@Greywolf73](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greywolf73)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2003, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-me-make-your-arbitrary-decisions-for-you/173247/26 "2003-05-05T23:18:45Z")
Cut my hair or leave it long? ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2003, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-me-make-your-arbitrary-decisions-for-you/173247/27 "2003-05-05T23:37:34Z")
Hey, _Phone Booth_ was pretty good; thanks. ---
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2003, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-me-make-your-arbitrary-decisions-for-you/173247/28 "2003-05-05T23:49:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Greywolf73 \* > \*\*Cut my hair or leave it long? \*\* If you have an SO, do whatever SO wants. If not, leave it long. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-me-make-your-arbitrary-decisions-for-you/173247/29 "2003-05-06T00:00:53Z")
What kind of cookies should I get when I go grocery shopping tomorrow? ---
**Author:** ![Age\_Quod\_Agis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d07c76/32.png) [@Age\_Quod\_Agis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Age_Quod_Agis)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-me-make-your-arbitrary-decisions-for-you/173247/30 "2003-05-06T00:24:52Z")
Should I ask you an arbitrary question or not? ---
**Author:** ![robgruver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-me-make-your-arbitrary-decisions-for-you/173247/31 "2003-05-06T00:58:21Z")
Masterbate with the right or left hand? ---
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-me-make-your-arbitrary-decisions-for-you/173247/32 "2003-05-06T02:00:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by twickster \* > \*\*What kind of cookies should I get when I go grocery shopping tomorrow? \*\* Get the Pepperidge Farm assortment. Pricey, but you’re worth it. > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Age Quod Agis \* > \*\*Should I ask you an arbitrary question or not? \*\* You definitely should. > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by robgruver \* > **Masterbate with the right or left hand?** Whichever you’re not using to type with. ---
**Author:** ![elfbabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b782af/32.png) [@elfbabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfbabe)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-me-make-your-arbitrary-decisions-for-you/173247/33 "2003-05-06T02:01:55Z")
Kelly green or olive green? ---
**Author:** ![Super\_Gnat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@Super\_Gnat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Super_Gnat)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-me-make-your-arbitrary-decisions-for-you/173247/34 "2003-05-06T02:07:32Z")
Lab report or two page paper? ---
**Author:** ![BadBaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71c47a/32.png) [@BadBaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BadBaby)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-me-make-your-arbitrary-decisions-for-you/173247/35 "2003-05-06T02:18:17Z")
Cook a healthy dinner or more candy? ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-me-make-your-arbitrary-decisions-for-you/173247/36 "2003-05-06T02:19:30Z")
Should I go to bed at a reasonable hour, or stay up reading the SDMB? ---
**Author:** ![TVeblen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@TVeblen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVeblen)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-me-make-your-arbitrary-decisions-for-you/173247/37 "2003-05-06T02:27:40Z")
**Mod note:** I’ve arbitrarily decided this belongs in **MPSIMS**. TVeblen, IMHO mod ---
**Author:** ![jweb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71c47a/32.png) [@jweb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jweb)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-me-make-your-arbitrary-decisions-for-you/173247/38 "2003-05-06T02:42:38Z")
When I fall asleep watching TV tonight, should I be tuned to the History Channel, the Discovery Channel, or TLC? ---
**Author:** ![Goofus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7feea3/32.png) [@Goofus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Goofus)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-me-make-your-arbitrary-decisions-for-you/173247/39 "2003-05-06T03:20:02Z")
Six of one or a half dozen of the other? ---
**Author:** ![Pixiesnix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@Pixiesnix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixiesnix)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-me-make-your-arbitrary-decisions-for-you/173247/40 "2003-05-06T05:06:27Z")
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