# Questions one should never answer, even if you have to injure yourself to avoid doing so. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 20, 2010, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-one-should-never-answer-even-if-you-have-to-injure-yourself-to-avoid-doing-so/557787 "2010-10-20T15:39:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2010, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-one-should-never-answer-even-if-you-have-to-injure-yourself-to-avoid-doing-so/557787/1 "2010-10-20T15:39:07Z")
“Honey, if I were dead, which of my friends would you ask out first?” Next? ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2010, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-one-should-never-answer-even-if-you-have-to-injure-yourself-to-avoid-doing-so/557787/2 "2010-10-20T15:44:14Z")
If there was a fire and you could only save me or your mother, which would you save? ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2010, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-one-should-never-answer-even-if-you-have-to-injure-yourself-to-avoid-doing-so/557787/3 "2010-10-20T15:53:45Z")
“If there is one thing you could change about me, what would it be?” ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2010, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-one-should-never-answer-even-if-you-have-to-injure-yourself-to-avoid-doing-so/557787/4 "2010-10-20T15:56:10Z")
“The hottest one” “Myself” “Your face” ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2010, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-one-should-never-answer-even-if-you-have-to-injure-yourself-to-avoid-doing-so/557787/5 "2010-10-20T16:04:21Z")
“Do you think my sister is hot?” ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2010, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-one-should-never-answer-even-if-you-have-to-injure-yourself-to-avoid-doing-so/557787/6 "2010-10-20T16:34:02Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > “Do you think my sister is hot?” “Not particularly, but damn is she wild in bed.” ---
**Author:** ![LarryAndro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/45deac/32.png) [@LarryAndro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LarryAndro)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2010, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-one-should-never-answer-even-if-you-have-to-injure-yourself-to-avoid-doing-so/557787/7 "2010-10-20T18:45:12Z")
My wife told me once, “If I die, marry Jill.” Yikes! Several years later she told me that was the worst advice she ever gave me. ---
**Author:** ![Gagundathar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gagundathar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gagundathar)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2010, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-one-should-never-answer-even-if-you-have-to-injure-yourself-to-avoid-doing-so/557787/8 "2010-10-20T18:51:39Z")
> [@LarryAndro](#): > > My wife told me once, “If I die, marry Jill.” Yikes! Several years later she told me that was the worst advice she ever gave me. How did Jill feel about that? ---
**Author:** ![BubbaDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bubbadog/32/333_2.png) [@BubbaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BubbaDog)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2010, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-one-should-never-answer-even-if-you-have-to-injure-yourself-to-avoid-doing-so/557787/9 "2010-10-20T18:55:11Z")
This reminds me of a time in college when my gf and I double dated at the lake with my buddy. We were all 23 but my buddy’s date was 18 (he thought she was much older when he met her) and looked like a centerfold. My gf said to me, " Boy, I sure wish I looked like that when I was 18". I answered, “Hell, I wish you looked like that now!” I knew as I was saying it but somehow couldn’t stop the words from coming out. We broke up soon after that. ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2010, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-one-should-never-answer-even-if-you-have-to-injure-yourself-to-avoid-doing-so/557787/10 "2010-10-20T20:03:37Z")
How would you like my hair? Do I look fat? The only possible answer: Do you think the Yankees will lose this afternoon. (Game starts in five minutes.) ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2010, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-one-should-never-answer-even-if-you-have-to-injure-yourself-to-avoid-doing-so/557787/11 "2010-10-20T20:07:05Z")
> [@Hari\_Seldon](#): > > How would you like my hair? I’ve an ex-girlfriend who once got mad at me because I had never insisted she grow her hair long. I like long hair on women, but since she felt uncomfortable with that I had always kept my mouth shut about it, since it seemed to me I shouldn’t pressure her for my own amusement. She was still angry when someone who’d known me longer commented that her boyish cut was atypical for women I’d been involved with. ---
**Author:** ![Brynda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Brynda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brynda)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2010, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-one-should-never-answer-even-if-you-have-to-injure-yourself-to-avoid-doing-so/557787/12 "2010-10-20T21:15:13Z")
Whose {insert food here} do you like better–mine or your mom’s? ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2010, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-one-should-never-answer-even-if-you-have-to-injure-yourself-to-avoid-doing-so/557787/13 "2010-10-20T21:29:50Z")
Who do you love more, your dog[/cat] or me? ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2010, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-one-should-never-answer-even-if-you-have-to-injure-yourself-to-avoid-doing-so/557787/14 "2010-10-20T21:39:21Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > Who do you love more, your dog[/cat] or me? I’ll answer that one in a heartbeat. It’s always going to be the human. ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2010, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-one-should-never-answer-even-if-you-have-to-injure-yourself-to-avoid-doing-so/557787/15 "2010-10-20T22:44:48Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > Who do you love more, your dog[/cat] or me? This is a question you should never ASK, not a question you should never answer. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2010, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-one-should-never-answer-even-if-you-have-to-injure-yourself-to-avoid-doing-so/557787/16 "2010-10-20T23:10:52Z")
> [@LarryAndro](#): > > My wife told me once, “If I die, marry Jill.” Yikes! Several years later she told me that was the worst advice she ever gave me. My wife also has a friend who’s supposed to take care of me - with everything that implies - if she dies. I think said friend is cool with that. ---
**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2010, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-one-should-never-answer-even-if-you-have-to-injure-yourself-to-avoid-doing-so/557787/17 "2010-10-21T00:35:53Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > My wife also has a friend who’s supposed to take care of me - with everything that implies - if she dies. I think said friend is cool with that. Can I date the friend in the meantime? I wish long life to your wife but things are a little dry hereabouts. ---
**Author:** ![pullin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c57346/32.png) [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2010, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-one-should-never-answer-even-if-you-have-to-injure-yourself-to-avoid-doing-so/557787/18 "2010-10-21T00:40:30Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > “Do you think my sister is hot?” For the love of god, don’t answer this one. Especially if the above has just gotten implants. Just run away. Far far away. ---
**Author:** ![dangermom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2010, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-one-should-never-answer-even-if-you-have-to-injure-yourself-to-avoid-doing-so/557787/19 "2010-10-21T00:56:24Z")
> [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](#): > > “Honey, if I were dead, which of my friends would you ask out first?” I’m totally going to ask my husband that this evening. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2010, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-one-should-never-answer-even-if-you-have-to-injure-yourself-to-avoid-doing-so/557787/20 "2010-10-21T01:21:07Z")
> [@pullin](#): > > For the love of god, don’t answer this one. Especially if the above has just gotten implants. Just run away. Far far away. “Should I get implants/plastic surgery/a tummy tuck?” [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-one-should-never-answer-even-if-you-have-to-injure-yourself-to-avoid-doing-so/557787.md?page=2)