# The World Is Listening **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 27, 2017, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-is-listening/799933 "2017-10-27T00:28:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Atomic\_Alex](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atomic_alex/32/175_2.png) [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2017, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-is-listening/799933/1 "2017-10-27T00:28:39Z")
For reasons of plot you have been given an opportunity to address live a global audience, basically everyone who is able will be tuned in and will be listening intently, you will not be interrupted until you finish and it is not anonymous. So…what do you say? Something inspiring and uplifting? Something pithy but memorable? Or…? _taps the mike_ ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2017, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-is-listening/799933/2 "2017-10-27T00:31:10Z")
ABORTIONS FOR ALL! …or some such nonsense. ---
**Author:** ![Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/channing_idaho_banks/32/250_2.png) [@Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Channing_Idaho_Banks)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2017, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-is-listening/799933/3 "2017-10-27T00:49:53Z")
There are very fine people, on both sides! ---
**Author:** ![WildBlueYonder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ce7236/32.png) [@WildBlueYonder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildBlueYonder)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2017, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-is-listening/799933/4 "2017-10-27T11:02:42Z")
Peace on Earth, good will to all. Or Bite me! or Get a life! Live and let live! Words to live by! :p:p ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2017, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-is-listening/799933/5 "2017-10-27T12:00:39Z")
Is this thing on? ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2017, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-is-listening/799933/6 "2017-10-27T14:11:27Z")
I’m currently reading [The Three-Body Problem](https://www.amazon.com/Three-Body-Problem-Cixin-Liu/dp/0765382032) by Cixin Liu. The main plot line uses a similar situation - aliens bent on conquering Earth are natural telepaths send sophons (extra-dimensional quanti grown to Moon size) to Earth, so they can hear everybody’s conversations and know what Earth is planning to combat the invasion. So, the UN appointed 4 people to plan what to do without telling anybody what they were doing, and unlimited access to resources. So based on that scenario, anything you say to the world could potentially have some deadly repercussions, no matter what you say. So, may as well say something that’s utter nonsense and let the world puzzle out what you really mean. ---
**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2017, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-is-listening/799933/7 "2017-10-27T15:42:24Z")
Be excellent to each other. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2017, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-is-listening/799933/8 "2017-10-27T16:13:17Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > So, may as well say something that’s utter nonsense and let the world puzzle out what you really mean. 14 K of G in a F P D ---
**Author:** ![begbert2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/begbert2/32/3357_2.png) [@begbert2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/begbert2)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2017, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-is-listening/799933/9 "2017-10-27T16:29:28Z")
Buy my book! It’s great! Trust me! ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2017, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-is-listening/799933/10 "2017-10-27T16:36:54Z")
It’s chaos. Be kind. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2017, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-is-listening/799933/11 "2017-10-27T18:27:55Z")
Please remit 1% of your assets to me by the most expedient means possible. Please and thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2017, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-is-listening/799933/12 "2017-10-27T21:35:43Z")
I suspect that the world would learn how many children’s songs I know. May as well make it interesting for - - well, I guess it would only be the kids that know English. Is there video? Some of the songs have hand movements. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2017, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-is-listening/799933/13 "2017-10-27T21:48:30Z")
I would say the word “fuck” over and over and over again until I couldn’t say it any more, then finish up with “Now that we’ve gotten THAT out the way…” ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2017, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-is-listening/799933/14 "2017-10-27T22:09:01Z")
Bababooey! Bababooey! ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2017, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-is-listening/799933/15 "2017-10-27T22:15:12Z")
“God ain’t gonna fix what humans are perfectly capable of fixing themselves. So get it together people.” ---
**Author:** ![harmonicamoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/65b543/32.png) [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2017, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-is-listening/799933/16 "2017-10-27T23:19:34Z")
I would provide an address to send money. Then say something that would encourage people to send the money. With that large of an audience, you are sure to get some takers. No matter what you say. And if you have a good song, you could reap bunches of cash. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2017, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-is-listening/799933/17 "2017-10-27T23:24:26Z")
NOW BATTING… FOR PEDRO BORBON… MANNY… Manny… Manny…MOTA…Mota…Mota. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2017, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-is-listening/799933/18 "2017-10-28T09:23:50Z")
I have a text file with a collection of about 50 great quotes. I’d just read that. The catch: Great people have already said those things, and the world doesn’t seem to have been listening, even to them. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2017, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-is-listening/799933/19 "2017-10-28T10:10:12Z")
“Despite the constant negative press covfefe” ---
**Author:** ![JustinC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justinc/32/8083_2.png) [@JustinC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustinC)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2017, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-is-listening/799933/20 "2017-10-28T10:56:47Z")
“I never thought I’d be the sort of person who comes up with something inspiring and original when addressing the population of the earth… and I was right.”