# The "Would You Rather..." Game **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 28, 2002, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-would-you-rather-game/100574 "2002-03-28T16:03:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Fingolfin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eada6e/32.png) [@Fingolfin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fingolfin)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2002, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-would-you-rather-game/100574/21 "2002-03-28T23:17:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by yojimboguy \* > \*\*Drink someone else’s urine, absolutely. Gandhi drank his own, so figure U can choke down somebody’s. > > Feces might stick to the roof of my mouth. > > Would you rather be assimilated by the pod people or destroyed? \*\* Not sure who or what the pod people are, but my pick would be **destroyed**. Why?- If I can’t be myself, i’d rather die! Heh 🙂 Would you rather… \*Watch Barney & Friends for 72 hours straight? or Watch The Teletubbies for 72 hours straight?\* ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2002, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-would-you-rather-game/100574/22 "2002-03-28T23:31:42Z")
"**I’ll take the urine. [hope he/she had some booze]"** Bwahahaha! ---
**Author:** ![tevya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4491bb/32.png) [@tevya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tevya)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2002, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-would-you-rather-game/100574/23 "2002-03-28T23:50:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by kniz \* > \*\* > > Ray Charles has set up a charity for the deaf. He claims he would rather be blind than deaf. Now you can say that is because of his special talent, but I don’t think so. I had three employees that were deaf. They were all very good workers and one especially stood out as exceptional not only at work, but in being a nice person. The problem is that they have difficulty understanding what is going on around them and their usable vocabulary is usually less than 200 words. If they write you a note it is something that needs to be deciphered since the sentences are never complete in any sense of the word. They tend to be paranoid, constantly thinking that people are talking about them (in my experience 2 out of the 3 were). I am not criticizing the deaf at all, but pointing out that unless they get an outstanding education, the world is pretty much shut off from them, more than it would be for the blind. I also think that people treat the blind more kindly because of the misconception that being deaf isn’t really that disabling. Sorry for the hijack. I really am not dissing your reason for making the choice you did, only stating some personal experiences that give a somewhat different slant to the problem. Also it is not impossible for a deaf person to overcome these obstacles, but we all need to understand that they exist. \*\* **kniz** , I thought there might be a lot of factors I wasn’t taking into account. That’s why I qualified my choice with this: > [@](#): > > (For clarification: I’m assuming I would become blind / deaf later in life and not born blind / deaf.) I really do appreciate the information, though, as I’m always glad to be enlightened! [sub]We now return you to your regularly scheduled fun game[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Pablito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ed655f/32.png) [@Pablito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pablito)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-would-you-rather-game/100574/24 "2002-03-29T00:24:51Z")
> [@](#): > > OK, here’s mine… > > Would you rather have the remainder of your sexual encounters for life be: > > a) oral, or > > b) anal? > > In case (a) you’re the perpetual giver, and in (b) you’re the perpetual receiver. I don’t think this one was ever answered, so I’ll chime in with, “I’ll take ‘offering oral pleasures for life,’ Alex”. --Assuming I get to choose the gender of my recipients and I still get to masturbate. Here’s mine: Would you rather get caught in a lie by your parents or by your children? ---
**Author:** ![Tsubaki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@Tsubaki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tsubaki)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-would-you-rather-game/100574/25 "2002-03-29T04:10:37Z")
I’d rather get caught in a lie by my parents. They are already disappointed in me 😃 Would you rather find a cockroach or a pubic hair in your meal? ---
**Author:** ![Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-would-you-rather-game/100574/26 "2002-03-29T04:38:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tsubaki \* > \*\*I’d rather get caught in a lie by my parents. They are already disappointed in me 😃 > > Would you rather find a cockroach or a pubic hair in your meal? \*\* The roach, but only because I’d be afraid of the pubic hair being a ‘warning sign’ of whatever else they did with the food. 😛 Would you rather… 1. Be able to fly supernaturally. 2. Be able to run at the speed of sound? ---
**Author:** ![Broken\_Doll](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbce88/32.png) [@Broken\_Doll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broken_Doll)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-would-you-rather-game/100574/27 "2002-03-29T08:34:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ashtar \* > \*\* > Would you rather… > > 1. Be able to fly supernaturally. > > 2. Be able to run at the speed of sound? \*\* Be able to fly supernaturally. Seems like fun. Would you rather: a) Execute a loved one? or b) Have your skin slowly ripped off, then be rubbed down with a helping of salt? ---
**Author:** ![kase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a5b964/32.png) [@kase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kase)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-would-you-rather-game/100574/28 "2002-03-29T11:12:55Z")
a) Execute a loved one? or b) Have your skin slowly ripped off, then be rubbed down with a helping of salt? \*\* B \*\* ofcourse. Unless you mean by “loved one” our beloved Queen. Then I’ll take A. 😉 \*\*would you rather: \*\* Kill Osama bin Laden or Kill Celine Dion? ---
**Author:** ![Seven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Seven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seven)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-would-you-rather-game/100574/29 "2002-03-29T11:34:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by käse \* > Kill Osama bin Laden > > or > > Kill Celine Dion? \*\* Kill Celine Dion. I think she is a far greater threat to the human race because now she is having children. Here’s mine. Would you rather: A) Listen to Celine Dion sing you the sinking boat love song for 8 months straight. B) Pull out your toenails with plyers I know… this is a tough one. ---
**Author:** ![kase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a5b964/32.png) [@kase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kase)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-would-you-rather-game/100574/30 "2002-03-29T11:44:24Z")
LMAO. - reminds me of the time I was an extra in a movie. I had to play a homeless person. I had my toenails polished a nice shade of red. The costume lady [who was FRENCH] said: "Aaaah, non non non.Get them off! \* I’m not gonna vote. You can guess my answer. 😃 Curious to see the next reply though. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_the\_Immortal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Max\_the\_Immortal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_the_Immortal)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-would-you-rather-game/100574/31 "2002-03-29T11:56:35Z")
Would my toenails eventually grow back? If so, I’ll pick the pliers. If not, I’ll try to maintain by sanity despite the music. Would you rather… A) Lose one arm? or B) Lose both legs? ---
**Author:** ![LiquidLobotomy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/898d66/32.png) [@LiquidLobotomy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LiquidLobotomy)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-would-you-rather-game/100574/32 "2002-03-29T14:13:31Z")
Lose both legs- as long as my privates were left in tact. Would you rather, A) Light yourself on fire (and die) or B) Or be allowed to drown repeatedly (that is, be brought back to life several times, but eventually die.) ---
**Author:** ![kase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a5b964/32.png) [@kase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kase)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-would-you-rather-game/100574/33 "2002-03-29T14:21:59Z")
uhmmmmm, Tough one. Since I’m lazy I wouldn’t mind \*not \* to walk. On the other hand [where there’s still an arm] How would I run for my life if someone played Celine Dion? Take my arm. please.😉 **Would you rather** Get the plactic wrapping off of your video-tape [without scissors] or Get an eye piercing? ---
**Author:** ![Kiki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dc4da7/32.png) [@Kiki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiki)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-would-you-rather-game/100574/34 "2002-03-29T14:23:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by LiquidLobotomy \* > \*\*Would you rather, > > A) Light yourself on fire (and die) > > or > > B) Or be allowed to drown repeatedly (that is, be brought back to life several times, but eventually die.) \*\* I’d rather light myself on fire and die. They say your nerves are the first thing to go when your on fire so after the first few seconds you don’t really feel the pain. How they know this for sure I’ll never know… I’m just going on what I’ve heard. Would you rather: A. be buried alive or B. go down with a sinking ship (either way your dead) ---
**Author:** ![kase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a5b964/32.png) [@kase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kase)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-would-you-rather-game/100574/35 "2002-03-29T14:24:52Z")
oops. X post. I’ll light myself. You can roast chestnuts on me. 🙂 **Would you rather** Get the plactic wrapping off of your video-tape [without scissors] or Get an eye piercing ---
**Author:** ![kase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a5b964/32.png) [@kase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kase)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-would-you-rather-game/100574/36 "2002-03-29T14:26:06Z")
sinking ship. Celine Dion can sing about me. ---
**Author:** ![Cougarfang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@Cougarfang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cougarfang)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-would-you-rather-game/100574/37 "2002-03-29T14:49:03Z")
Get the plastic wrapping off my videotape. A cat’s claws are good for _something_, after all… Would you rather… Have someone pour out your deepest, most private thoughts and desires on an Internet journal (say, LiveJournal)… Or… Have someone yell out said thoughts and desires in a crowded theater? ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-would-you-rather-game/100574/38 "2002-03-29T16:57:52Z")
I would take the live journal anyday. No one reads those (that I know of) other than the author it seems. I could always play it off like its some psycho internet stalker. Ok, would you rather: Be broadcast running naked across the field during the superbowl halftime or Be broadcast really digging in your nose and eatting the booger during the superbowl halftime? with closeup on your face on either situation. ---
**Author:** ![hardygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@hardygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hardygrrl)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-would-you-rather-game/100574/39 "2002-03-29T18:48:13Z")
I \*\*rock \*\* at this game! Eat a bowlful of used kleenexes OR a bowl of week old, sat out in the sun, tuna salad? Express a Saint Bernard’s anal glands OR shave a rabid monkey? Go to work wearing only nipple clamps, hip waders and a tutu OR get caught by your parents giving a lap dance? ---
**Author:** ![Tsubaki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@Tsubaki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tsubaki)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2002, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-would-you-rather-game/100574/40 "2002-03-30T01:36:01Z")
I’m gonna answer ALL of those last ones! Be broadcast streaking. Eat a bowlful of used Kleenexes (I’m thinking I probably wouldn’t get food poisoning from that. Have you ever had food poisoning? _shudder_) Express anal glands (won’t die from that) Get caught giving a lap dance by my parents. Now I gotta think of a question… Would you rather spend the rest of your life without a computer or without sex? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-would-you-rather-game/100574.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-would-you-rather-game/100574.md?page=3)