Wow! You’re so smart!! Can I be your friend?
It depends on whether or not it tried to communicate with me. If it didn’t, I’d probably just flinch and go on with life perhaps a bit more sure that residual ghosts were real. If it tried to talk to me, I’d have to appologize for not believing that sort of ghost was real.
“Dude, you wanna take a hit on this?, It is some good shit”
Tell it you ain’t 'fraid of it…
(what kind was it, a Negative, nonfocused repeating phantasm, Class Five Full Roaming Vapour?)
“Why, I will see thee at Philippi, then.”
Find out the ghost’s name and age so you can count it on your census form.
I’d rather have a piece of toast and watch the evening news.
“Nice to see ya, wouldn’t wanna to be ya!”
I don’t get it–is it funny because horses can’t talk? I figure if it’s a ghost all bets are off as to its speaking capabilities.
Aw, thank you, but my example is somewhat negated by the fact that in that story, the ghost was real. I know he is, for he lives in these very forums!
“Let me hold tree fitty…”.
If the ghost asks you if you’re a god say yes. Trust me on this one.
If it was a lady ghost, I’d ask to see her boo-bies.
Serious answer, I’d ask who they are…or were…or whatever. If I got an answer, at least later I could do some research or something. If it were going to be a lengthier conversation, I’d ask what they want, where they think they are (time, place, etc). Then I might inquire about all my missing socks.
“So did Hoffa happen to mention to you what really happened?”
“Please don’t slime me!”
Ghosts I see on TV and in the movies seem to be able to see all and know all from “up there”. Allison’s dead father in law on Medium pops up every so often just to piss her off, but he seems to know important things he wants to share. So I would ask a ghost something practical, like what horse will win what race next week at the track. Or if I should take that plane trip to California next month. if they don’t want to cooperate, tell them to take a f’ing hike into the light.
No, thanks. I had one earlier.
In the words of the old pioneers, you were supposed to make a cross sign and yell " In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, what do you want?" If what you saw was a demon it would go straight back to Hell. If it was a ghost it was supposed to tell you about the buried treasure hidden nearby and which you would spend the rest of your life fruitlessly trying to locate.
You could also start reading the Bible to the ghost, though if you read from Song of Soloman things might get interesting.
“Hello, Ghost.”