# What would you do differently? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 15, 1999, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-differently/9530 "1999-10-15T16:42:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![WIGGUM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ce7236/32.png) [@WIGGUM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WIGGUM)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 1999, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-differently/9530/21 "1999-10-18T13:17:00Z")
I would have moved to Seattle, and started the grunge movement long before Nirvana. I would also have invented the “Topsy Tail”. This is that cheap plastic loop that turns a boring pony tail into a work of hair art. The woman who invented it is rolling in dough. ---
**Author:** ![AWB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bb73d2/32.png) [@AWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AWB)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 1999, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-differently/9530/22 "1999-10-18T13:27:00Z")
Well, 25 years back for me would make me only 9. I wouldn’t’ve had the capital to invest to make a fortune. And I doubt I could’ve convinced my dad to invest. Things I could change: [ul] [li]Would I warn my sisters about problems in their marriages? Changing that would definately negate the existance of three of my nieces who are all very wonderful.[/li][li]Would I change my personal habits? I would definately stay away from booze. I think that zapped about half my income for my first 5 years out of college.[/li][li]Would I make the right decisions concerning “lost loves”? Again, this would negate the existance of my child-on-the-way.[/li][li]Would I warn celebrities of impending assassinations? Or would this implicate me?[/li][li]Even if I had memorized lotto numbers, would quantum mechanics & the uncertanty pricipal make different numbers come up anyway?[/ul][/li] So, I could definately make my life different. But better? I dunno… ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 1999, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-differently/9530/23 "1999-10-18T18:25:00Z")
Maybe instead of saving John Lennon and Robert kennedy, who made their mark in the world, I should save the two kids in my high school class who died before they had a chance to do everything. And if I hadn’t married my first wife, I wouldn’t have made a series of decisions and taken the resulting career and life actions that got me here today. But I probably would have bought the Ford Maverick instead of the '72 AMC Gremlin. ---
**Author:** ![Powers106](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c57346/32.png) [@Powers106](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Powers106)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 1999, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-differently/9530/24 "1999-10-18T19:31:00Z")
I have to say that I loved “Replay” as well. I’ve been recommending the book for years (having long since lent and lost my copy) and scanning bookshelves hoping for some kind of sequel - too bad he’s never done one. This point: “Well, 25 years back for me would make me only 9. I wouldn’t’ve had the capital to invest to make a fortune. And I doubt I could’ve convinced my dad to invest.” is interesting because I think that it would have been difficult to convince my father to invest (especially at 9 years old, for example) but if I “predicted” all the top stocks and companies over a period of time (say the entire 4th grade and maybe part of summer school!) I bet he’d eventually listen. Anyway, it would be fun to try… ---
**Author:** ![Nickrz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbce88/32.png) [@Nickrz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nickrz)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 1999, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-differently/9530/25 "1999-10-18T22:04:00Z")
## Please continue the pleasant fantasies in MPSIMS. Nickrz GQ Mod ---
**Author:** ![heatherlee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/d6d6ee/32.png) [@heatherlee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/heatherlee)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 1999, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-differently/9530/26 "1999-10-19T23:07:00Z")
I would change my whole childhood. maybe make it more momorable…or hell even a little memorable. ---
**Author:** ![BurnMeUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 1999, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-differently/9530/27 "1999-10-19T23:11:00Z")
I never would have believed her when she said “I Love You”. * * * “She’s nothin but a little lyin’ ass bitch… I know she says she loves you but you know she don’t care…” ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 1999, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-differently/9530/28 "1999-10-19T23:48:00Z")
Mother’s Day 1988: I would have interrupted my cousin’s phone conversation and warned her that her 3 year old son was heading for the pool. ☹ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-differently/9530.md?page=1)