# Would you rather? **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [May 23, 2016, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444 "2016-05-23T07:06:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [May 23, 2016, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1 "2016-05-23T07:06:23Z")
**Answer the question and then post your own for the next poster:** Would you rather have no knees? Or have no elbows? ---
**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2016, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/2 "2016-05-23T07:26:52Z")
> [@Grrr](#): > > **Answer the question and then post your own for the next poster:** > Would you rather have no knees? Or have no elbows? I make my living in front of a computer, so I guess I’m going to have to choose knees. Would you rather have a painful coughing fit every time you see a red headed person, or be unable to pronounce the letter “m”? ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2016, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/3 "2016-05-23T11:53:13Z")
Formal protest!!! ---
**Author:** ![Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lisa_Simpson)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2016, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/4 "2016-06-07T05:33:16Z")
My son has gingery hair, but his first and last name start with M. 'Aybe his hair will turn a handso’e auburn, like 'rs Lynde told Anne of Green Gables, after 'arilla and 'atthew adopted her. I just had pneumonia. As much as I don’t want to call my son truncated name, I will have to lose the M. Would you rather have hip wader boots or foam rubber flip flops as your only foot wear, year round? ---
**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:** [June 7, 2016, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/5 "2016-06-07T05:38:54Z")
> [@Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](#): > > My son has gingery hair, but his first and last name start with M. > 'Aybe his hair will turn a handso’e auburn, like 'rs Lynde told Anne of Green Gables, after 'arilla and 'atthew adopted her. > > I just had pneumonia. As much as I don’t want to call my son truncated name, I will have to lose the M. > > Would you rather have hip wader boots or foam rubber flip flops as your only foot wear, year round? Damn! That’s a hard one. Since I live in Texas, I’ll have to go with flip flops. Paper cuts on tip tip of you index fingers and thumbs for a full year? Or… A pimple on the tip of your nose for a full year? ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2016, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/6 "2016-06-07T07:26:22Z")
A pimple on the tip of my nose for an entire year. Ultimately it’s just a “looks” problem. With as much typing as I do during a year, the paper cut thing would really, _really_ suck. Old classic: Would you rather freeze to death or be burned alive? ---
**Author:** ![Aspidistra](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspidistra/32/3894_2.png) [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2016, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/7 "2016-06-07T08:12:07Z")
I’m told freezing is not awful, and burning sounds horrendous. Especially if you have the slightest chance of being rescued from either of the chosen fates. So ice block it is. Would you rather smell burning rubber all day every day, or smell \* like \* burning rubber to everyone who’s not you? ---
**Author:** ![RobDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f07891/32.png) [@RobDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RobDog)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2016, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/8 "2016-06-07T08:23:25Z")
> [@Aspidistra](#): > > Would you rather smell burning rubber all day every day, or smell \* like \* burning rubber to everyone who’s not you? I’m going to guess that after a few days or weeks I’m not going to notice the smell; it’ll blend into the background just like people who live near an airport stop noticing the planes coming in to land / taking off over their heads (personal experience!) Comparing that to the thought of explaining why I smell like burning rubber to every new person I meet makes it a no-contest. Would you rather eat **only** your favourite food for the rest of your life, or never be able to eat it again? ---
**Author:** ![Taco\_the\_cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@Taco\_the\_cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taco_the_cat)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2016, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/9 "2016-06-07T20:34:38Z")
I would much rather eat my favorite food for the rest of my life. Would you rather have Donald Trump as the next president or step in dog excrement every day for the next four years? ---
**Author:** ![Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lisa_Simpson)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2016, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/10 "2016-06-08T04:20:18Z")
Bring on the dog poop. It’s not like I am Grrr! and have to wear flip flops year round. (By the way Im Canadian, but still willing to take in on the shoe for the good of the planet.) Would you rather spend all day in a seminar room that is too hot, or one that is too cold. (say 90 0r 50 degrees?) ---
**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:** [June 8, 2016, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/11 "2016-06-08T05:47:01Z")
Too cold for me please. Would you rather eat food that is too spicy for the rest of your life? Or food that is too bland? ---
**Author:** ![PoppaSan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/poppasan/32/189_2.png) [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2016, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/12 "2016-06-09T00:13:05Z")
I survived the bland food thing for years when the little Sans ate nothing more exotic than hot dogs. I can do it again. Planet stops rotating. Do you live a tribal society existence in the permanent dark or eternal light? ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2016, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/13 "2016-06-09T01:35:13Z")
Eternal light. Tripping over stuff in the dark would get old. Something really bad for a lot of people would happen unless you shot one muppet to death. Would you murder Kermit or Ernie? ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2016, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/14 "2016-06-09T03:50:04Z")
Kermit. I think he’s a secret perv. WYR, for the rest of your life, only have sex in front of your parents or have the pictures posted of whatever sex you have online? ---
**Author:** ![Taco\_the\_cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@Taco\_the\_cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taco_the_cat)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/15 "2016-06-10T17:38:13Z")
I choose online because I could just wear a bag over my head. Would you rather be rich, handsome, and friendless or be poor, ugly, and have tons of great friends. ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/16 "2016-06-15T02:03:20Z")
Rich and friendless, assuming we’re talking really, really rich. I don’t even care if I’m good-looking. Would you rather starve, or eat the people who died in the crash? Let’s assume these are people you know. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/17 "2016-06-16T04:47:49Z")
Is there seasoning? Imma gonna eat either way. Would you rather work from home, with no human interaction 10 hours a day or have a long commute but get to interact with people. ---
**Author:** ![oregongrown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8dc957/32.png) [@oregongrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oregongrown)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2016, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/18 "2016-06-17T05:19:19Z")
I’m going for working at home. At least I can talk to my dog. Would you rather be deaf or blind? ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Zox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Mr\_Zox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Zox)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2016, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/19 "2016-06-17T05:39:29Z")
Deaf. Not being able to read would be horrible. Would you rather live in the city or way out in the countryside? ---
**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:** [June 17, 2016, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/20 "2016-06-17T19:21:31Z")
> [@Mr\_Zox](#): > > Would you rather live in the city or way out in the countryside? Definitely the city-Raised in the country, and never took to it. Would you rather relive your life, knowing all you know now, or live twice as long as you normally would have? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444.md?page=2)