# 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:** 55
**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:** [December 9, 2017, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1083 "2017-12-09T16:38:28Z")
Star Wars Holiday Special because, due to running times, I would only have to watch it 2/3 the number of times as Rudy. Have your birthday on Christmas Day, or be born on February 29th? ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2017, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1084 "2017-12-09T16:58:21Z")
December 25th Birthdays are terrible. I speak from personal experience. February 29th would have to be better. Be a gifted songwriter but crappy singer, or be a gifted singer but unable to write songs? ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2017, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1085 "2017-12-09T17:01:28Z")
Feb. 29th! Most interesting birthday of the year. Edit: Ninja’d. I’d rather be a good songwriter who can’t sing. On a scale of 1-10, endure a day of pain that’s a 6, or itching that’s a 9? ---
**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:** [December 11, 2017, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1086 "2017-12-11T18:25:08Z")
Easily the “6” day. Spend the last day of your life with your loved ones, or reliving the best day of your life? ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2017, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1087 "2017-12-11T19:30:34Z")
Bittersweet closure is overrated. I’ll take happy thanks. Be a world class bowler or a chess grandmaster? ---
**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:** [December 11, 2017, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1088 "2017-12-11T19:36:47Z")
Bowler-more beer and burgers during a tournament. Kraft American cheeze or Velveeta? ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2017, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1089 "2017-12-11T19:47:07Z")
Velveeta. The difference being that Kraft slices come already prepackaged in slices but Velveeta at least mimics the cheese experience by having to slice it (you know as if it were actual cheese) Fought in the American Civil War during battles like Shiloh, Antietam, and Gettysburg, or spend the same amount of time during WWI in the trenches on the western front ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2017, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1090 "2017-12-12T16:18:31Z")
Civil War. Greater chance of survival. Be a soldier in a regime, ordered to kill numerous innocent people (you will be executed if you disobey,) or be one of the innocent people about to be killed? ---
**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:** [December 12, 2017, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1091 "2017-12-12T16:29:52Z")
Be the soldier…and refuse the order. That may give one or more of the innocents time to escape. Mexican food for the rest of your life, or Italian. ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1092 "2017-12-14T20:49:44Z")
Oooh, I would love to survive on nothing but pizza and pasta for the rest of my life – I know I could eat pizza every day for lunch forever! Mmm, Italian. For Christmas do you want to receive the most perfect present, or give the most perfect present to someone? ---
**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:** [December 14, 2017, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1093 "2017-12-14T21:02:56Z")
Definitely give-The look on her/his face would be the best present for me. Swedish meatballs, or Italian? ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2017, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1094 "2017-12-22T18:55:58Z")
Italian. Be given $2,000, or 100 extra hours of PTO (if you’re still employed)? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2017, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1095 "2017-12-22T19:05:28Z")
Time is more important to me than money these days. I’ll take the paid time off. Have mind control or the ability to fly? ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2017, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1096 "2017-12-23T19:44:47Z")
Oh, to control people’s minds. I know a few people who I wouldn’t mind seeing totally humiliated in public. Go back to see an original Shakespeare play of your choice, or an event in Jesus’s life of your choice? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2017, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1097 "2017-12-24T22:58:01Z")
Wow, that’s tough. I guess I’ll go with Jesus, in keeping with the season. Go back to see an original Shakespeare play of your choice, or hear the public premiere of your favorite piece of music? ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2017, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1098 "2017-12-25T17:44:46Z")
I think I’d find it very interesting to hear a Baroque piece, say Pachelbel’s Canon, or something by Albinoni, done on period instruments by period musicians. Just to see how different it is from how we hear it these days. Go back in time to see an original Shakespeare play of your choice, or to watch in person some historical political event of your choice. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2017, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1099 "2017-12-25T18:33:12Z")
Hearing the Gettysburg Address in person would be awesome. I’m so there. > [@Karen\_Lingel](#): > > I think I’d find it very interesting to hear a Baroque piece, say Pachelbel’s Canon, or something by Albinoni, done on period instruments by period musicians. Just to see how different it is from how we hear it these days… That’s exactly what Apollo’s Fire does. Highly recommended: [Apollo’s Fire on Disc – Apollo's Fire](https://apollosfire.org/cds-shop/) Get three pretty good gifts, or one totally amazing gift? ---
**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:** [December 25, 2017, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1100 "2017-12-25T19:02:55Z")
Definitely the amazing gift. Having the day before New Year’s off, or the day after? ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2017, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1101 "2017-12-26T14:46:39Z")
Before, cuz then there’s more time to start celebrations early Receive a boat or a plane (of equal $ value) as a gift ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2017, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1102 "2017-12-27T03:10:26Z")
Unless it came with a fund for operations and upkeep, I’d probably just have to sell it right away, but… plane, I think. More useful. Be invited to the Prince Harry/Megan M. wedding, or stay home? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444.md?page=54) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444.md?page=56)