# 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:** 66
**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:** [September 28, 2019, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1304 "2019-09-28T13:59:03Z")
B.O., though unpleasant, is natural. I take nature over chemicals any day. Facing an unwanted pregnancy: abortion or gay adoption. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2019, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1305 "2019-09-28T15:18:07Z")
Gay adoption, of course. A well-paying job you hate, or a minimum-wage job you love? ---
**Author:** ![mjmlabs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mjmlabs/32/69_2.png) [@mjmlabs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mjmlabs)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2019, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1306 "2019-09-30T07:59:20Z")
I’ve had both, as well as some minimum-wage jobs I hated (but not for long). Life is too short to hate your job, and money can’t buy happiness (although it certainly can rent it for a while), so gimme a job I love and I’ll never “work” a day again. WYR act or direct? ---
**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2019, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1307 "2019-09-30T13:47:03Z")
Direct, but with a strong producer to assist. WYR have eyes that won’t stop watering, or dry eyes? ---
**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:** [September 30, 2019, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1308 "2019-09-30T16:12:12Z")
I guess the first. I’ll get in the habit of carrying around a handkerchief. WYR wear a deerstalker or top hat? ---
**Author:** ![mjmlabs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mjmlabs/32/69_2.png) [@mjmlabs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mjmlabs)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1309 "2019-10-01T07:34:52Z")
Top hat. (I own one, and I don’t own a deerstalker. Who wants to get mistaken for William Gillette? Far better to just [visit his old house](https://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?a=2716&q=325204&deepNav_GID=1650).) WYR have loved and lost, or never have loved at all? ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1310 "2019-10-01T08:48:58Z")
I’ve loved and lost many times. I can’t imagine never having loved at all. WYR be a forest or a street? ---
**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:** [October 1, 2019, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1311 "2019-10-01T13:38:33Z")
Forest, I’ll opt for a living thing every time. WYR be a hammer than a nail? ---
**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:** [October 1, 2019, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1312 "2019-10-01T13:53:06Z")
Hammer. Once a nail is nailed in, it stays there. Hammers get around A hammer or a bell? ---
**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:** [October 1, 2019, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1313 "2019-10-01T14:58:33Z")
A bell. Better to make a joyful noise than pound in nails. WYR be an eagle or a shark? ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1314 "2019-10-01T17:32:19Z")
An eagle. They fly. WYR be a pet dog or cat? ---
**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:** [October 1, 2019, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1315 "2019-10-01T18:54:16Z")
A cat. Lower expectations and longer lifespan, typically. WYR see sunshine or moonlight? ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1316 "2019-10-02T00:42:48Z")
Sunshine. As a morning person I love to see the moon fade as the sun rises and I can get on with my day. Would you rather fell a tree or carry water? (This is based on a recent experience helping a friend prepare his deer lease) ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1317 "2019-10-02T01:59:37Z")
Carry water. Chopping is hard and I’d rather leave trees standing. WYR fly down a highway or meander down a country lane? ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1318 "2019-10-02T06:54:49Z")
The country lane for me. Highways can be boring. WYR fish or cut bait? ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1319 "2019-10-02T12:02:30Z")
Fish, and I prefer lures or live bait. WYR rather make the meal or clean up after? ---
**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:** [October 2, 2019, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1320 "2019-10-02T13:13:35Z")
Make the meal… I hate cleaning up. Try a new recipe or stick to the tried-and-true? ---
**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1321 "2019-10-02T14:54:30Z")
New recipe, I’m always coming up with new combos. WYR drink coffee that’s too strong, or too weak? ---
**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:** [October 2, 2019, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1322 "2019-10-02T14:56:43Z")
Too strong. I always drink dark roast, and you can always add hot water and/or milk to dilute it. Read a short, boring book or a very long exciting one. ---
**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:** [October 2, 2019, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444/1323 "2019-10-02T18:18:41Z")
A very long exciting one. I don’t mind plowing through big books if they hook me (as, for instance, Tolkien’s _LOTR_ and Clarke’s \*Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell \*did). WYR give a short speech or write a long report? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444.md?page=65) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/755444.md?page=67)