Snowstorm. I prefer cold to hot weather, and I’d rather be by myself.
Would you rather live in a society where your group was on top, or where everyone had a hand in running things?
I’ll go for the democracy. I know the people in my group too well.
Wouldst Thou Rather read Beowulf or The Canterbury Tales?
If you’re talking about the original words I’ll take Chaucer because Middle English is fairly easy to understand. If a translation is allowed then Beowulf is more fun.
Would you rather have an omelette or a frittata?
Frittatas are more fun to cook.
Would you rather see a top-rate live theater production in a theater that is 85 degrees – no AC, or a mediocre production in a theater at your most comfortable temperature.
Give me the top-rate live theater, I can take a shower when I get home.
WYR watch a psychological thriller or a romantic comedy?
Psychological thriller. I’ve never gotten into the romantic comedy genre.
Have a cup of steaming hot liquid of choice when it’s 100 degrees out, or freezing cold liquid of choice when it’s 0 degrees out. (no alcohol, and temperatures are in Fahrenheit degrees)
I’ll take the hot liquid. I can, and do, drink coffee anytime anywhere. Plus if I’m ever in a place where it is zero degrees please send me home, 'cause I’m seriously lost.
WYR have potato salad or coleslaw?
Oooh, interesting question. I would rather have the potato salad but I am going to have the coleslaw because it probably has fewer calories.
Would you rather have barbecued ribs or barbecued chicken kabobs?
The chicken.
WYR hear a horrible version of The National Anthem, or have to sing it?
Oh, sing it, definitely.
Would you rather bingewatch old *Bewitched episodes or old I Dream of Jeannie *ones?
I think I’m going with ‘Bewitched’, I like their house.
WYR spend a day with Minnie Pearl or Lil’Jimmy Dickens?
(In honor of the Ken Burns doc.)
Minnie seemed like a genuinely funny person.
WYR travel back in time to see your favorite band in concert, or prevent a political assassination?
I’d stop the JFK assassination. Be interesting to see what’s different when I got back.
WYR … telepathically know what everyone you meet thinks of you, or what everyone you meet thinks of themself?
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Both could be advantageous, but I guess I’ll pick what they think of me.
WYR be a philanthropist with no money or a humble egotist?
Both are worthy aspirations, ISTM. Not all charitable acts require money, and since everyone is an egotist to some degree, humility is a necessary virtue. I’ve got plenty of experience with having no money, so I’ll try to work on being more humble.
WYR be (actually be, in the fictional-world-made-real) Number Two in The Prisoner or Number Two in the Austin Powers films?
Clarification: not Number Six in The Prisoner, but Number Two. “Which Number Two?” Great question. Either a) you yourself, as “the new Number Two,” or b) the Number Two played by Leo McKern. But in Austin Powers, yes, you do look like Rob Lowe.
That was a clarification?
Oh all right. Proffered alternate WYR, pick this one or that mess above:
WYR … write or edit?