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Most people with titles live like common men already; so, that's a no-brainer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pendragon
Would you go on tour with your favorite band of all time--when they are/were alive--if you had to roadie the whole tour and could only listen to each performance from backstage?
Is there any reason I cannot simply have my so called best friend executed as well? If not than I would have a sniper archer placed somewhere to take him out. If my nephew was a grown man I would allow him to make the choice himself being aware of the risk if he wanted to stand guard.
An ex-girlfriend/boyfriend calls you to have lunch, you go but nothing inappropriate happens you just talk. Would you tell your current partner about it?
No to the whole thing. I'd secretly get the Archbishop (in my capacity as defender of the faith) to issue an pardon, which I would pretend to oppose on jurisdictional grounds. But because I am such a God-fearing king, I would issue a stay of execution until the issue was resolved (which it never would be). Then I would get a good marriage councilor to get us through this little rough spot, in the meanwhile entrusting my beloved nephew with the task of discreetly kicking my former best friend to death for the crime of buddy f*cking.Quote:
Originally Posted by Clopin
Yes to telling my wife about the wench. There's no reason not to, and better she here it from me.
Same question.
No.
Would you ever stop rationalising a number of things about your life?
I never rationalise anything; it weakens critical thinking. It's much healthier to be honest with oneself; it's an oft-forgotten element of "To thine own self be true."
Would you tell your best friend's wife if he was cheating on her? Would you if she directly asked you?
Haha okay but Lancelot is going to kill Gareth pretty easily (also they are best friends so maybe he won't even agree to kill him).Quote:
Originally Posted by Pompey Bum
And no, I will never stop rationalizing things, like how i can rationalize my priorities being things like buying clothes and books instead of devoting every second to helping people in the developing world who actually may starve or die of preventable diseases.
Would you say it's reasonable for a server in Canada to make up to four times what I make as a cook in tips alone despite only working for half of the hours I do? And that these same people expect me to donate money to them if and when I go out to eat or drink?
No. There's nothing reasonable about tipping unless you are trying to make yourself fall over.
You have been married for 20 years and have a 16 year old son. Unfortunately your wife develops breast cancer and is now very near the end. On her deathbed she confesses to you (only) that you are not the biological father of her child, begs you to forgive her, etc. Then she dies. Do you tell the kid?
Alternate question for women: if you were in the wife's position, would you mention it to your husband and/or son on your deathbed?
No
Would you live in Las Vegas, given a say...40% increase in your income stream? (for whatever is that you do, working, owning business, student, retired- sorry for all the caveats, but it saves the smart answers, like "I dont work" etc)
I'd live outside Vegas, or better yet outside of Reno. But it would be for the desert (and the tax laws), not the money.
Would you?
clopin, I think servers should share some of their tips with the cook!
at one point in my life, outside of a few major metropolitan areas like ny or Chicago, I would have gone pretty much anywhere to work or live, and I would have said yes to las vegas, but not now and that has more to do with life circumstances here as opposed to anything contrary in las vegas.
would you go live and work at a lucrative or otherwise meaningful job in a foreign land if it meant giving up reading/writing/speaking in English also?
No, unless I was happy being ther for personal reasons - but work itself doesn't cut it anymore.
Would your immediate family (as in parents, siblings etc) enjoy your honest memoirs, or perhaps be uncomfortable?
Well they do, but it's something like 2%... should be 50% at least.Quote:
Originally Posted by bounty
My honest memoires? Pretty uneventful, I can't see anyone being disturbed particularly.
Would you steal $100,000 from a big company (which, however, is not ethically unsound in their business practices) if there was no risk of your being caught or punished in any way?
Yes, some companies more than others.
Would you enjoy working for the United Nations at your current compensation package?
Well, disabled is disabled in any job or language
Would you ever give up because people see only the disability, not the person?
I don't think I would because I am not in the habit of caring what other people think.
You are shopping with a friend and you see them take something without paying for it. Would you turn them in or say something to your friend it act like you didn't notice?
I'd say nothing but it would be the end of the friendship.
Same question.
I would make a remark to my friend about it
A friend calls you to say they were in jail would you bail them out?
Heck yeah. Been there, done that. I don't mind if a friend screws up, but I'm not going to wink at something that puts me in a compromised position.
Would you give CPR to a serial killer/rapist who beat the rap, if no one would ever suspect that you had the chance?
Of course not.
Would you?
No.
What if it was for someone you suspected (but didn't know for sure) had Ebola?
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Yes, but then again, I'm sleepy and not thinking straight.
Would you get in the car with two guys named Tony and Pauly, of Tony and Pauly's Waste Management, after assurances that they just wanted to talk to you? (if not, what excuse would you use?)
I would tell them I had Ebola ( just couldn't resist that)
If you encountered an actor you didn't really like would you give them your honest opinion about thier movies?
No
Would you tell people about your brilliant times and all the mirth on litnet?
Litnet is cool with some cool people (including yourself), but it's hardly the Moulin Rouge or an Algonquin Round Table. I've definitely shown people some of the more outlandish arguments made, as well as statements without arguments.
Would you tell your friend if you thought he was mistreating his girlfriend or taking her for granted?
Yes.
Would you say that Holden Caulfield became a phony sell out? (or perhaps became an Updike "Rabbit" character )
I would say Holden Caulfield was a narcissistic, self-mythologizing brat who had nothing of substance to ever sell out. Rabbit, at least made an effort at real human connections.
Would you say Gatsby was a true Romantic, and true romantic, worthy of Nick's adulation ; the Romantic and romantic fool who drew Nick's scorn; or both?
Probably both.
Would you say the novel 1984 pretty much was prophetic?
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Originally Posted by Dark Muse
Heh heh. You've been hanging around with too many online wise guys. :)
No.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pendragon
You are walking down a street when the person ahead of you snatches a woman's purse and runs across the road heading for a notoriously dangerous housing project. Shots can be heard every night from this building, and even the police don't go in there. Would you give chase?
No I wouldn't
You see a woman who is being harassed by some guy, she clearly wants to get away from him but he won't leave her alone. Would you intervene and try and get the guy to back off?
Yes, absolutely, especially if he #%^ @#$%^%^ cuz #$##^&! @*#, and that's what I really think.
If you saw an adult man being bullied by another adult man, would you intervene - at least verbally?
Probably not
Two women are in a physical fight, would you stand there and watch or try and break it up?
No straight man will answer that honestly...;)
Would you judge an offensive comment by a friend differently than one from someone you didn't like, and, if so, why?
That is a tough one, I would be more forgiving of a friend than someone I didn't like but I don't think I would judge the comment differently. I call my friends out if I think they say something offensive.
You are in public and you see someone hit thier own kid, would you say something to them or just mind your own business?
Say something, then do something - I do not stand for that for my own reasons. Even if they are black caribbean (which they usually are in the caribbean) and the argument (always) uncomfortably escalates to colour - I still charge in and don't back down.
same question.
Say something if it's anything besides a swat on the pants
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Sorry, could you just clarify?Quote:
Originally Posted by Pendragon
I would say something but, sadly, that might create more anger taken out on the child later if that parent has an anger disorder like ODD or IED. You just never know. A "hit" is worthy of a call for child protective services or 911.
Would you say something to a person you saw stealing in a store?
Possibly. When the clerks are right there and see what I see, then no. Some stores are bad around Christmas to have guards push buggies and pretend to shop while really watching customers. I saw one guy go through the DVD department and put DVDs in his cart without looking at them. In about five minutes, another man came and put them back. The first guy came back and picked up more DVD's taking his time this time. During all of this, a woman dropped several DVDs into her purse. They didn't see it because they were harassing me, looking over my shoulder as I searched for a TV series' latest release. So I didn't say one word. However, I have reported people that shoplifted out of sight of the clerks. Often they do nothing about it. Once in a gas station, the clerk went back and viewed the security tapes. She said I was right but didn't call the law. She stated that she was used to that person stealing and had a lot of tapes to prove it but her boss said to leave her alone...
Would you risk your life for someone you do not know, if they were in mortal danger?
Sure. Would you do the same for a known enemy?