Would You??

With any such decision making or related conflicts requiring such a complex resolution, firstly, I try to entirely avoid them. If the conflict seems absolutely inevitable, it seems nearly impossible to make a wise decision, besides resolutions based upon past experiences and intuition. I suppose I seem the type that almost always believes that any situation, no matter how complex or simple, always has a slight moment where the event appears completely out of the control of all individuals, and any result may arise.
If I cannot perceive a peaceful decision from the place to advance, obviously I cannot blame myself, nor can anyone else logically blame me, for an unfit outcome; I figure, as Immanuel Kant would write (in a very simplified form), if I intend well, aim well, and desire well, I shall surely hope well, but admittedly cannot control the outcome.

To the person below me: if the goal seemed attainable (votes, hierarchy, familial reign), would you ever attempt ruling something (city, state, country, etc.) according to your abilities?

Yes. I think it would be interesting. But I would ensure an eventual transition to democracy.

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I guess I would give it a try & maybe ?I would be a successful ruler :D

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I highly doubt I would make a decent ruler of anything (city, state, country, etc.) - not necessarily out a lack of confidence, but more a lack of interest. If, by some strange series of events, I had to rule something, I would try, but would probably make a very laissez faire ruler. :p

To the person below me: if you and a group of people planned on contributing to a gift for someone, would you usually help choose the gift, or more likely go along with others' ideas (even if you did not agree with them)?

well it depends on who the gift is for as IM not generally good with people I tend to let someone else who knows the person better to choose but I never do anything without voicing an opinion so sort of neither :D
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I tend to go along with what people decide for gifts. I've never come across a situation I felt the gift was wrong. If so, then I imagine I would not go in on the gift and handle it on my own.

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I'm not really know for holding back an opinion... :lol:

Would you ever go to a job interview and try to get the job (because of the pay scale), even after finding out you are not really qualified?

Actually, I'm just the opposite. I've held back, not wanting to pursue the job, because I'm harder on myself regarding my qualifications than the prospective employer is. I had one employer select me ahead of time and then, when I politely declined to come in for an interview (not knowing he had already selected me), he called me and told me point-blank, "You can have the job, but I need to document the interview with you to make the folks in HR happy. Please come in for the interview."

However, I would like to know just how far someone might go to get the job, so I'm going to pass the same question on to see what others do.

If I'm not qualified, I should never get the job, no matter how hard I try to get it, unfortunately, this is only true in a world where people know how to take a good job interview. Chances are, If I put on my convincing attitude, I'd probably get it. I'm somewhat of a perfectionist, and tend to be hard on myself, like Mr. Sprout. As such I would not try to get a job I'm not qualified for.

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The way I see it it's up to the interviewer/company to determine if I'm qualified. I wouldn't lie, I wouldn't change my resume but if i'm asked for an interview I assume they already know my qualifications and perhaps see my potential.

Would you ever look for another job just to use it as leverage to get a raise from your current employer?

I really do not know. :lol: Probably not, when I really think of it. If I desired a pay-raise enough, I would probably mention it very bluntly, only with good reason, to either my manager or the human resources department, but if I did not get it, wanted it badly enough, or it affected my job greatly, I would likely find another job with the intention of quitting.

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Would you ever look for another job just to use it as leverage to get a raise from your current employer?

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well if the job was not paying enough and i simply could not suppory myself (such as not being able to pay for food) yes but otherwise i would probably do the same as mono and just ask for the raise.

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Rather than doing such a thing I would ask my boss for a raise & if its not settled then I'd look for another high-paying job & quit this one.

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I haven't done it. But I'm not sure I see anything immoral about it.

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Nobody said anything about the morality of it. I haven't done it and don't think I would.

Would you embarrass yourself in front of many people in order to make a small child laugh?

Done it, and not just for a child. Sure.

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Never, there are far more sophisticated ways to make a child laugh, and that's even saying I would want to make a child laugh in the first place.

Would you ride up the Alpe d'huez and survive? Meaning you would have enough energy left.

Having energy? I wonder. I know of the popular bicycle ride, and may have some difficulty with that, preferring more to hike; if I gave myself a lot of time, and paced myself, however, I think I could achieve it after going through more exercise and preparation for a few months or year.

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I would like to give it a try and see if I have any energy left. Probably, I would be writing to you all from heaven (ya heaven) :D :D :lol:

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Right now, looking at my size, age, and the number of broken bones I've suffered in my adventuresome youth, it ain't happining! At one time, yeah, I could have accomplished it, but now, I'm afraid not.

Would you hike the enitre 2175-mile Appalichain Trail (Georgia to Maine, USA) if you had the time?? (I ask because it runs within a few miles of the house, and I have day-hiked about 100 miles of it.) :)

If time were no object, I think it would be great to hike it. It is beautiful country. BTW, Pen, did you hike the 100 miles in one day?

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Definitely, but only if I had the time, and lots of time to prepare for, perhaps, months prior to the trip. I could not love hiking more, primarily around nature, and I have heard lovely things of the Appalachian Trail . . . *sigh, maybe someday, yet I have so many plans of multiple hiking trips to make.

To the person below me: if given the chance, knowing you would never get caught, would you commit a minor crime (such as stealing)?

I like to think not. However, if I were starving (literally) and there was a nice apple pie on an open windowsill, I believe I would give in to hunger and take it. (just call me valJean)

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I will commit the crime because my conscious will hurt me a lot if I wouldn't.

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No. At least, I'd try not to ;)

Would you ever change your first name, and if so, what would you change it to?

I love my first name . . . I would never change it.

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no i dont think i would..i like my name

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Why would I change Papayahed??? Love it!! No I wouldn't change my first name.

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Would you change your first name?

No, I like my first name, actually, yet my middle name . . . I would not change either, though it sounds a little funny. Both, my first and middle name, my parents chose respectively carefully for specific reasons, and I could not see myself ruining their intentions.

To the person below me: switching the question a bit, would you ever change your middle name?

Yes. To "Trouble."

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I'd change my entire name most likely. I use neither my first or middle names, all my poetry was published under D.L. Harris. or a pseudonym. My Shadow short stories on John Olsen's website are under Jonathan Blade, although dear old John copyrights them to my real name. Most of my friends call me Blade here at home, and Pen on the LitNet. I just don't like my name, that's all.

Would you pass on you name to a child, making him or her a Jr. or III or whatever?

no i dont think i would that seems somewhat self involved and i want my child to be his/her own person

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Yes, it adds to a sense of history. My middle name is from my grandma, I kinda dig it.

Would you name your child "Apple" if the computer company paid you $100,000?

Not for the money, only if I liked the name. But I really do not think Apple seems to be a great name to keep afterall. I would rather name her Fruity or maybe think of a nice name with a deeper meaning (latter would be my preference). :nod:

If some friend of yours calls up only once or twice in a year primarily to only collect some more gossip or because she has nothing better to do at that time.

Would you recieve such a friend nicely? If you decide not to disclose anything about yourself and your friend says she was hurt by your attitude. Would you react to it????

Good question. With these kinds of friends, I unintentionally (honestly) keep the conversations relatively vague, short, and meaningless; with these people, I cannot exactly form an attachment or strong affinity, only in a few exceptions. On average, I tend to rather have few good friends, rather than many acquaintances.

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If some friend of yours calls up only once or twice in a year primarily to only collect some more gossip or because she has nothing better to do at that time. Would you recieve such a friend nicely? If you decide not to disclose anything about yourself and your friend says she was hurt by your attitude. Would you react to it????

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oh, good one reminds me of a predictament at work. Like Mono said I would try to keep it vague and short. I would not react to the fact that my friend said she was hurt. I would just say I had a prior engagement and couldn't talk or something like that.

You have a Coworker always asking questions about your business, for example "Did you and Fred go to dinner last night (fred being another coworker from out of town)? It wasn't a secret so you tell her.

Same coworker tells you she is going to be gone a few days on vacation, you ask where? and the coworker gives the vague answer of "Away from here".

This is a repeated pattern for the both of you. You blurt out your business (the normal everyday conversation stuff, nothing personel), coworker is very secretive.

Would you change your customery behavior and try to be as vague as your coworker about answering question?

I don't think so. It would bother me, but not enough to change the way I tend to talk and be.


Does your speech or manner change significantly when you are with various company??

Butter my buns and call me a biscuit, you better believe it!!

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Yes it does. I am not comfortable in all company and decide what to speak about with that particular person and that changes my behaviour. I am not same with all.

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i too change when around certain people..i always am myself however :nod:

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