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No, as a confused teenager, I almost did to someone I had a great dislike for, but got occupied with something else (lucky for me, as others got caught in the act, getting in much trouble). Even now, no, as it seems a worse alternative for facing problems in a more just, peaceful manner.
Would you use your air-conditioner a lot in your apartment, due to extremely warm weather, even though it raises your electric bill considerably?
Yes, I would. I always forget to think about the bills... But luckily it has never gotten me in great trouble..
Would you fall for Rhett Butler if you were Scarlett O'Hara (in this were your book)?
OH YES OH YES OH YES ABSOLUTELY!!!
(I guess that's clear enough ;))
Would you feel the need to answer to a question in a game even if you have no clue what to ask next?:D
Not only I would, but I do right now.. :p
Ehm..
Would you use the kind of magic that Hermione has (in Harry Potter, part 5 I believe it is) that enables her to be on two places at the same time if that could have serious consequences?
No, my simple mind keeps itself ridiculously busy and overwhelmed while even taking one situation at a time. :D
Would you steal food for survival if homeless?
If I could - yes.. but I am very clumsy..
Would you stay up all night not to miss a beautiful sunset?
Absolutely! I have stayed up very late for meteor showers, and, in fact, an aurora appeared last night - very beautiful - and I would definitely for nearly anything with natural beauty.
Same question.
We stayed up late to see Mars when it was closer to Earth than ever before...but to answer the question, it would really depend on how busy I was. If it was the holidays, and I had enough time to catch up on sleep....yes, definitely!
Would you write a book even if you knew you would never get it published?
I have, but never attempted publication, and, presently, work on another. :p
Would you ever write in a style, conforming to literary trends, to get more readers?
No, I write a book that I myself like to read :D , but that owing to its style is probably absolutely incomprehensable to others. I will try to get it published though :nod:, but if that succeeds I just don't expext many readers :D. But I can write this book in no other way.. and don't want to.
Would you include autobiographical passages in a book you are writing - if you are not very complimentary about one person.. and you think that person might recognize him-/herself?
<<<nice, were you able to see it? it was very foggy then in northern california. pish.>>>Quote:
Originally Posted by Miss Darcy
I witnessed the Mars encounter also - beautiful! :nod:
As for the question, if you mean encorporating autobiographical concepts of yourself into fictional characters, I say yes; I do it all of the time, and find it nearly inevitable, as the imagination can only extend so far, and originates in one's self, regardless.
Would you risk your own happiness, out of love, for another's happiness?
yes.
would you take mind-altering medication if a team of doctors and several close friends told you that you needed to?
Never ever EVER! I don't take medications. I haven't been to a doctor for years...
Yeah, at the time I was actually in the Czech Republic, not far from Prague but far enough to avoid the interference of city lights. :) It was really beautiful.Quote:
Originally Posted by amuse
Would you...go into a forest alone if all you had was a red coat and a basket for blueberries? :D
LOL... NO :P
Would you block people on messenger if they are boring, even if they are actually very nice and caring people, just a bit...'heavy' to stand?
Ouch.. I have to be brutally honest, of course...Eventually (after many months of doubting): yes.
Would you wander for hours through a city at night time?
I have many times, especially with nice weather; luckily, my city has relatively low crime rates, and it seems quite peaceful, for a big city (plus, I just love walking ;)).
Would you ever adopt a pet from the Humane Society?
(for those who do not know, the Humane Society provides shelter for abandoned, neglected, and/or abused pets until adoption)
Mono my friend, I'd love to answer the question, but " a better result to problems" has me quite confused. Do you man a (seemingly) better SOLUTION to a particular problem?
*edit*
On second thought, I decided to change the question; I read it, and it sounded quite confusing, sorry. :p
Well it got me confused as well yesterday...
Uhm...answer... No, I'm not really a big fan of pets (I'm not patient, not caring, and live in a flat/apartment as most people here) so I wouldnt want one... but if I wanted, I guess that association would be fine.
Would you stay up until you have finish checking any new post you want on the forum, not to miss anything, even if you're literally falling asleep?
No...I'd do it the day after.
Would you ring someone who has been leaving you anonymous voice messages?
Huh? ..........
If the incident happened enough times, yes; I would wonder who kept calling me. This occurred not long ago, actually, someone from out of my state kept leaving weird text messages on my cell phone; finally, I called the number, and the woman mistook my phone number for someone else's.
Would you download free songs off of the Internet, knowing the bands would never receive profit for the downloads?
Yep!!!
If you were told you could go on the next shuttle to the moon, but there's a 50/50 chance you won't make it back, would you go?
oh thats hard because i am such a science geek i would love it but not now that i that i have a family
would you ever download games from the internet?
Ehm.. yes, probably, but I haven't yet, because I do not want something new that is timeconsuming :) Oh, and Mono and Shortysweetp: I just love the way you guys changed your avatars :thumbs_up
Would you go to Alaska :cold: ?
yes definitely because i think its so beautiful from all the photos and videos i have see. Plus I have a friend that has family up there and she just loves it.
would you drink regular soda even though you are trying to lose weight just because you really wanted it?
btw thank you bianca
Yep, and I can safely say this, because a) I am al-ways trying to loose weight, b) I always take regular soda and just love it :thumbs_up *hmm, reading this, makes me wonder whether there is a connection :eek: *
Would you pay for your sisters birthdayparty when you both don't have the money.. but she really wants this party.. and you want her to have it.. and she does not know you don't have the money, so she cannot object :) ?
probably i am just that kind of person.
would you lie to a friend to make them feel better about themselves?
Thank you, Bianca. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Bianca Fransen
Never. To me, an innocent ("white") lie does not exist - fairly dominant idea, I know.Quote:
Originally Posted by shortysweetp
Instead, I would maintain honesty and tell him/her the true better aspects to feel happy about, and help all I can with any problems.
Would you purchase something extremely expensive for your significant other, even if it would set you back financially, perhaps, for months?
Yes, if they needed it, and it wouldn't get to the point where I couldn't pay my bills... affecting my bills would be the limit.
Would you bungee dive if you know there was a 30% chance the cord would snap?
no no i am not that big of a risk taker.
would you complain about service at a restaurant even though you know the waitress is newish to the whole waitressing business?
Yes I would, but I wouldn't hold it against the new waitress, but against the restaurant who failed to instruct her properly, or had sloppy selection procedures.
Would you go to a Death metal concert?
no too loud for me but my hubby has been
would you steal if you were hungry?
Ehm.. yes, I would probably try.. but get caught as I am very clumsy and tend to be even more so when I expect people to be mad at me.
Would you buy a beautiful book with your last money - if it was a week to payday and you only had a bunch of apples to live on? *gheghe, I am thinking about the good old days as a student*
erm thats really hard because i love food. i think i would wait until i have more money
would you consider yourself strange if you didnt want what everyone around you has?
i hope that make sense
No, not at all. Sure, seeming a minority in certain, sometimes trendy, desires can appear strange to others, but, keep in mind, only a minority of people seem actually intelligent. :lol:
Would you ever volunteer as a test subject in University science experiments, which would involve no harm, but getting paid?
sure why not :)
would you ever be a bully for no reason at all?
The simple answer to the question, for me, is no.Quote:
Originally Posted by shortysweetp
But there is a fascinating reason why there is a fundamental flaw inherent in the very nature of this question.
I shall return to elaborate.
***OK, now that I have posted and reserved my place in the thread...
IF someone has the words "bully" and "gratuitous" in their vocabulary, then it is meaningless to ask them if they would "choose" to become a bully who delights in gratuitous cruelty and violence, since their consciousness of these words and concepts would mean that it is against their very nature to choose gratuitous violence and inflict suffering for no good reason. But on the other side of the coin, if you were to question someone who IS by their very nature a bully, then they would not be conscious of what they are, at least not in the sense that they would ever say they do it for no reason at all.
The perfect example was a documentary on television once, about "wolves" in the prison system (men who repeatedly rape other prisoners against their will). They interviewed one such wolf, and asked him why he did this, and he gave a long discussion about how he had experienced a wretched and deprived childhood, and how no one had ever gave him a birthday party or a present or loved him or cared what happened to him, so... in his mind, it was only right and fair and just that he inflict suffering and humiliation on these other men, since it was unfair that they had nicer lives, while he had suffered. In his own mind, he was simply evening the score (you see, in his mind he HAD excellent reasons to do what he did.)
And, to conform to the rules of the game, my question is:
If some all powerful genie or deity or demon came to you with a choice: You may live for 100 years in happiness, but when you die, the world is destroyed, or would you choose to die immediately, and a painful death, but the world will be guaranteed 100,000 years of safety (but no one would ever know of your choice); would you choose to suffer and die for the sake of the world?
(By the way, I recently posed this very question to someone who is quite brilliant and educated, and a published author in a certain field, and he unhesitatingly answered that he would take the 100 years of life, not because he was greedy for pleasure or afraid of death and suffering, but simply because he saw it as the more sensible choice, since, for him, the human race as a whole is so worthless and destructive that it would be pointless to guarantee it another 100,000 years of rampage. I had told him, initially, that I would choose the martyric death, precisely because it would give my own death meaning and purpose.)
The others not knowing would still mean that your martyric death had a meaning and a purpose? When you're dead and the world keeps on living, your meaning and purpose of dying dies with you. Did you mean that you knowing in your last moments that your death might have had a purpose would be enough for you to die willingly? Just curious.