And the dilemma is . . .
A non-descript person walks up to you on a crowded street. In their hand is a leather brief case, which they hold to their chest. The conversation goes something like this:
Person: I have a million dollars in this brief case.
You: That's nice.
Person: would you like One Million Dollars?
You: Who wouldn't!
Person: Would you like this One Million Dollars?
You: [you think as you know that there has to be a catch] What's the catch?
Person: I will give you this briefcase with One Million dollars in it but you can never see any of your friends again - and if you do see any of your friends you will have to give back the one million dollars including anything purchased with it.
You: [insert answer here]
**So what would you do?**
posted by Charlii Fandango @ 1:43 pm
13 Comments:
I say:
I'm a millionaire and your not.
The End.
I wouldn't take the briefcase. What would be the point? If I had a million bucks I'd want to share it with family and friends anyway. Not all of it, but some. Enough each for a hassle free trip around the world for a year. Why would you want the cash without the friends?
Meanwhile, how is non smoking going? Stick with it - you can do it! It makes you feel soooooooo much better not to smoke. The only way to quit is to get to the point where you really want to. Fight the cravings. Don't say you're quitting forever. just say you won't smoke for the next five days. then make it the week. Then eventually, even if you have a puff of a cigarette, it will make you feel sick to think of smoking and the smell of people doing it will also be gross. Also, get pregnant, I want a little baby to look after. x
"Also, get pregnant, I want a little baby to look after"
What r u menopausal? :)
Also the man with the case said nothing about family. And as I have no friends, only acquaintances, a housemate(Ekim) and a partner it's not like I would be giving up anything.
Total score: Man with case 0 JK: 1,000,000
Baw ha ha ha ha ha!
Isn't Pip your friend too? Wow - i can't imagine not being friends with my 'partner'...
Er I think you've gotten a little mixed up there. I barely know Pip.
Secondly friend is in a diferent world from partner.
Time for an analogy.
Imagine if the man in the case had come up and said to me, the general of an army, "Here's a million bucks if you don't ever have contact with your Colonels again."
But the country which I serve has only a very small army with few officers so that I only have lieutenants (acquaintances), and a major that shares HQ but operates independantly most of the time (housemate).
My partner is not going to be a problem in this deal as she's in the navy, so she's an Admiral.
And my family are more like officers of other armed forces that happen to be allied with the country I serve for.
To claim family or partners as friends is for people of less discernment then I. Literally.
Having said that I think that Chuckles would argue that I am not viewing her offer in the correct context. She perhaps might put forth that the spirit of the thought experiment is the question "Would u take a million dollars if it CLANDESTINE meant leaving behind EVERYONE you knew and beginning anew, with no more contact with family, friends, housemates, partners, admirals, majors etc?"
If I was single, my answer would be: In a heartbeat.
But no, I wouldn't leave Rox behind for any sum of cash.
PG Out.
Yeah, I meant Rox. I got mixed up. Meanwhile, your attitude about not having only close friends only acquaintances is very philisophical and 'I am an island' etc etc, but is ultimately that classic trademark of a wanker.
....but everyone just *loves* you right aud? Especially all chuck's friends, right aud? Oh no wait that's right you think they all hate you but that was due to Chuckles turning them against you or somesuch, right aud? Nothing to do with you right, aud? Hmmmm.
ummm...actually that's not what I think. I think that you are paranoid, self righteous, self involved and suffering under the grand delusion that you are in fact a misunderstood genius.You really do go on the attack when someone slights you don't you? Sad. Very sad.
"ummm....actually that's not what I think"
Hmmm. So why oh why did you post this?
"But as I'm sure none of you actually have any idea about me apart from what Charlotte has told you... For the record, Charlotte has embittered resentment towards me for reasons I still don't understand except she should get over it and deal with her issues. "
- audrey, from the comments to the post titled “My Week Off” dated October 10, 2005.
Clearly, aud, you spiel so much crap at such a frequency you can't even fucking keep track of your own opinions. But the Pool God remembers, oh yes, because some delusional stupidity is so great it cannot be forgotten. Your so predictable its pathetic. I baited u with my last post knowing that you would straight away deny ever taking such a foolish position, despite the fact clandestine written evidence exists for all to see. And like some dull-witted, bloated carp you struck without a moment’s hesitation. Hook, line, sinker baby. Not much more for me to do here, so adieu.
PG Out.
What's with all the 'clandestine'-ness????
Can I take the million dollars and use some of it to have the guy killed?
That works, right?
:P
no Im afraid if u kill the dude 2 rise up in his place. And u owe EACH of them one million dollars.
Besides which, its CLANDESTINE dammit. CLANDESTINE. Oh Clandestine Oh Clandestine. Erm etc.
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