Sunday, April 03, 2005

would you rather...

A selection of the implausible (but nevertheless important) scenarios discussed on my flight from Seattle to Austin with Will and Loretta:

On a flight, would you rather have a guy that you don't know fall asleep on your shoulder for an unspecified length of time -OR- have the person next to you spill their complimentary soft drink, coffee, or juice all over you?

Would you rather write a critically acclaimed movie -OR- a blockbuster hit movie? (Would you rather be responsible for The Royal Tenenbaums or for You've Got Mail?)

Would you rather always smell bad to other people -OR- have every other person smell bad to you?

Would you rather be permanently stuck at a third-grade reading level -OR- be unable to read anything silently?

It's amazing what the answers to these (and other) questions reveal about a person. Which makes me wonder... what are your answers? Comment away and ask clarifying questions if necessary.

[My answer key: asleep on the shoulder, responsible for the critically acclaimed, have other people smell bad, read everything aloud]

[I was in Seattle checking out Mars Hill Graduate School.]

3 Comments:

Blogger paul said...

Brent, at least pick a more conspicuously demonic box-office-smash than You've Got Mail! I know I'm going out on a limb here, but I love that movie. I think that part of it's charm is the fact that it is chick-flicky, without being totally mindless, a la 13 Going on 30.

What about Last Action Hero, or 13 Going on (freaking) 30?

9:55 PM  
Blogger paul said...

Oh, and I'd rather have everyone else have permanent B.O. At least I wouldn't be ostracized. I think I could tolerate it. You get used to it after a while, like when you're camping and everyone smells.

9:56 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

How hot is the coffe and how much is spilt? Also, does the stranger snore?

I'd rather write a critically acclaimed move, smell nice even though everyone else stinks, and read aloud.

9:09 AM  

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