For $2,000 would you be willing to stand up in a crowded restaurant and, for at least a minute, loudly berate a waitress for some trivial imperfection in the service? If not, consider how grateful the waitress would be if you did so and later split the money with her. No. I'm not going to … Continue reading Question of the Week #162
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Question of the Week #161
If you wanted to look very sexy, how would you dress? I think it would take more than a change of clothes to make me look even a little sexy. Though I'm not really sure. I mean, it's not like I have a single clue what women are looking for in a man. Clearly. *The … Continue reading Question of the Week #161
Question of the Week #160
You become involved romantically but after six months realize you need to end the relationship. If you were certain the person would commit suicide if you were to leave and were also certain you could not be happy with the person, what would you do? I'd break up with her. Look, I'm not entirely heartless. … Continue reading Question of the Week #160
Question of the Week #159
If you had the choice of one intimate soulmate and no other close friends, or of no such soulmate and many friends and acquaintances, which would you choose? If I believed in the idea of soulmates, it would probably be easier to answer this question. There's a part of me that really likes this idea … Continue reading Question of the Week #159
Question of the Week #158
You notice a self-destructive behavior pattern in a friend who is clearly unaware of it. Would you point it out? I would probably try to point it out, yeah. Because if it's someone I care about and they're doing something that's unhealthy or unsafe, I'd want to keep them from harm. However, I would only try … Continue reading Question of the Week #158
Question of the Week #157
If you had to spend the next two years inside a small but fully provisioned Antarctic shelter with one other person, whom would you like to have with you? This is one of those questions that would be super easy to answer if I were married. Because then I'd just say my wife and be … Continue reading Question of the Week #157
Question of the Week #155
Would you be willing to make a substantial sacrifice to have any of the following: you picture on a postage stamp, your statue in a park, a college named after you, a Nobel prize, a national holiday in your honor? No... I wouldn't. Honestly, none of these things appeal to me enough to warrant making … Continue reading Question of the Week #155
Question of the Week #154
Do you judge others by higher or lower standards than you use to judge yourself? I'm sorry to say that I typically judge people on higher standards than I hold myself to. I hate it when I do that, though. Because who am I to judge anyone? Really. I feel like I should have more … Continue reading Question of the Week #154
Question of the Week #153
If you learned you would die in a few days, what regrets would you have? Were you given five extra years of life, could you avoid those same regrets five years hence? Hence? When was the last time you heard that word used in a sentence? Not that there's anything wrong with it. It's a … Continue reading Question of the Week #153
Question of the Week #152
What do you value most in a relationship? Honesty. Without honesty, it's difficult to have trust. Without trust, it's impossible to have a relationship. I don't really have anything else to add. So I'm curious what you think. Let me know in the comments! *The Question of the Week can be found in The Book … Continue reading Question of the Week #152
The Confusing Middle 