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Hypothetical what if questions that are meant to test characters

SchitzoSchitzo
edited 2011-07-29 13:35:07 in General
They're somethin' else.
They suck.

Comments

  • VorpyVorpy
    ☭Unstoppable Sex Goddess☭
    Such as?
  • SchitzoSchitzo
    They're somethin' else.
    I dunno. They just do. The situations are nigh implausible, and I gain no insight whatsoever from anyone's answer.
  • The_EdgeThe_Edge
    Mr. The Edge goes to Washington
  • VorpyVorpy
    ☭Unstoppable Sex Goddess☭
    So like "What if Wolverine and superman fought?" and similar things or "what if Goku had no arms and legs and was drowning?"
  • SchitzoSchitzo
    They're somethin' else.
    Questions like You're driving down (insert highway here) in the rain in your lil smartcar (lol you have a smartcar fgt) and you see 3 people under the bridge: an old lady who's having a cardiac arrest, your best friend who's stuck with you thin and thick attempting to fix his broken down car, and a random gorgeous woman. You pull in and random gorgeous woman falls in love with you the instant she sees you, and you to her. But you've got a lot of load in your backseats (... you HAVE backseats, wtf?) and only one seat in the front with no more room for anyone to sardine. what do you do?

    Copout answer in spoilers:

    Have friend drive your car and old lady to a hospital and a AAA, while you and random gorgeous woman use the broken down car to... hold hands ;D
  • BeorcBeorc
    I thought you were thinking of "If a fat man looks at you funny, do you kill him? What if the man is skinny? What if you need to take a bullet for him? What if he's your true love?" etc...
  • ChagenChagen
    [tɕagɛn]
    Oh my fucking god.

    These are supposed to be implausible and contrived. They're designed to see yoy response to a stressful and complicated situation.

    Personally, I like them.
  • GLORIOUSLeaderGLORIOUSLeader
    When in Turkey, ROCK THE FUCK OUT
    ^^^ Actually, the answer is: re-evaluate your life because you bought a Smart Car. What is wrong with you.
  • LouieWLouieW
    edited 2011-07-29 18:01:39
    Loser
    I tend to dislike those kinds of "what if" questions, mostly because I feel like they encourage people to think of ethics as just something that matters in crisis or "big time" situations. I think it is pretty similar to how some overemphasize the "would you run into a burning building to save someone" type question rather than "would you generally stop and help someone even for minor mundane things" one.

    I believe that the simple things are important and that ultimately they help people to do good in more stressful, "important" circumstances. I also think that they can sometimes show selflessness better because there is no "be a hero" option. That being said, saving someone from a burning building is obviously a lot different than holding a door for someone. I am not about to argue that the impact of the simple things is really greater in the short run.

    I hope I was not too unclear there.
  • RedEyedAbyssRedEyedAbyss

    "You pull in and random gorgeous woman falls in love with you the instant she sees you, and you to her."

    But seriously, what if the person asked was female?

  • SchitzoSchitzo
    They're somethin' else.
    preferred sex then, shoot me.
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