Tuesday, January 19, 2010

The odds of success

You are buying a big ticket item. Would you rather pay $700 which has a subsequent $100 rebate or pay $640 out the door?

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Give and take

Would you rather your spouse/life-partner makes you laugh or laughs at your jokes?

Many people effectively will not give an answer. They often claim not to fully understand the question or want elaborate clarification. Very odd.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Time or suffering

Say you've got a minor cold (sore throat, sinus issues) that will take 4 days to get over. You can function at 50% capability but it is not enjoyable.

Would you choose to (a) get over it normally or (b) take medication which would completely knock you unconscious for 6 days at which point you are well, but have lost 6 days?

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Let's play and learn the rules later

Would you choose to give up either onions or mushrooms for the rest of your life?