Hypothetical Trade-offs

[RocketManJames]

I was bored, and so I thought a bit about a few random hypotheticals. Curious how others would change their life if these hypothetical trade-offs were a reality.

What if...

1) Every time you had sex, you'd lose a week of your life expectancy.

2) Each time you shampooed your hair, you'd increase your rate of balding by a not-so-insignificant amount.

3) Every time you flushed the toilet in your own home you'd have to pay a $5 toilet flushing tax.

4) For non-smokers, every pack of cigarettes smoked, you'd be given 1 month of free healthcare and a $250 gift card to the store of your choice.

5) Go 2 days straight without eating any solid foods, and you'd be assured a first date with the lady of your choice.

How would you change your life to adapt to each of these scenarios, if at all?

-RMJ

[BusterStacks]

no sex

shave head

piss outside

smoke more

[censored] #5

[daryn]

is a bj sex? sex is overrated anyway.

i think i am going bald anyway, not much change [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

like buster said

i still wouldn't smoke. and people start for free!

i can go 2 days w/out solid food very easily, and would likely do it often.

[PoBoy321]

1) Go to an early grave
2) What if you're never going to go bald? A balding rate of 0 can be increased exponentially and remain 0.
3) Take shits in my friend's houses
4) I smoke, so I guess I'd smoke more
5) Hmmmm, I guess that I'd eat like a pig for 1 day, drink my face off for 2 and then go out with that girl who used to be in that show Freaks and Geeks (not really that hot, but I don't know, I always had a thing for her).

[daryn]

did everyone conveniently miss the fact that #4 is for non-smokers only?

i think it's funny though that you smokers would accelerate your deadly habit just to get a free gift card at best buy or something.

[PoBoy321]

Well there was no "if you're already a smoker..." option, so I just put down the obvious. BTW, you're already getting a week knocked off your life for getting laid, why should you care about smoking?

Also, it's a $250 gift certificate, plus a free month of healthcare. Even a light smoker would be making $500+ a week off gift certificates alone, plus free health care to cover expenses for your bad habits.

[PoBoy321]

And no offense, I understand you being anti-smoking and everything, but don't get all preachy about bad habits on a website devoted to GAMBLING.

[daryn]

#1 i don't really get preachy. i don't care if people smoke, as long as i'm not in the area.


#2 gambling is somehow even with smoking? i do play poker for a living you know. let's see.. one of these things provides me with green $$$$.. the other provides me with green mucous in my lungs [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[Tron]

I think I'd probably smoke if I needed to, provided I didn't get addicted.

Example: I NEED a new 60" Plasma-screen. Smoke 80 packs of cigarettes.

EDIT: I just thought about it, and I'm thinking there's probably a good chance I get addicted after EIGHTY PACKS. Mabye that was a bad example.

[The Dude]

1) Hmmm.
2) I'd make much of an effort to keep my hair short (I get it cut to about 1 inch). Probably shampoo it once between cuts.
3) Piss in my back yard or shower, but I'll pay $100/ mo to sh[/i]it in my own home.
4) I'd smoke one pack per month, methinks.
5) Yeah, I can think of a few girls I'd be willing to fast 48 hours for a date with. Do you think it would impress her if I told her on the date what I went through to get there?